York and Ainsty North Hunt

About This Hunt

Hunt Country The country, which lies in North Yorkshire is bounded roughly by Thirsk, Easingwold, Knaresborough and Ripon, with Boroughbridge as the best centre. Adjoining Hunts: the West of Yore and Bedale to the north west; Bilsdale and Sinnington to the north; Middleton to the east; York and Ainsty South to the south east; Bramham Moor to the south and west; Pennine to the south west.

Hunt History The Hunt was formed in the early part of the nineteenth centruy, when the combined York and Ainsty hunted the Vale of York. In 1906 the dog and bitch packs were separated, the dog pack under Sir. E. Lycett Green hunting the Ainsty country round York and south and east of the city, and the bitch pack under Mr Miles Stapylton hunting the northern half. In 1909 the country was reunited. In 1929 the country and the hounds were divided into two separate establishments. Mr. D. Lycett Green took the South York and Ainsty, kennelling his pack in the old hunt kennels at Acomb, and Lord Mountgarret took the North York and Ainsty to new kennels at Nidd. Although a combined point-to-point is held with the York and Ainsty (South), the two packs are independent of each other in all other respects.

Secretary:  Mrs. S. J. Thornton