List of foxhound packs of the United Kingdom

The following is a list of foxhound packs, recognized by the Masters of Foxhounds Association, in the United Kingdom who would formerly have hunted foxes, but are now obliged to undertake alternatives-either trail hunting or legal fox control methods- due to limitations imposed by legislation (excluding Northern Ireland).

England

Traditional-style fox hunting with hounds in England is prohibited, with some exemptions, under the Hunting Act 2004.

South West England

South East England

East of England

West Midlands

East Midlands

North West England

  • Bewcastle Hunt[1]
  • Blencathra Foxhounds[1]
  • Cheshire Forest Hunt[1]
  • Cheshire Hunt[1]
  • Coniston Foxhounds[1]
  • Cumberland Farmers Hunt[1]
  • Cumberland Foxhounds[1]
  • Eskdale and Ennerdale Foxhounds[1]
  • Lunesdale Foxhounds[1]
  • Melbeak Foxhounds[1]
  • North Lonsdale Foxhounds[1]
  • Pennine Foxhounds[1][3]
  • Ullswater Foxhounds[1]

North East England

  • Border Hunt[1]
  • Braes of Derwent Hunt[1]
  • College Valley and North Northumberland Hunt[1]
  • Haydon Hunt[1]
  • Morpeth Hunt[1]
  • North Pennine Hunt[1]
  • North Tyne Hunt[1]
  • Percy Hunt[1]
  • South Durham Hunt[1]
  • Tynedale Hunt[1]
  • West Percy Hunt[1]

Yorkshire and the Humber

  • Badsworth and Bramham Moor Foxhounds[1]
  • Bedale Hunt[1]
  • Bilsdale Hunt[1][3]
  • Cleveland Hunt[1]
  • Derwent Hunt[1]
  • Farndale Hunt[1]
  • Glaisdale Foxhounds[1]
  • Goathland and Glaisdale Hunt[1]
  • Goathland Foxhounds[1]
  • Holderness Hunt[1]
  • Hurworth Hunt[1][3]
  • Middleton Hunt[1]
  • Saltersgate Farmers Hunt[1]
  • Sinnington Hunt[1]
  • Staintondale Hunt[1]
  • Wensleydale Foxhounds[1]
  • West of Yore Hunt[1]
  • York and Ainsty North Hunt[1]
  • York and Ainsty South Hunt[1]
  • Zetland Hunt[1][3]

Wales

Fox hunting with hounds in Wales is prohibited, with some exemptions, under the Hunting Act 2004.

  • Aber Valley Foxhounds[4]
  • Banwen Miners Hunt[4][5]
  • Brecon and Talybont Hunt[4]
  • Caerphilly & District Hunt[4]
  • Carmarthenshire Hunt[4][5]
  • Curre and Llangibby Hunt[4]
  • Cwrt Y Cadno Farmers Foxhounds[4]
  • David Davies Hunt[4]
  • Dwyryd Hunt[4]
  • Eryri (cwn Hela Eryi) Foxhounds[4]
  • Flint and Denbigh Hunt[4]
  • Gelligaer Farmers Hunt[4]
  • Glamorgan Hunt
  • Gogerddan Hunt[4]
  • Golden Valley Hunt[4]
  • Gwendraeth Valley Hunt[5]
  • Irfon and Towy Hunt[4]
  • Llandeilo Farmers Hunt[4][5]
  • Llangeinor Pentyrch Foxhounds[4]
  • Llanwnnen Farmers Hunt[4]
  • Llanwrthwl Hunt[4]
  • Monmouthshire Hunt[4]
  • Nantcol Valley Foxhounds[4]
  • Pembrokeshire Hunt
  • Pentyrch Hunt Club[4]
  • Sennybridge Farmers Hunt[4]
  • South Pembrokeshire Hunt[4][5]
  • Tanatside Hunt[4]
  • Teme Valley Hunt[4]
  • Tivyside Hunt[4][5]
  • Towy & Cothi Hunt[4]
  • Tredegar Farmers Hunt[4]
  • Vale of Clettwr Hunt[4]
  • Ystrad Taf Fechan Hunt[4][5]

Scotland

Traditional-style fox hunting in Scotland is prohibited under the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002.

  • Berwickshire Foxhounds[6]
  • Bewcastle Foxhounds[6]
  • Duke of Buccleuchs Hunt[6]
  • Dumfriesshire and Stewartry Foxhounds[6]
  • Eglinton Hunt[6]
  • Fife Foxhounds[6]
  • Jed Forest Foxhounds[6]
  • Kincardineshire Foxhounds[6][7]
  • Lanarkshire and Renfreshire Foxhounds[6]
  • Lauderdale Foxhounds[6]
  • Liddesdale Foxhounds[6]
  • Strathappin Hunt[6]

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where traditional fox hunting is legal.

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 "Foxhounds in England", Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 21st December 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Devon", Masters of Foxhounds Association, retrieved 21st December 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Foxhounds in England", Liam's hunting directory, retrieved 21st December 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "Foxhounds in Wales", Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 21st December 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Foxhounds in Wales", Liam's hunting directory, retrieved 21st December 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Foxhounds in Scotland", Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 21st December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Foxhounds in Scotland", Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 21st December 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Foxhounds in Ireland", Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 20th December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Foxhounds in Northern Ireland", Liam's hunting directory, retrieved 21st December 2015.
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