THE FULLING MILL EASTON, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE The Fulling Mill comes with 3,247 yards of superb chalkstream fishing on the River Itchen, with abundant wild trout and grayling. Set within 63…
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How to keep your Christmas poinsettia alive longer
Before settling down to read how to keep your Christmas poinsettia looking good longer, do take a look at more of The Field‘s fabulous festive content including luxury advent calendars,…
Sporting Diana: Clare Brownlow
I have been out in the field or on a riverbank for as long as I can remember. My father and mother encouraged me from a young age to fish…
Point-to-Point Fixtures: November 2023
All the point-to-point fixtures for November 2023 in one place for you to plan and prepare for an enjoyable day out in the countryside. POINT-TO-POINT FIXTURES IN NOVEMBER 2023 Sunday…
Six of best Christmas country cottages
THE GRANARY TOSTOCK, SUFFOLK Formerly the gatehouse to Tostock Place, this timber-frame, thatched period cottage, set in 3/4 of an acre, dates from the 17th century. The property has been…
The poppy: a plant that helps both to remember and forget
If any plant can be called enigmatic it must be the opium poppy, for it has been both a blessing and curse to mankind.Native to a region that ranges from…
Medieval ghost stories
Ghost stories have all but disappeared from contemporary culture. Sure, the BBC trots out the occasional MR James at Christmas, but as a literary and screen genre, ghost stories have…
Three best pumpkin recipes to try this Halloween
Ensure your Halloween lantern is devoured rather than dumped with our best pumpkin recipes. From a savoury pumpkin pie guaranteed to impress to simple yet scrumptious muffins, what use will…
Books to read in October
The Philosophy of Cocktails By Jane Peyton There’s an ineffable quality to cocktails – probably because, as Jane Peyton neatly observes, ‘they are the liquid definition of the idiom “greater…
Spaniel breeds in Britain
There is something peculiar about enthusiasts of the spaniel breeds; peculiar as in distinctive, that is. Once bitten by a spaniel, figuratively speaking, we are unlikely to be satisfied by…