Pheasants and partridges hit the heights at Powderham Castle, but the guns are even more ambitious, as Rory Knight Bruce discovers.
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Farming mint
Sir Michael Colman is as keen as mustard to keep his farm in mint condition and produce single-estate peppermint oil and tea.
Linguini with Brixham crab
The brown crab seems to be doing well at the moment; certainly there never seems to be a shortage. So why not make a meal out of it?
Where to see ancient trees
Thanks to lack of revolution and invasion, Britain has more ancient trees than any other country in northern Europe. Why not visit them?
Ancient trees grow with ancient families
Thanks to lack of revolution and invasion, Britain has more ancient trees than any other country in northern Europe.Elizabeth Walton discovers the family trees of the Dukes of Abercorn, Argyll…
Pigeon in spring
I may be a dyed-in the wool country bumpkin, but sometimes I envy the urban gardener. Life on a town-centre vegetable plot is so pest-free.
Perazzi SC3 shotgun review
The modern 20-bore can do just about anything a 12-bore can, says Mike Yardley. He finds the Perazzi SC3 an excellent gun in the field – forgiving as well as…
Clam chowder
Mike Robinson's clam chowder may hail from New England but there's nothing puritan about it, except the lack of expense.
Salmon saved by project on the River Aire
Salmon have returned to Castleford's river Aire after recent projects have helped their return.