When the late Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath, was having difficulty conceiving a child with his second wife Virginia in the 1950s, the couple made their way south from their Wiltshire estate at Longleat to the Dorset village of Cerne Abbas. There on the hillside stands the 180-foot chalk…
The Cotswolds’ Slad Valley is famous as the idyllic setting for Laurie Lee’s Cider with Rosie but increasingly the area is associated with another beloved author: Dame Jilly Cooper. (Read The Field’s interview with Dame Jilly Cooper here.) I grew up there, in the village of Bisley but, as a…
Recipe for pork chops with rhubarb, honey, rosemary and butter Ingredients Rhubarb 300g rhubarb, cut into 2cm lengths 50g granulated sugar 2 sprigs of rosemary Pork 2 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil 4 pork chops 4 small sprigs of rosemary 100g salted butter, cubed 2 tbsp British honey 80g watercress…
Recipe for ale-braised beef brisket with crushed potatoes Ingredients Beef 1kg rolled beef brisket, featherblade or chuck 2 tbsp oil 200g peeled shallots, halved lengthways 4 large carrots, peeled and halved 4 medium garlic cloves, peeled 4 bay leaves 4 sprigs of thyme 400-500ml ale Potatoes 600g waxy potatoes, such…
Carswell Beach Hut, Holbeton, South Devon Stay at the picturesque Carswell Beach Hut, where waves lap the shore of your own private cove and the tang of woodsmoke from the flame-heated hot tub floats on the sea breeze. This is a place to truly get away from it all: there…
It’s a cartoon-worthy, perfect spring day at Minette Batters’ rambling red-brick farm in south Wiltshire, the spire of Salisbury Cathedral peeping in the distance from her favourite vantage point. “I defy anyone not to think that this is the best time of year,” she says. “You’ve survived the winter and…
Honouring all breeds of dog irrespective of function or form, The Field Top Dog Awards acknowledges the importance and invaluable contribution of Britain’s best canine companions. Whether being towelled down at the end of a soggy yomp, leaping up to ruin a fresh shirt with muddy paws or sleepily laying…
Recipe for cherry and ricotta cake Ingredients 180g salted butter, softened 300g caster sugar 250g ricotta 1 lemon, zest and juice 1 tsp vanilla extract 240g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 3 medium eggs 400g pitted cherries You will need a lined 23cm-deep cake…
The annual pilgrimage to The Game Fair is always a much-anticipated fixture in the diary but just imagine a full VIP experience, including tickets for all three days (24, 25, 26 July 2026) for a family of four? Add into the mix, a glamping pod (with room for your dog)…
