The Field

Published by TI Media Limited The Field is a monthly glossy magazine dedicated to those brave souls who shoot, fish and hunt way beyond the call of duty. Since 1853, its staff has selflessly brought its readers the cream of rural life, be it pheasant shooting, dry-fly fishing or the distinct merits of Cheval Blanc. If you love field sports, errant terriers and very foxy friends at hunt balls, The Field is for you.

The Field • ESTABLISHED 1853 VOL 341 NO 7425

Long live The King and Queen • As the ultimate country couple takes the throne, The Field is confident that HM The King and his Queen Consort will continue their commitment to the countryside.

Field follies

Welsh game shooting restrictions strongly opposed by organisations

Wild Justice woodcock petition fails

THE SPORTING CHANCE

One good deed…

Skylark recordings for new archive

News in brief

May diary

Millden estate loses general licence

The Field’s Almanac

Food & drink

Field kitchen kit

Kit to covert • Our monthly guide to everything notable in the field for sporting enthusiasts and those keen on country life

The Reverend Dr Jamie Hawkey • Westminster Abbey’s Canon Theologian is also a Chaplain to His Majesty The King. As the Coronation approaches, he offers a unique perspective on its significance for the country

Faces • The guns’ spirits were as high as the scores at the annual Oxford vs Cambridge Varsity match at EJ Churchill

Letters

Watching the fir fly • Now is the ideal time to develop our timber industry, finds Rupert Bates, although investment and green intentions must first defeat government malingering and the grey menace

Country estate of the month • THE BODIOR ESTATE, RHOSCOLYN, GWYNEDD

Six of the best: Counties with Royal residences

Bursting with patriotic pride • Times have changed but the coronation continues to evoke a sense of majesty, history and real occasion that is British through and through, say Neil and Serena Cross

Stuck in the clays • Don’t, like me, get rusty over the summer months, advises Sir Johnny Scott – head to a shooting school and practise

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THE KING IN HIS COUNTRY • As HM King Charles III prepares for his Coronation, The Field celebrates a life that’s been steeped in country sports and nature – as well as service

The Welsh crown jewels • With its rugged hills and steep-sided valleys, Wales offers some of the finest and most challenging game shooting in the UK

A fine cross to bear • The Welsh foxhound has long been celebrated for its nose, voice and drive, qualities that progressive breeders seized upon to reinvigorate its English counterpart

Brave, spirited and doggedly determined • Sealyham terriers stole the show during a historic Meet at the famous Badminton estate, which brought shooting, ratting and hunting together for the day

Nature writing competition 2023 • There is still time to send in your entry as we search for new talent to help The Field celebrate 170 years of the best writing on nature and fieldsports

Match the hatch? • Despite the hype from tackle merchants, most artificial flies only ever catch humans. Trout, it seems, don’t share our obsession with fly patterns

The simple joy of cooking outside • There is no finer dining hall than the great outdoors, and with careful preparation and planning you can create a feast fit for a king

PHEASANT, CHORIZO AND COLD-WATER PRAWN PAELLA

WOOD-FIRED LAMB WITH GREEK SALAD

MUSSELS ON THE BEACH WITH FORAGED GREENS

A brush with royalty • An established patron of the arts and a talented watercolourist himself, HM The King has a passion for...