Next Event:

Sun May 18th

Fun Ride, Springhill

The North Cotswold Hunt has been described as ‘one of the most notable of the smaller Hunts’. The earliest record of foxhunting in the North Cotswolds dates back to 1772, when the area was part of the vast hunting ground of the Earls of Berkley. A link to this period survives in the distinctive primrose collar worn by Hunt members. In 1868 the North Cotswold Hunt was formed as a subscription pack, funded by local landowners and businessmen, which it remains to this day. The Earl of Coventry was the first Master, and the source of the coronet on the Hunt button.

The hunt’s country, which is centred on the town of Broadway, covers some 250 square miles of at the northern end of Gloucestershire and the southern corner of Worcestershire. The north country, which includes the beautiful rolling hills around Guiting and Kineton, is typical of the Cotswolds’ light land, while heavier pasture predominates in the Vale of Evesham.

The whole North Cotswold area is steeped in hunting tradition and hunting is a major contributor to the local economy. In response to the Hunting Act 2004 the Hunt’s constitution has been amended. Our objectives are now to work for the reintroduction of lawful hunting and to continue breeding foxhounds in order to retain their bloodlines. We will also continue to foster the very biodiversity that we have helped create and conserve for almost 150 years in our small part of the beautiful Cotswold countryside.

Visitors who wish to hunt on a horse should made prior arrangements with the hunt secretary. Please contact Christopher Houghton via email.