The Field

The Field
South Africa’s Eastern Cape

  • January 29, 2026

With the season at an end the desire to explore further afield often takes root. To satisfy that sporting wanderlust The Field has gathered together the most extraordinary and unusual…

Billiard table

  • December 30, 2025

A reader writes: We have a tired and battered billiard table which we would like to have re-baized and restored for our growing grandchildren. The table has been stored in…

Country Christmas living room

  • December 15, 2025

Christmas is the time of year to bring the outside in. Fragrant pine trees are decorated with twinkling fairy lights and placed in the corner of sitting rooms and the…

history of christmas crackers

  • December 6, 2025

Online shopping can be such a bonus. However you do have to know what you’re looking for and have the assurance that it’s going to be of a suitable standard.…

Fennel

  • December 5, 2025

Pot roast pheasant can be delicious. Fennel is not to everyone's taste, but it melts into a buttery stickiness when cooked in this recipe. Try it.

muddy hunt coat

  • December 1, 2025

I am struggling to find a clothes-brush to clean my hunt coat, which is often very muddy (although last winter was much kinder than most). Do you know a company…

Three gingham stockings hanging by the fire

  • November 29, 2025

Sometimes the most appreciated, useful or just plain fun gifts are not the most expensive. If you’re looking for inspiration, The Field‘s guide to the best Christmas presents under £50…

hunting hounds in frosty weather

  • November 27, 2025

It was at Labour’s annual party conference a quarter of a century ago that the mask slipped. With an election looming, Tony Blair was again pledging to ban foxhunting. The…

Best shoot lunch 1910

  • November 25, 2025

The best shoot lunch can be hearty or meagre, on the hill or in the hut, stewed in port or fizzing with the best champagne. It all depends what fits…