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Art in the field
Through her work, painter Skye Holland celebrates the unspoilt and often challenging beauty of wild animals.
Georgina Preston
The photographer explains how hunting helped her to find her place and inspired a passion for capturing beauty on camera that has blossomed into a career
The challenge of the heather
When working with grouse, a dog’s training, experience and fitness level are markedly more relevant than its breed, as David Tomlinson discovers
In pursuit of the game
Women have hunted with hawks and falcons for hundreds of years, and are still helping to keep this most ancient sport alive today
Practically perfect in every way
In praise of the Mary Poppinses of the field, those sporting nannies who foster in their charges a love of the countryside and its pursuits that will last a lifetime
The women who paved the way
Between the 18th and 20th centuries, a group of pioneering females defied the expectations of their time by playing a central role in the world of fieldsports
Carrying a lot of clout in the Hindu Kush
An archery tournament in a remote, Taliban-controlled province of north-eastern Afghanistan unleashes fierce, but friendly, rivalry
'Turkish' delights
Famous for their health benefits, so-called Turkish baths soared in popularity during the Victorian era. Today, the heat is on to protect the few that remain
An approach that is bearing fruit
The organisations on a mission to preserve and promote Britain's rich apple heritage
Your five-star guide to Burghley Horse Trials 2023
Looking to make the most of your Burghley experience? From the horse sports to the shopping and everything in between, The Field has got you covered
A new pack in old country
Hunting is the glue that holds many rural communities together but we must adapt in order to keep this tradition alive. Picking up where its predecessors left off, the Fife Bloodhounds are doing just that
Autumnal magic
The back end of the season commences when the weather changes, awaking salmon from their torpor and giving Scotland its most productive fishing period
Time to return the native
Celebrating its 90th year, the GWCT Partridge Count Scheme holds the key to UK nature recovery, and you don’t have to own a shoot to take part
Amagical day on the greys
Here was a gathering of 50 beaters and flankers, visiting headkeepers and their teams - an almost Edwardian scene. It was an incredible assembly of the great and the good of grey partridges in the south of England Great Lemhill Gloucestershire | Guns enjoy a day of camaraderie and challenging sport on a pioneering, Purdey Award-winning grey partridge manor
An unusual early percussion gun
Built by Samuel Nock, gunmaker-in-ordinary to four British monarchs, this elegant piece features some intriguing designs
Art in the field
Tim Scott Bolton talks to Janet Menzies about his work for HM The King and the complexity of capturing true wilderness on canvas
The Exmoor Forest Inn and Duredon Farm
Nestled in the heart of Exmoor, these superb establishments are a sportsman's paradise, says Rory Knight Bruce
170 YEARS OF THE FIELD
Clothes for grouse shooting by Bernard Cazenove 3 October 1936
Steeped in tradition
The British are famous for their love of a cuppa but the history of tea in this country has distinctly courtly origins
The fol of follie
By turns impressive and delightfully eccentric, these quirky structures became a way for the aristocracy to express their individuality away from the practical constraints of the big house
A Highland odysse
In August 1773, Dr Samuel Johnson and James Boswell embarked on their 83-day, 800-mile journey through the Scottish Highlands
Tenacious teckel
Dachshunds may be small and slightly comical but don't be fooled: these fierce little dogs have almost endless sporting potential
A tricky topic to brooch
From Royal ribands to tartan sashes, these noble accessories are worn with pride by those entitled to them. But what do they really signify?
The workhorse of the Highlands
For centuries, the garron pony has been a steadfast companion to those who spend their time on the hill - a special partnership that continues to this day
A thrilling test of sporting skill
As The Field's Macnab Challenge returns for 2023, intrepid sportsmen will set out to achieve this most famous feat guided by seasoned mentors of the game
Going with the flow in a wet and wild landscape
The iconic lochs of Scotland's Flow Country offer trout fishermen one of the finest experiences in the sport
Repairing, preparing and raring to go
Over the summer, hunts are a hive of activity: from horses and hounds to boots and buttons, everything must be shipshape for the Season ahead
Heritage meets innovation
In a world exclusive, The Field is introduced to the Holland & Holland Noble, the new London-made shotgun from this most eminent gunmaker
A dance before dawn
The swaggering spectacle of the blackcock lek is an astonishing piece of natural theatre that few are fortunate enough to witness
Why moorland is a matter for us all
At the fourth Moorland Summit, conservationists of all stripes gathered to seek common ground in order to protect our moors and the species that rely on them