The Countryside Journal

Notes from the field.

Practical advice, the keeper's year and considered stories from the British countryside.

New to the field?

Your first day starts here.

What to wear, what to bring and what your host will expect. Begin with straightforward advice for staying warm, dry and comfortable without arriving dressed for the wrong occasion.

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Fieldcraft

What to wear for a first day in the field

Good field clothing is less about dressing the part than staying warm, dry and comfortable without getting in anybody’s way.

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Land

Why small woods matter

A modest wood, shelter belt or rough corner can be the piece that joins a wider landscape together.

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Seasonal work

The keeper’s year

There is no single beginning to a keeper’s year. Each season prepares the ground for the one that follows.

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Demonstration partner feature · paid promotion

Northmere

Built for wet mornings. Trusted for long days.

Introducing the Northmere Moorland Collection: understated British fieldwear designed around hard weather, practical movement and a full day outdoors.

Discover the collection Northmere Fieldwear is a fictional brand used to demonstrate how a clearly labelled commercial partnership could appear on The Gamekeeper.