Rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave says of Henley Royal Regatta (HRR): “It’s a battle for crews to get to the start, it’s a battle to warm up, but most rowers I talk to around the world want to race there at least once. People love it for the atmosphere as…
Outdoor eating hits its zenith during the English summer season (or picnic season). At great houses, on riverbanks and at the races we picnic, never to be outdone, never retreating from the elements and always prepared. So limber up your buttering arm and, for God’s sake, don’t forget to pack…
In the grey dawn of D-Day, 6 June 1944, 20-year-old Trooper Lawrence Burn’s 35-tonne DD (duplex-drive) Sherman tank, its flotation screen raised, edged down the ramp of the landing craft into the English Channel. The storm that had forced the postponement of the Normandy landings for 24 hours had passed…
The Derby takes place this weekend (7 June 2025) on the hallowed turf of Epsom racecourse. Here’s a look back at the history of this revered equine event, and the controversial 1844 running of the race The Derby: the controversial 1844 renewal The name of the Derby was settled on…
If you want to see top hats being sported than you are most likely to see the spectacle in June when the headwear is on display at Epsom, Ascot and summer weddings. Planning to wear a top hat? The cylindrical headwear of the British summer season is littered with sartorial…
The Field has whittled down the countless number of trout flies available to present the 10 essential trout-fishing flies that no angler should be without. Combined, these effective and deadly flies will hold you in good stead on any trout river in the UK, in any month of the season.…
Strawberries are fast coming into season and elderflowers are blooming on the branch. So this recipe for strawberry, cardamom, elderflower and lime sherbet comes at the perfect time and makes for an incredible explosion of flavours. (You might also like to see our recipe for elderflower cordial.) Although sherbets are…
As the countryside bursts into life for the summer months, so too does the summer sporting calendar for BASC members
Homemade Pimm’s is straightforward to make but it’s a touch stronger than the shop-bought stuff. Try our basic recipe and once confident, adjust the tipple to taste. How to make homemade Pimm’s Mix two parts of good, 40% gin with two parts red vermouth, one part Cointreau, one part port…
Set in 5,600 acres of Warwickshire countryside, Ragley Hall is not just home to the 9th Marquess of Hertford but also the perfect setting for weddings, outdoor events, parties and peaceful holidays
