About Us:
The North Norfolk
Harriers have a hunting country extending north of the Norwich/Fakenham road
all the way to the broads and the sea.
The pack was
formed by Lord Suffield in 1871 and has had a continuous history since then,
the names of many Norfolk families appearing regularly in the lists of past
masters. The only hiatus was during the
2nd World War, but the masters at the time, Sir Thomas and Lady Cook, registered a private pack, for the duration. After the war the North Norfolk pack started
up again and was eventually amalgamated with the Sennowe Park Harriers and
hounds are today kept at their old kennels.
The North Norfolk
Harriers are the only pack of West Country Harriers in East Anglia. Major Baillie of Melton Constable introduced
the breed in the 1950’s as he believed the hounds, which are predominately
white, would show up well on our Norfolk plough. This is indeed true, although it has been
known for a flock of seagulls to be mistaken for the pack by those in the field
who are getting on in years.
There has also
been the odd occasion on a hunting day when a lone hound has been mistaken for
a very pale lost Labrador and has ended up having to be collected from the local
rescue centre.
The Joint Masters of the Hunt are Helen Love and Buffy Willcox.
The Kennel Huntsman is Simon Dunn who is responsible for the hounds on a day to day basis ably supported by his wife Ellie.
Hounds meet twice
a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays from September after harvest until early
March. The light land of North Norfolk
provides good going, easy viewing of hounds at work and the Harriers provide wonderful access to
the countryside for all ages and abilities of rider.