Alexandra Henton

Alexandra Henton
What to wear for Cheltenham. Trilby

Before we dive into our favourite pics of what to wear for Cheltenham, take a look at some of The Field‘s other’s indispensable guides including the best luxury country hats,…

A smart racegoer in a trilby

Luxury hats: a cut above Before you read our guide to the best luxury country hats, be sure to take a look at other essential guides from The Field: What…

See how the Field man plights his troth. Rural romance from sporting swains in the field.

The best cocktail making kit should be sleek, sophisticated and sublime. There is nothing better than a man who can handle his jigger.

For many of those who have grown up in or near Rutland, Barnsdale Lodge will long have been a fixture. In my memory it played host to a hunt bash…

The Peacock at Rowsley hotel

As one gratefully breaks away from the M1 and sets sail west past Chesterfield’s crooked spire, it is when the hedges give way to stone walls that the transition to…

the victoria

On the North Norfolk coast the night sky is vast, devoid of light pollution and rather wonderful. This quiet stretch of coastline has been a familiar destination, even before the…

the pig at combe

I’M PRETTY sure the Elizabethans would have experienced the same bonhomie on welcome when The Pig at Combe was first built, in 1580, as we did on arrival. Walking through…

The best fountain pens are a hand held luxury and are a gift for life. When the post arrives it’s always the hand-written envelopes we reach for first. (Read our…

IT can be trying to find the right place to stay in London; too corporate, too poky, too faceless. But there is one place that seems to encourage a head…