Quorn Hunt

The Quorn Hunt, usually called the Quorn, established in 1696, is one of the world's oldest fox hunting packs and claims to be the United Kingdom's most famous hunt. Its country is mostly in Leicestershire, together with some smaller areas of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

For other uses, see Quorn (disambiguation).

Quorn Hunt
Frank Hall Standish with the Quorn Hunt, by John Ferneley, Snr, 1819
Hunt typeFox hunting
Country England
History
Founded1696
Founded byMr Thomas Boothby
Hunt information
Hound breedFoxhound
Hunt countryLeicestershire
Master(s)
  • Colin Russell, MFH; Mrs Jacqueline Russell, MFH; Dominic Gwyn-Jones, MFH; Mrs Louisa Gwyn-Jones, MFH; Philip Adkins, MFH; Ian Jalland, MFH; John Mann, MFH; Chris Price, MFH
HuntsmanMr Rod Wilson
Whipper(s)-inMr Bailey Board
Quarrynone - manually-laid trail
KennelledKirby Bellars
Websitequorn-hunt.co.uk

After the abolition of traditional fox hunting implemented by the Hunting Act 2004, the Quorn continues to go out on four days of the week during the autumn and winter months, claiming to operate within the constraints of the law.

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