The three main types of shotgun Side-by-side A break-action shotgun with two barrels mounted next to each other (side-by-side). Famed for its slim build and speed of loading, it is…
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Macnab Challenge rules
The Field, in association with Westley Richards and Delaney & Sons, challenges you to bag a Macnab between 12 August and 10 November 2026. Join the club and take part…
Stalking rifles for the hill and beyond
Whether taking to the heather of the Highlands in pursuit of the monarch of the glen or searching the woodlands of the Home Counties for a sorrel, stalkers need a…
Dame Prue Leith interviewed by The Field
Prue Leith is insatiable. One of her earliest memories is her father saying “never get between Prue and her victuals”. But this hunger and passion is for pretty much everything:…
Which butterflies have you seen?
Many of the UK’s butterflies are under threat but, thanks to Butterfly Conservation, it is not all doom and gloom. Deirdre Shields is all of a flutter.
Burghley Champion Rosalind Canter celebrates her new plaque on Winners’ Avenue
Rosalind (Ros) Canter arrived to unveil her commemorative plaque and brought along her baby Seneh, with whom she was pregnant at the time of her victory last year. She was…
The top 7 best summer game recipes
The top 7 best summer game recipes bring together The Field’s favourite seasonal suppers. If you think that game can only be enjoyed on a cold winter’s night by the…
David Ross interviewed by The Field
When David Ross celebrated a recent milestone birthday, he asked friends whether they could give him trees as presents. “I’m obsessed by them,” says the landowner, entrepreneur and philanthropist. “I…
The Field’s 50 British 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…
A Fieldy guide to 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.…