The Field

Cowpats

  • November 4, 2016

Cowpats offer comedy gold with a misplaced footstep and a valuable cost saving on artificial fertiliser. But they can also tell us about the land beneath, as Tim Field explains.…

Sarah Raven's raised game pie

  • November 3, 2016

A raised game pie is hard to beat as an autumnal supper centrepiece. And it works well cold for a serve yourself buffet or a picnic. We recommend making two…

Restore a garden urn

  • October 27, 2016

If your garden urn has suffered one too many storms and is looking a little worse for wear, find out how to restore a garden urn. Urns have been used…

Riding caps

  • October 21, 2016

Nowhere is tradition more important than in the hunting field. But how does this change when safety is at stake? Michael Clayton tells of the Quorn Hunt’s new initiative to…

Tim Maddam's gamekeeper's pie

  • October 21, 2016

Tim Maddam’s gamekeeper’s pie puts a gamey twist on the traditional cottage pie. Use whatever game meat you have and enjoy on an especially chilly winter’s evening. This is comfort…

Ray Ward Magnum Mauser

  • October 20, 2016

Not built for an afternoon on the range, Dominic Griffith finds the Ray Ward Magnum Mauser to be an excellent option for an African safari adventure and a desirable collector’s…

David Beckham

  • October 12, 2016

Fielders know that the best weekend is a sporting one. And now David Beckham agrees with us. The well-known footballer was spotted enjoying a day’s partridge shooting with mate Guy…

Jeep Cherokee

  • October 8, 2016

The new Jeep Cherokee has a stylishly European interior, but Charlie Flindt finds it less rugged and has a few suggestions to improve what it was originally great at, off-roading.…