Fancy your hand at clay shooting ?

We have some of the best grounds here in the North -both large shooting grounds and small welcoming clubs

Training is available at at most sites

******* The stars indicate my quality rating

fancy a go. never shot before, let us coach you.

call peter on 07745 375898  or ben on 07881 408317

to book a lesson or corporate shoot

learn how to hold a gun

and how to use it safely.

we teach novices to win prizes

Watch the birdie. bang result.2 happy lasses &1 happy coach.

a magnum of champers + wine.

now that's not bad for 2 novice shooters.

first time out. on one of our corporate shoots.

courtesy of the mustard and punch restaurant

you are never too young to learn,

my grandson demonstrates a perfect gun mount.

 

park lodge shooting ground	website
west cowick, snaith w,yorks.	07836 610945

This is Park Lodge shooting school.

I predict this will soon be the premier ground in the north of England.

disciplines are dtl, skeet,ol skeet,compact sporting,esp.

the ground boasts a fine continual changing, sporting layout with 2 high towers 1 at 140 ft.

lots of improvements have been made since initial opening,

for example ,prices unlike most other grounds,

A newly laid roadway.

park lodge have reduced their prices, with 2 cut price days, for esp, thurs, 10 am till 8 pm summer. £15 per 100.

New from saturday 19/4/2008, £15 per 100 clays.

cartridges are on sale at very competitive prices, to sgc holders,

hot butties and drinks are on sale,

training is on offer for complete beginners to established shooters.

I will update with more details later

 

Thimbleby clay target centre	website
Nr Thirsk north yorkshire	*******

This is thimbleby clay target centre.

A real Gem of a shooting ground it has to be rated as one of the of the best I have come across

facilities in the clubhouse include tea and coffee, an assortment of goodies. 

Toilets, and  disability friendly.

The 100 bird esp layout consists of 10 stands in a lightly wooded valley,spread along aprox 1/4 of a mile of easy dry walking,

The stands are well spaced, and the traps strategically place to provide some very interesting and hittable birds,

Along the track some of the stands have seating and rest areas to have a cuppa and reflect why you missed the last stand. can't be bad.

Also is a 25 bird compact sporting not to be missed.

To sum up I love the place and will return as often as my pension will run to it. Give yourself a treat and visit soon,

You will return. My promise.

Open 4 days a week check the website.

Always a welcome here. Start your day with a full monty english breakfast, the best you will ever get, and go out to shoot on a full belly. Disciplines are skeet, dtl, abt, compact.

All well set out. Ring Phill for shooting days. Coaching is available.

 

CONISTON SHOOTING AND ACTIVITY CENTRE
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 This is one of my top grounds. Nice welcome here. All the help you need + some cracking bacon butties and free coffee. Catering for all disciplines.

About 5 miles north of Skipton amid the yorkshire dales, off road driving, falconry, archery,it doesn't come better. Check out the website.

 

MANCHESTER CLAY SHOOTING
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This is a nice place to shoot with a warm welcome and first class facilities.

Hot and cold food is available - sadly using plastic cutlery. ( However ) we go to shoot and the site is well organised.

It truly is a seven star ground. with a good variety of stands, for all abilities.

 

HUMBERSIDE SHOOTING GROUND
*****	website

A large site with over 40 stands, and coaching available. All disciplines catered for open all days except Monday.

A nice ground with loads of fishing too, but don't expect to be greeted with a smile.

 Kelbrook has been removed. from my site.

LISTED BELOW ARE SOME OF MY FAVOURITE LOCAL SHOOTS WHERE YOU CAN JUST TURN UP AND HAVE A GO ON THE DAY. JUST TURN UP WITH YOUR GUN (OR SOMEONE WILL ALWAYS LEND YOU ONE.) IF YOU ARE A NOVICE THE LADS WILL SUPERVISE AND HELP YOU.

I will add more when I have the time

 

GREYSTONE WOOD SHOOTING GROUND
*******	no website

Moor lane, Weston moor, Otley.

Winter fixtures are Saturday jan 20th 2007

and saturday feb 17th for details phone.

Andy on07960 352123. Mick on 07904 289025 or Mark on 07838 131301

This is a cracking shoot in pristine woodland, once a month in winter and  fortnightly in summer.

who's in the hut?

 the traps are discreetly hidden and well placed to provide top class sporting action.

were in the hut! anyone for a pie.

 As you can see light refreshments are on offer,tea,coffee, pork pies, and cake,

the layout of the ground is esp, changed every shoot,to give a good variety of targets.

with one of the lads on hand to give advice, or help. 

                                            the layouts are set at varied degrees to suit the new shooter, or the top shooters.

before or after shooting just relax with friends and a nice cuppa, and maybe a pie (or two.)

yearly prizes are on offer for the best in each section a.b.and c.

also a bottle of wine is drawn for at each shoot

DIRECTIONS...

From the centre of Otley go over the river bridge heading for blubberhouses. Up the steep hill passing the spite pub (top food is to be had here) when the road levels off, continue for about a mile to crossroads. Turn left (a small sign says 'clay shoot'). Go down hill 100 yards and enter field on your left .

shoot time is 12.00 till 3.00 last signing winter.

and 12.00 till 3.30 in summer.

Refreshments and cartridges are available on site. also a portaloo.

Every shoot the traps are moved to give variety.

All are welcome here.

a new tearoom is now onsite the hut has gone!

pictures to follow.

 

THE REINDEER, Near Wakefield
******	no website

 EVERY SUNDAY MORNING.

At the reindeer pub, Overton near Wakefield, opposite the Yorkshire mining museum.Meet in the car park at 9.45 am small groups always welcome a good set of shooters always ready to help should you need it.

Shoot is in a wooded quarry. This one is a tester!

The traps are strategically. placed to provide some testing but hittable targets

Semi's or s/s's no problem at the reindeer.

cartridges can be bought on site.

last signings 10 am. be early.

 

GUNTHWAITE CLAY SHOOT, upper denby york's
******	no website

Every thursday evening (in summer).

for details ring tony, on 07979 026451.

set on farmland nr upper denby, west yorkshire.

come and try the new ball trap.

25 bird compact, also 12 bird pool shoot, with prizes

for top gun, up to £100. on the day,

weekend corporate shoots are catered for. 40/50 bird sporting. phone for details.

food is available on site.

 

Do you fancy trying your hand at clay shooting.

never held a gun before, no problem!

Training is available, for novices to intermediate shooters, on a 1 to 1 basis, or groups, up to 10.

We organise Corporate days for up to 50 shooters, with meals if required,

For further details phone, pete, on 07745 375898 Or ben on, 07881 408317.

shotguns and cartridges are provided. on site.

All trainees are taught gun safety before handling guns.

remember you are never too young to learn