HOUNDs met in The Square, Wiveliscombe, for the first time since 2015 when Taunton Vale Harriers held their traditional Boxing Day meet there on Monday.

The Harriers were given a warm welcome from a large crowd of spectators at the event jointly hosted by the White Hart and The Bear Inn.

Among those attending were past supporters of the local Chipstable Hunt, dissolved in 2016 when the Master, William Roffe-Silvester, retired.

Huntsman Wayne Gregory is pictured entering The Square with the Westcountry Harrier pack, which is kennelled locally.PHOTO: Alain Lockyer