“We are delighted to welcome you to Minterne House, home of the Churchill and Digby families since 1620. We are incredibly proud to be the current custodians of Minterne and it is our pleasure to share with you this magnificent house, its history and unique gardens that lie in this tranquil valley setting in the heart of Dorset.” Tranquil, eh? Promising a wedding venue with the ‘perfect backdrop’ and holiday accommodation, Minterne House is owned by the very wealthy and influential Digby family. A family with deep roots in bloodsports, they also own the Cattistock Hunt kennels as well as – via a branch of the family – the Sherborne Castle Estate which is also home to the nearly 4000 acre Honeycombe Shoot. Given the family history it’s perhaps not a suprprise to learn that Minterne is a regular meet of the Cattistock and hosts the occasional fundraising Ball, and they were found there by Weymouth Animal Rights in March 2025.
Minterne House (Dorset)
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Weymouth Animal Rights: The Cattistock Hunt have just left Minterne House (Facebook, March 2025)
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Information provided by a supporter(thank you). Screenshot Weymouth Animal Rights.
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