This summer (10-17 July 2022) sees the 150th running of The Open Championship. Fitzdares’ Henry Beesley charts how people have bet on golf’s original major through history. Don’t miss the…
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Sporting Artist: Richard Whittlestone
The UK micro safari has always fascinated sporting artist, Richard Whittlestone, and has spent countless hours observing Britain’s wildlife to ensure he gets every detail in his paintings as accurate…
Pigeon racing: Formula One with feathers
Pigeon racing has long been a favourite royal pastime. Charlotte Mackaness gives an insight as to why. The country house chicken comes in all shapes and sizes, with eggs from…
Hadrian’s Wall: celebrating a 1,900-year anniversary
On Hadrian’s Wall 1,900-year anniversary, Martyn Baguley traces the history of the northern boundary of the Roman Empire. The country house chicken comes in all shapes and sizes, with eggs…
Meet our Sporting Diana Nicola Arcedeckne-Butler
The Master of Wine and Private Cellar buyer and our Sporting Diana Nicola Arcedeckne-Butler learnt to shoot in her twenties, but some of her fondest shooting memories since have been…
Pub signs: a journey through history
There is more to pub signs than you might first think, says Rory Knight Bruce as he takes us on a tour of some of the most interesting around the…
Wild swimming -the call to nature
Wild swimming takes some pluck. But once you have found your deserted pool, disrobed and plunged in…well, it’s rather a lot of fun. If you’re not afraid of Nessie, paddle…
The Field’s guide on how to pickle walnuts
When do I pick walnuts to pickle them and how do I pickle them? It will be my first crop from two young trees that are six or seven years…
We sifted through the best of British food and created the ultimate selection of summer picnic food to buy and eat now
The best summer picnic food encompasses everything from the crumbliest fudge to ham so good it’s wasted in a sandwich, celebrating every corner of the British Isles from the Isle…
The Derby: the controversy of the 1844 renewal
The Derby might not match the betting heat of the Grand National, but it’s considered one of the most revered equine events in the country, if not the world, says…