The Blencathra Hunt is not within our campaign and monitoring region. Sometimes known as the John Peel hunt.

Joint Masters: Dr Jim Cox, Carlisle, Cumbria;
Michael Thompson, Bassenthwaite, Cumbria
Huntsman: Barry Todhunter, Threlkeld
Kennels: The Kennels, Gate Ghyll, Threlkeld, CA12 4SU
Whipper-in: John Parker

Meet: Three days a week at 9.30 am

Hunt Country: (hunted on foot) Lies in Cumbria, in the heart of the Lake District, adjoins on the north the Cumberland Farmers' Hunt; on the west the Melbreak Hunt, on the north west the Cumberland Hunt, and on the south east the Ullswater Hunt.

Secretary: Robert H. Fell, Keswick, Cumbria;
Mrs Dorothy A. Savage, Keswick, Cumbria

KILLED:

January 1986 - Blencathra FH. Cumbria.
Hunt secretary stated that 'roads presented a nightmare to hunt staff and added that hunt's 'best doghound' was killed on dual carriageway at Thirlmere and another died on the A66 at Mungrisdale.

Points to Note:

The Blencathra Foxhounds have in their hunting country the largest artificial earth that CPHA monitors know of. The existence of this was revealed by the following report of a meet of the Blencathra Foxhounds in Hounds magazine:

"Barry [Todhunter] drew again down Lansdale Fell, found, and hunted over to Mill Beck, marking to ground in "Porter’s Parlour".

Now I would have attempted the short climb to where they were digging, but a very interesting Mr John Gregg came and spoke to me and told me the history of "Porters Parlour". It is the largest man-made borran ever known, built about 30 years ago by Ronnie Porter. A maze of pipes and entrances exists..........The fox in Porters Parlour was accounted for, making a total of four foxes that day. On returning to the kennels, they were a terrier short, so went back to Porters Parlour, where a terrier was heard baying. It was then dug to, and the fifth fox of the day was added to the tally" (Article by The Gaffer, "Spring Hunting In the Cumbrian Fells" Hounds magazine. Vol. 10 No. 1. November 1993. Page 28.)