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Quality that's clear to see
Look sharp and shoot confidently with precision glasses from Edwards Eyewear
2 min |
December 2025
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The sprout revolution
Brussels sprouts have long endured a less-than-stellar reputation but these versatile vegetables are finally receiving the culinary respect they deserve
5 min |
December 2025
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Sporting works of art
Ivory is now almost entirely banned but in the past it was used to craft magnificent display pieces, including these rare 17th-century ivory-stocked pistols
2 min |
December 2025
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Art in the field
For Hubert de Watrigant it is the essence, rather than the detail, of a subject that counts. By Janet Menzies
3 min |
December 2025
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10-year study shows Farmer Clusters working for birds
The South Downs Farmland Bird Initiative recently published the results of 10 years of monitoring on farms across the South Downs National Park.
1 min |
October 2025
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Joint campaign aims to defend legal hunting
The British Hound Sports Association (BHSA) and Countryside Alliance (CA) have agreed to launch a joint, integrated campaign to defend all forms of legal hunting.
1 min |
October 2025
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A sporting home from home
Whether deep in the wilds of Scotland or on the white sand of a tropical paradise, the sporting lodge is a sacred sanctuary where lasting memories are made
3 min |
October 2025
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Change versus tradition
As former sporting estates turn to contractors to cull their deer, opportunities to stalk are diminishing. However, those that remain will become ever more special, says Mungo Ingleby
3 min |
October 2025
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Manor & Co .22 revolving carbine
A curious, almost Bondesque creation, this gun certainly catches the eye but what is the story behind its conception and how does it perform?
4 min |
October 2025
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Getting to the point
Popular with upper-class gentlemen in Victorian times, sword canes were often carried for self-defence but they also had other, slightly more pedestrian uses
2 min |
October 2025
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Blazing a blue trail
Simple, nimble and versatile, Ford's iconic tractors revolutionised their drivers' lives in the 1970s and 1980s: a time when farming was not only profitable but fun
7 min |
October 2025
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Fern fever
Known as Pteridomania, the mid-19th-century craze for ferns had an impact that stretched far beyond the botanical
6 min |
October 2025
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The ultimate shoot lodge
Perfectly appointed, sumptuously decorated yet practical where it counts, these splendid sporting boltholes are bringing the outside in while keeping comfort and connection at their heart
6 min |
October 2025
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Monastic brews
The modern drinks industry owes much to the Church and to the monks who led the way in developing, preserving and sharing winemaking knowledge
6 min |
October 2025
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The ties that bind
As a more classic approach to menswear enjoys a revival, it's clear that reports of the death of the tie have been greatly exaggerated
6 min |
October 2025
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The RAU turns 180
Royal Agricultural University staff, alumni and supporters gather for a celebratory lunch
1 min |
October 2025
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Meaningful and measurable
Rupert Bates discovers the true definition of natural capital at the Belmont estate
2 min |
October 2025
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A shoot that's driven to succeed
Family and friends gather for an early autumn day on Goodbent, a moor that over the years, and in the face of recent challenges, has given many novice guns their first experience of grouse shooting
7 min |
October 2025
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Thrills, spills and a hound named Laughter
Champion hounds and interesting country keep the field on its toes during a convivial day with the Waveney & Norfolk Harriers
7 min |
October 2025
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In search of a Furness stag
The wild, stocky and superbly antlered red stags of the Graythwaite estate live up to their elusive reputation during an exhilarating dawn stalk
7 min |
October 2025
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Ardtaraig, Argyll
Guns enjoy a unique sporting experience on a Highland estate where the partridges fly like grouse and one day is never enough
9 min |
October 2025
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THE HISTORY OF THE FIELD IN A DOZEN PROBLEMS SPORTING KIT MALFUNCTIONS
WHETHER it is the seat of your breeks splitting after a good lunch as you struggle back on to the gun bus, the tip of your rod snapping off in a car window or a double-sole delamination of your stalking boots on a scree slope, kit malfunctions in the field are infuriatingly inevitable.
2 min |
October 2025
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Sporting stays to leave you restored
With period features, modern amenities and sport on the doorstep, these thoughtfully renovated pubs provide the perfect base for a countryside adventure, says Felix Petit
3 min |
October 2025
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Colonel Thomas Thornton
The famously ostentatious Georgian sportsman may have died penniless but he left a priceless legacy: the revival of falconry in Britain.
4 min |
October 2025
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Shoot-lodge sustenance
As the season swings into action, so too do those tasked with feeding guns and guests. Philippa Davis shares three delicious recipes that take the stress out of entertaining
3 min |
October 2025
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Literary delights
Letters, horses, ancient monuments and sporting catnip.
3 min |
October 2025
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Manners maketh a happy dog
A perfectly mannered dog is a pleasure to own but takes patience and consistent training to achieve. David Tomlinson explains how to ensure your canine is always on its best behaviour
4 min |
October 2025
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Pistols at dawn
A trio of wheel-locks has Roger Field feeling proprietorial but he's not alone in his ambition. It's a sharp reminder that, in the world of auctions, an item isn't yours until you've paid for it
6 min |
October 2025
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Art in the field
Benjamin Blake's game-larder scenes became a marker of wealth in the early 19th century, says
2 min |
October 2025
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Julian Fellowes
As the curtain comes down on the much-loved Downton Abbey, its creator talks to Eleanor Doughty about stories, shooting, high society and life after the Crawleys
4 min |