SUNDOWNER
SUMMER RIDE
Thursday 4th July
The Barn, Big Lane,
Walton on the Wolds LE12 7BG
Setting off in escorted groups across private land in staggered time slots from 17.30 to a lovely local watering hole where staff will be waiting to serve you with liquid refreshments. Drinks will be available to purchase by card or cash on the night, or if you wish to pre order call The Anchor 01509 880018. There will be a fresh filled water trough for horses. Ride is approx 7.5 miles. If booking separately to join a group, please state whom you wish to join.
Adults £25, U16s £15
Dress: shirt & neutral jods with coat/gilet as required
Online advance entries only:
Click here and select 'Sundowner'
Further details from Secretary here.
HOUND
BIKE
EXERCISE
Bike Exercise and Breakfast
Sunday 14th July 2024
Quorn Hunt Kennels
Gaddesby Lane, Kirby Bellars LE14 2TQ
Join our huntsman and his team with your bicycles to exercise the Quorn Hounds. Leaving the kennels at 8am for approx 1.5hrs before returning to a freshly cooked breakfast, tea/coffee & orange juice. A great way to meet the hounds and learn more about their morning routine. If you would just like to join us for breakfast, meet us back at the kennels 9/9.30am.
Adults £10, children £5 inc breakfast, breakfast only £6.
Advance entry: please pay online here
then selecting "HoundEx 14Jul" - entries open 14th June 2024
RACING
and
ROUNDERS
Saturday 3rd August 2024 6pm
Quorn Hunt Kennels LE14 2TQ
Join us for an evening of family fun at the Kennels with Hound Racing, BBQ and Rounders.
More details to follow.
OPENING TIME in 1912...
There are lots of photos of the traditional opening meet at Kirby Gate, but if you want to see a unique short film of what the meet was like in 1912 when Captain Frank Forester was MFH and George Leaf was huntsman, click here.
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The QH® Hunter hats that were made specially for us by Charles Owen (and illustrated opposite) are now no longer available. If you need a new hat, we recommend Charles Owen's 'Fian' hat that has a similar but not identical design.
PAY ONLINE HERE
You can pay online from this website or smartphone app* for many things provided by the QH. You can pay by credit or debit card or PayPal
PAY QH CAP (day's hunting)
Click here to see how to pay.
PAY QH SUBS
Payment of QH subscriptions must be made by bank transfer, standing order or cheque
As well as making payment with the QH's popular smartphone 'app' you can also email the QH and MHC (and other) Secretaries – all from within the app. This is complementary to the online payment pages of this website - you can use either, whichever is more convenient - and they offer the same facilities.See above or the Events / Newsfeeds page for more details.
Welcome...
... to the Quorn Hunt's website for stop-press news, a summary of forthcoming events, details of how to contact us, a small adverts section, a unique satellite map of our country that is zoomable to hedgerow level and shows our boundary and many of our coverts (some with descriptions and photos; there is also a covert finder: click on a listed location and the map will find it for you), a brief history, current subscription rates, a Who's Who of hunt masters and officials and the supporters association, and reports and photos from our many activities.The Quorn Hunt was founded in 1696 and takes its name from the Leicestershire village of Quorn* where the hounds were kenneled from 1753 until 1904. The Quorn Hunt is one of the best known hunts in England and extends a warm welcome to many visitors from both the UK and internationally. The Quorn hunts within the restrictions of the Hunting Act 2004.
* it was originally spelt Quorndon, but its name was truncated in 1889 to avoid confusion with the Derbyshire village of Quarndon which is near Kedleston Hall