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The Atherstone Hunt was a United Kingdom foxhound pack, with a hunting area of around 400 square miles (1,000 km) within Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire.
History
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The Atherstone was established in 1815 in Witherley, and known as the Atherstone hounds. Between 1930 and 1950 the hunt was divided into North and South countries, but these were then reunited.
Country
The hunt country lies within Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire, with major centres including Atherstone, Nuneaton, Coventry and Rugby. It adjoins the country of the Quorn.
Point-to-point
The hunt hosts its annual point-to-point event at Clifton-upon-Dunsmore, with proceeds going back to the hunt.
See also
References
- ^ "Atherstone Hunt". Master of Foxhounds Association. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- "Hunting countries of UK and Ireland". BBC News. 16 September 1999.
- "About Us". Atherstone Hunt.
- "Written evidence: Atherstone Hunt". Burns Inquiry.
- Taylor, Graham. "Atherstone 2009". Jumping 4 Fun.
- "Atherstone Point to Point". pointtopoint.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008.