We round up the six best properties near racecourses on the market. Some are only a 15 minutes drive to the track. What more could you want? SIX OF THE…
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Nine pieces of kit for March
Have a look at our suggestions for nine pieces of kit to not only get you through but to thoroughly enjoy the month of March too. SILVER JOCKEY WHIP PAPERKNIFE…
Alternative gundogs: a puppy for shoot or sofa
So what are alternative gundogs? One of the soundest pieces of advice you will get when looking for a gundog puppy is to buy one from working stock. Conversely, if…
How to grow rhubarb: rescuing old plants
The rhubarb plant is almost indestructible and even better, it’s easy to grow in a kitchen garden. Here’s my advice on rejuvenating rhubarb you may already have, how to recognise…
As smart as a whip
Haunting the boot rooms of many a house across the country is the hunting whip. They are found above doors, in stick racks and haphazardly strewn across benches, ready for…
Mazda CX-5 2.2 Sport Diesel review
THE email from the Mazda press office was only slightly apologetic: “We had originally allocated you the CX-5 2.2 diesel 184ps GT Sport AWD. However, on inspection, it was flagged…
The top 12 most affordable shotguns
There is always room for a workhorse in the gun safe, and a stringent budget makes the addition easy. After some consideration, ours was drawn at £2,500. Some of the…
How to keep your dogs suffering from the cold
ONE of the great attractions of fieldsports is that, generally speaking, they are not affected too much by the weather. Bad light never stops play, and rarely does bad weather.…
The Rhubarb Triangle: growing one of Yorkshire’s finest exports
It is rarely far from the limelight, so what is it that gives rhubarb the power to purge, pucker lips and excite celebrity chefs, asks Jeremy Hobson
Roast turbot with chickpea stew
Roast turbot with chickpea stew is fish royalty, guaranteed to impress on 14 February. (Read more about Valentine’s Day and the best proposals in the field here.) (Find Mike Robinson’s…