List of foxhound packs of the United Kingdom

The following is a list of foxhound packs in the United Kingdom, which are recognised by the Masters of Foxhounds Association. Fox hunting is prohibited in Great Britain by the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Hunting Act 2004 (England and Wales), but remains legal in Northern Ireland.[1][2] Since the inception of the ban, most registered hunts in Great Britain have switched to trail hunting as a legal alternative.[3][4]

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[5]
  • Blencathra Foxhounds[5]
  • Cheshire Forest Hunt[5]
  • Cheshire Hunt[5]
  • Coniston Foxhounds[5]
  • Cumberland Farmers Hunt[5]
  • Cumberland Foxhounds[5]
  • Eskdale and Ennerdale Foxhounds[5]
  • Lunesdale Foxhounds[5]
  • Melbeak Foxhounds[5]
  • North Lonsdale Foxhounds[5]
  • Pennine Foxhounds[5][7]
  • Ullswater Foxhounds[5]

North East England

  • Border Hunt[5]
  • Braes of Derwent Hunt[5]
  • College Valley and North Northumberland Hunt[5]
  • Haydon Hunt[5]
  • Morpeth Hunt[5]
  • North Pennine Hunt[5]
  • North Tyne Hunt[5]
  • Percy Hunt[5]
  • South Durham Hunt[5]
  • Tynedale Hunt[5]
  • West Percy Hunt[5]

Yorkshire and the Humber

  • Badsworth and Bramham Moor Foxhounds[5]
  • Bedale Hunt[5]
  • Bilsdale Hunt[5][7]
  • Cleveland Hunt[5]
  • Derwent Hunt[5]
  • Farndale Hunt[5] (disbanded)
  • Glaisdale Foxhounds[5]
  • Goathland and Glaisdale Hunt[5]
  • Goathland Foxhounds[5]
  • Holderness Hunt[5]
  • Hurworth Hunt[5][7]
  • Middleton Hunt[5]
  • Saltersgate Farmers Hunt[5]
  • Sinnington Hunt[5]
  • Staintondale Hunt[5]
  • Wensleydale Foxhounds[5]
  • West of Yore Hunt[5]
  • York and Ainsty North Hunt[5]
  • York and Ainsty South Hunt[5]
  • Zetland Hunt[5][7]

Wales

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

  • Aber Valley Foxhounds[8]
  • Banwen Miners Hunt[8][9]
  • Brecon and Talybont Hunt[8]
  • Caerphilly & District Hunt[8]
  • Carmarthenshire Hunt[8][9]
  • Curre and Llangibby Hunt[8]
  • Cwrt Y Cadno Farmers Foxhounds[8]
  • David Davies Hunt[8]
  • Dwyryd Hunt[8]
  • Eryri (cwn Hela Eryi) Foxhounds[8]
  • Flint and Denbigh Hunt[8]
  • Gelligaer Farmers Hunt[8]
  • Glamorgan Hunt
  • Gogerddan Hunt[8]
  • Golden Valley Hunt[8]
  • Gwendraeth Valley Hunt[9]
  • Irfon and Towy Hunt[8]
  • Llandeilo Farmers Hunt[8][9]
  • Llangeinor Pentyrch Foxhounds[8]
  • Llanwnnen Farmers Hunt[8]
  • Llanwrthwl Hunt[8]
  • Monmouthshire Hunt[8]
  • Nantcol Valley Foxhounds[8]
  • Pembrokeshire Hunt
  • Pentyrch Hunt Club[8]
  • Sennybridge Farmers Hunt[8]
  • Cresselly Hunt[8][9]
  • Tanatside Hunt[8]
  • Teme Valley Hunt[8]
  • Tivyside Hunt[8][9]
  • Towy & Cothi Hunt[8]
  • Tredegar Farmers Hunt[8]
  • Vale of Clettwr Hunt[8]
  • Ystrad Taf Fechan Hunt[8][9]

Scotland

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

  • Eglinton Hunt[10] (disbanded in 2008 following suspension.)
  • Fife Foxhounds[10] (re-formed as Fife Bloodhounds in February 2023.)[11]
  • Jed Forest Foxhounds[10]
  • Kincardineshire Foxhounds[10][12]
  • Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Foxhounds[10] (Shut down in March 2023.)[13]
  • Lauderdale Foxhounds[10]
  • Liddesdale Foxhounds[10]
  • Strathappin Hunt[10]

Northern Ireland

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

  • Dungannon Foxhounds[14]
  • East Down Hunt[14]
  • Iveagh Hunt[14]
  • Killutagh, Old Rock and Chichester Hunt[14]
  • North Down Hunt[14][15]
  • South Tyrone Hunt[14]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Griffin, Emma (2007). Blood Sport. Yale University Press.
  2. ^ "Fox hunting worldwide". BBC News. 16 September 1999. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
  3. ^ "What is trail hunting?". www.thehuntingoffice. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Trail Laying". www.huntingact.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei "Foxhounds in England" Archived 25 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Devon", Masters of Foxhounds Association, retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Foxhounds in England" Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Liam's hunting directory, retrieved 21 December 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Foxhounds in Wales" Archived 28 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 21 December 2015.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Foxhounds in Wales" Archived 30 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Liam's hunting directory, retrieved 21 December 2015.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Foxhounds in Scotland" Archived 28 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 21 December 2015.
  11. ^ Robertson, Aileen (2 February 2023). "Animal lovers celebrate as Fife Foxhounds disbands for 'financial reasons'". The Courier.
  12. ^ "Foxhounds in Scotland" Archived 15 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 21 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Fox hunt meets for final time after 250 years". BBC Online. 11 March 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d e f "Foxhounds in Ireland" Archived 28 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 20 December 2015.
  15. ^ "Foxhounds in Northern Ireland" Archived 15 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Liam's hunting directory, retrieved 21 December 2015.