The Foxhounds are the oldest pack in the country and are one of the very few that are still family owned and the property of the Berkeley family. The Fifth Earl of Berkeley could hunt his hounds from Berkeley Castle to Berkeley Square in London and had kennels along the route. The season would start in Berkeley and progress to each of his kennels to London and then in stages back again to Gloucestershire. The present kennels date from the early 18th century and are home to around 90 hounds.

The yellow coats with green collars and the running fox on the lapel, that you see today are worn by the Masters and Hunt Staff and are unique in hunting circles, representing the outdoor livery of the Berkeley family whereas the ladies colours of navy and maroon made up the indoor livery.

The Berkeley has had many legendary huntsmen. In recent years Chris Maiden was huntsman for 26 season succeeding Tim Langley who followed Harry Scott. Will Rawle showed wonderful sport and the great Thomas Oldacre was Huntsman to the Fifth Earl of Berkeley. The present huntsman is Michael Little.

There are many supporters of the hunt which usually has 80-100 mounted followers on a Saturday and 40-50 mounted on a Wednesday. Typically the hunt will organise over 20 events a year including its own Point to Point. The kennels take four to eight school visits throughout the summer from inner city schools. Hounds will also visit an average of five shows in the summer months as well as providing help to its two branches of the Pony Club, the Berkeley Hunt Pony Club and the Berkeley South Pony Club.