After you’ve stuffed yourself to excess on Christmas Day, what better reason is there to get out of the house and support one of Britain’s oldest and best traditions than to attend your local Boxing Day meet? Here’s your full guide to where and when your local pack is meeting...
Beaufort
Where and when? Worcester Lodge, Didmarton at 10.45am
Belvoir
Where and when? Grantham Riverside Pastures, off Stonebridge Road at 11am
Berkeley
Where and when? High Street, Thornbury at 11am
Bicester with Whaddon Chase
Where and when? Winslow Show Field, Winslow at 11am
Cambridgeshire with Enfield Chace
Where and when? Eltisley Green, Eltisley at 11am
Carmarthenshire
Where and when? The Fountain Inn, Meidrim at 11am
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Cattistock
Where and when? The Royal Oak Pub, Hardington Moor at 10.45am
Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray
Where and when? The Kennels, Petworth Park at 11am
Cottesmore
Where and when? The Market Place, Oakham at 11am
Cotswold
Where and when? The Kennels, Ossage Farm, Andoversford, at 10.45am
Dart Vale, South Pool and Modbury Harriers
Where and when? These hunts will be holding two separate meets as follows:
The Exeter Inn, Modbury (meet time TBC) and The Quay, Kingsbridge (meet time TBC)
East Kent with West Street
Where and when? Elham Village Square, Elham at 11am
Essex & Suffolk
Where and when? Holbecks Park, Hadleigh at 11am
Grove & Rufford
Where and when? The Crown Hotel, Bawtry at 11am
Hunsley Beacon Beagles
Where and when? The Wellington Inn, Lund at 1pm
Kimblewick
Where and when? The Full Moon, Cholesbury at 11am
Lamerton
Where and when? The Areundell Arms Hotel, Lifton at 11am
Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire
Where and when? Meadow Park Equestrian Centre, Johnstone (meet time TBC)
Meynell & South Staffordshire
Where and when? Blithfield Hall, Admaston at 11am
New Forest
Where and when? Bolton’s Bench, Lyndhurst at 10.45am
North Kerry Harriers
Where and when? Glin Castle, Limerick at midday on 29th December
Oakley
Where and when? Castle Ashby, Northampton at 10.45am
Old Surrey Burstow & West Kent
Where and when? Chiddingstone Castle, Edenbridge at 11am with refreshments served from 10am
Quantock Staghounds
Where and when? The Carew Arms, Crowcombe at 11am
Ross Harriers
Where and when? The Market Place, Ross on Wye at 10.45am
Royal Artillery
Where and when? Chitterne Playing Fields/Recreational Ground at 11am
South Devon
Where and when? The Moorland Hotel, Haytor at 11am
Spooners & West Dartmoor
Where? Bedford Square, Tavistock at 11am
Surrey Union
Where and when? The Kennels, Okewood at midday
Thurlow
Where and when? Great Thurlow Hall, Thurlow at 11am
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Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
