298 Hunting Countries of England. 



Leamington is within distance of nearly all the best of 

 that Hunt, as well as the whole of the Norfch Warwick- 

 shire. Four days a week are tolerably close at hand ; 

 and the Pytchley Wednesdays are easily attainable by 

 train. Its charms apart from hunting are widely 

 sung ; and they are dear to the soul of many a 

 dancing man. Leamington is rather more than three 

 hours^ journey from London, by way of Euston- 

 square and Rugby, and has house and hostelry for 

 as many as will come, either as residents or as 

 visitors. 



Banbury and Fenny Compton are on the eastern 

 border. The advantages of Banbury (which is only 

 about two hours from Euston-square), as a hunting 

 quarter, have been touched upon already under the 

 head of the Bicester. It holds that country, as well 

 as the Warwickshire and the Duke of Grafton^s, 

 within its reach. So does Fenny Compton — which 

 (though nearly double the journey from London) 

 is even better placed for choice spots in each of 

 those Hunts, and will give a day with the Pytchley 

 besides. On the west, Stratford-on-Avon (also rather 

 difl&cult of access from town) lies well within the 

 Warwickshire territory, and offers, too, the Northern 

 Pack, together with the chance of weekly excursions 

 to the Worcestershire, Lord Coventry's, and the North 

 Cotswold. Thus it is evident that there is no lack of 

 quarters for hunting men who would see the Warwick- 

 shire. After adding that the Heythrop country runs 

 all along the southern border, it is unnecessary to 

 define further the relative position of the Warwick- 

 shire with its neighbours. 



