Beetroot, Stichelton and caraway quiche

Beetroot, Stichelton and caraway quiche Pastry 300g plain flour 2 tbsp caraway seeds 150g cold salted butter, coarsely grated 1 egg yolk 3-5 tbsp iced water Filling 400g cooked peeled beetroot, thinly sliced 200g Stichelton or another good British blue cheese 20g flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped 300ml double cream 300ml…

gun salute at The Game Fair

The annual gathering of the fieldsports world has arrived once again. The stage is set, and from 24-26 July tens of thousands of rural sorts will descend on the Capability Brown-designed parkland of Ragley Hall in Warwickshire to celebrate everything great about the countryside. First held in 1958, The Game…

Heroes

Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown (1919-2016) Born in Leith, ‘Winkle’ (on account of his diminutive stature) Brown’s passion for aviation was cemented at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin when a chance meeting with First World War flying aces Hermann Göring and Ernst Udet led to the latter taking the young Brown…

Mauser 25 Pure

The Mauser 25 Pure is an innovative straight-pull design combining Mauser aesthetics with modern German engineering. Cleverly conceived and accessibly priced, it will inevitably be compared with the premium Blaser R8 but impresses in its own right. It is supplied here for test by Blaser UK with a rail-mount Minox…

fatteh

Venison and chickpea fatteh Fatteh is a layered feasting dish from the Levant that is often eaten for breakfast but this version includes venison leg steaks along with the chickpeas, aubergine and spices, making it a perfect dinner centrepiece. Ingredients Step 1 2 small red onions, medium diced 1 aubergine,…

Warwick Hall

Warwick Hall is a great base from which to visit a host of attractions, including Hadrian’s Wall, the Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Dalemain House and Lowther Castle & Gardens. Any driving north on the M6 for the Lake District or Scotland tends to breathe a sigh of relief…

man looking through binoculars

Stalking has changed in the 173 years The Field  has been covering sporting life. Has any other country sport had their quarry list expanded? Wild boar are back on the menu for UK shooters and wild deer populations have exploded, reaching levels not seen for 1000 years. For recreational stalkers…

Fieldy wedding gifts

So what to do for a wedding gift? Etiquette suggests you should always send a present to the happy couple when you receive an invitation, even if you can’t attend. If there is a wedding list, you could browse through it and make your contribution. Alternatively, if the matrimonially-minded pair…

top hats

The Field’s June 2026 diary 1-30 June Rose Garden 30th Anniversary Celebrations Borde Hill, West Sussex Borde Hill 4 June GWCT Leicestershire and Rutland Clay Day Prestwold Hall, Loughborough GWCT 5-7 June Chestertons Polo in the Park Hurlingham Park, London Polo in the Park 5-7 June South of England Show…