Venison makes a really good stew and the nettle dumplings bring an extra wild element to this already rather wild stew.
Learn how to butcher and cook grouse in this video with James Durrant former head chef of The Game Bird at the Stafford Hotel in London.
This roast grouse recipe from William Drabble is best served in late August, when the grouse is still young and tender and blackberries are just coming into season.