The Field

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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 335 NO 7389

Steeling ourselves for change • The call from shooting organisations to abandon lead shot is precipitous and short on evidence. We need clarity, frankness and sound research, says Jonathan Young

Art in the field • The beauty of a single pheasant’s feather caught Nick Orr’s eye — and inspired him to produce something unique, as Janet Menzies discovers

Field At Home

Field At Home • MONTHLY ROUND-UP OF WHAT ’ SHAPPENING IN OUR WORLD ON SOCIAL MEDIA

New in the field • Our monthly guide to everything covetable in the coverts, tremendous on the Test and bang on in the butt

Faces • Oxford vs Cambridge Varsity Match 2020

Letters • Write to: The Editor, The Field, Pinehurst II, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7BF. Email: field.secretary@ti-media.com

Selling a field but leaving a legacy • Ear-marking a patch of land for development can be unpopular locally – unless you adopt the Government’s ‘better and beautiful’ ethos, suggests Rupert Bates

TAKE 3–GREAT KITCHENS

Country estate of the month • THE ROCKWOOD ESTATE, BROOK, GODALMING, SURREY

TAKE 3 – EAST ANGLIA PROPERTIES

A rook and a hard place • Who would swap the pursuit of the lordly pheasant for banging away at juvenile rooks with an airgun? Jonathan Young laments the end of a social pastime

Toeing the party line • Country house weekends were rambunctious affairs before profligacy was replaced by parenthood, Eve Jones works out how to score points

Making a splash • Season by season, The Field captures the essence of our sporting life. This month, we marvel at the most accomplished water retrieves

The art of the master engraver • A best gun is undoubtedly characterised by the finest manufacture; today, it is often defined by the fine art that adorns it, too

How does a trout catch a fly? • Understanding how a trout recognises a fly and then intercepts it is key to your choice of fly – and success

Feathering their nests • An obsession with fly-tying led to a bizarre theft from the Natural History Museum and huge sums changing hands. Fact can be stranger than fiction…

The Wye and its slippery customers • Renowned for its salmon, the river once teemed with eel, too. No longer. So what is behind this poorly reported wildlife crime?

Kindling the fire of enthusiam • We may never replicate the achievements of the fishing greats but their elegant prose has inspired generations to pick up a rod

In full flight on Dartmoor • Falcons flown by enthusiasts mounted on former racehorses produced thrilling sport against a dramatic backdrop

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Dukedoms of hazard • When Princes William and Harry were made royal dukes, their titles were chosen with care. Some carry rather too much history…

Keeping it in the family • There’s one criterion a family firm must meet to join the Tercentenarian Club: 300 years in business

The school of roquefort • Lovers of artisan produce can now attend the Academy of Cheese and learn what it takes to be a master of the board

Teen spirit and the Ten Tors • Sixty years ago this month, three Army officers organised an expedition on Dartmoor to give young civilians a taste of...