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Under the spell of spaniels

Our favourite working breed comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, all of which have successfully carved out their own special niche in British sport

Fishing Japanese...the road to tenkara KERON

Discovering this little-known, traditional approach to fly-fishing will take you on a spiritual journey and test your angling skills to the limit

The time to act is now

With Labour odds-on to win the next election, the Countryside Alliance launches a vital call to arms to protect hunt staff, hounds and hunting itself

What's in a name?

The traditions of naming hounds stretch back hundreds of years but there is always room for a touch of innovation and humour

The more the merrier

The rise of driven game shooting in the 19th century led to a rise in orders for pairs (and trios) of guns. These identical siblings still hold a magical allure today

Cotherstone Moor Co Durham

It's a happy team of guns that leaves the moor having enjoyed a classic driven grouse day imbued with the camaraderie of close friends, kind weather, a dedicated team of shoot helpers and such a good show of wild birds. Conservation efforts in remote Baldersdale have helped to create habitat for a spectacular array of wildlife, as well as a surplus of red grouse

Embracing change in an ancient land

The Ballington shoot on the edge of Salisbury Plain offers classic partridge days but with one eye focused on creating a positive future for fieldsports

Nature's bounty

Autumn foraging is on the agenda as Neil and Serena Cross venture out to gather woodland and hedgerow produce, from sloes to penny buns and chanterelles

Vinnie Jones

The football hardman turned Hollywood movie gangster reveals his lifelong passion for the countryside and fieldsports, and explains how he is encouraging the next generation

The Barnsdale

This former hunting lodge has been transformed into a refined yet relaxed destination, discovers Alexandra Henton

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