Clay Shooting

Where to Shoot

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all grounds are currently closed. Many are still answering telephones and emails however, and you can use this list to plan your shooting once restrictions are lifted. For the latest information on CPSA events, including rescheduled dates, see www.cpsa.co.uk

BEDFORDSHIRE

Chicksands Clay Target Club Shefford, CPSAAffiliated

Disciplines: ESP, DTL, STR Open alternate Sundays and Wednesdays over Summer. Contact for competition details. Practice and coaching available

Telephone: www.facebook.com/charlelister

Email: info@chicksandsclaytarget.co.uk

Web: www.chicksandsclaytarget.co.uk

Maulden Gun Club Clophill Road, Maulden, CPSAAffiliated

Disciplines: ESP Competition alternate Sundays. Practice and coaching for members only. Fibre wad only

Telephone: 07951 651051

Web: www.mauldengunclub.com

Shillington Clay Club Shillington, CPSAAffiliated

Disciplines: ESP Shooting every other Sunday

Telephone: 07860 940362 Email carol@hcduk.com

Sporting Targets Ltd Riseley, CPSA Premier Ground

Disciplines: DTL, ESK, ESP, FSP, DR, SB, STR, Fitasc Open 9am-6pm weekdays and Saturdays, 9am-2pm Sundays. Regular competitions. Practice all hours. Pre-booked coaching.

Telephone: 01234 708893

Email: reception@sportingtargets.co.uk

Web: www.sportingtargets.co.uk

Tythe Farm Gun Club Disciplines: ESK, OSK Some OSK competitions & practice. Coaching available by arrangement.

Telephone: 07719 329094

Email: philipcolson@hotmail.co.uk

BERKSHIRE

Four Counties Clay Target Club Newbury, CPSA Registered

Disciplines: ESP, FSP, STR Open first, third and fourth Sundays. See web for competition details. Practice and coaching available. Cash or cheque only

Telephone: 07909 864027 Email fourcountiesctc@outlook.com

Web: www.fourcountiesctc.co.uk

Hinds Head Shooting Club Waltham St Lawrence (nr Maidenhead), CPSA Affiliated

Disciplines: ESP Open the third Sunday of every month, except July and August. Practice available

Telephone: 01628 626081

Email: andy@hindsheadsc.co.uk

Web: www.hindsheadsc.co.uk

Royal Berkshire Shooting School Pangbourne, CPSA Registered

Disciplines: ESP, FSP Open summer 8.00am–5.30pm, winter 9.00am–dusk. Regular competition. Caddied practice and coaching available

Telephone: 01491 672900

Email: info@rbss.co.uk

Web: www.rbss.co.uk

BRISTOL

Avon Smooth Bore Club Tog Hill, Bristol, CPSA Affiliated

Disciplines: ESP Practice available – solo only, no coaching. Open Sunday mornings, competitions roughly every fortnight

Telephone: 07753 635934

Email: dannyharford8@btinternet.com

Web: www.avonsmoothboregunclub.co.uk

Monument Sporting Gun Club Chipping Sodbury, CPSA Affiliated

Disciplines: ESP Open the first Sundays from 9.30am, inter-club competitions as they occur. Shooting available on a squadded basis

Telephone: 07787 570279

Email: dan1967@hotmail.co.uk

Yate & District Gun Club Lower Morton, Thornbury, CPSA Affiliated

Telephone: 01179 697152

Email: c.davy@outlook.com

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Drayton Parslow Sporting Clays Drayton Parslow

Disciplines: ESP Open alternate Sundays from 9.30am, last entry 12 noon. See web for fixtures. Practice and coaching available

Telephone: 07710448609

Email: basccoach@yahoo.co.uk

Web: draytonclays.co.uk

Dunstable & District Gun Club Stewkley, CPSA Registered

Disciplines: ESP, DTL Open the second and fourth Sundays, see web for competition details. Practice available. Fibre wads only. See web for competition details

Telephone: 07745 204141

Email: chrisrodgers29@btinternet.com

Web: www.dunstableanddistrictgunclub.org

E.J.Churchill High Wycombe, CPSA Premier Plus Ground

Disciplines: DTL, ESK, ESP, OSK, FSP, CSP, DR, SB, STR Open Monday-Saturday, 8.30am-5.30pm. Competitions Mondays, plus selected dates. Caddied practice and coaching available. Fibre wad only

Telephone: 01494 883227

Email: reception@ejchurchill.com

Web: www.ejchurchill.com

Hornet Shooting Ground Aylsbury, CPSAAffiliated

Disciplines: ESP, FITASC

Telephone: 01494 883715

Email: kevin@go-clayshooting.co.uk

Web: www.hornetsg.co.uk/

Kingswood Gun Club Aylesbury, CPSAAffiliated

Disciplines: ESP First and third Sundays at three different grounds. Sunday Sporting league on the second Sunday. Practice available. Structured practice on first Sundays

Telephone: 01296 770401

Email: jgoss1969@googlemail.com

Web: www.kingswoodgunclub.com/

Nags Head Gun Club Winslow, Milton Keynes, CPSAAffiliated

Disciplines: ESP Open Sundays, although days some may be away matches – see Facebook for details of competitions. Practice available

Telephone: 01296 712037

Email: nags_head@hotmail.co.uk

Web: m.me/NagsHeadGunClub

The Oxford Gun Co Jericho Farm, Oxford Rd, Oakley CPSA Affiliated

Disciplines: ESP, DTL Open 9am–5pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am–4pm Saturday, closed Wed, Sun and Bank Holiday. See web for competition details. Practice and coachingavailable

Telephone: 01844 238308

Email: www.oxfordguncompany.co.uk/contact.php

Web: www.oxfordguncompany.co.uk

Valley View Sporting Gun Club Great Missenden

Disciplines: ESP, Compak, FITASC Competitions on second Sundays. Practice and coaching available, fibre wad only

Telephone: 07903568740

Email: www.facebook.com/valleyviewclub

Web: valleyviewclub.co.uk

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Black Swan Shooting Ground Thorney, Peterborough, CPSAAffiliated

Disciplines: ESP Open alternate Sundays, see web for competitions. Practice and coaching available

Telephone: 07757 287 757

Email: Sales@blackswanshootingground.co.uk

Web: www.blackswanshootingground.co.uk

Cambridge Gun Club Ltd Cottenham, CPSA Premier ground

Disciplines: DTL, ESK, ESP,ABT,AR, FSP, CSP, DR, SB, SKD, STR Open every other Sunday. Competition most weekends, see web for details. Practice and coaching available.

Telephone: 01353 648004

Email: karen@cambridgegunclub.co.uk

Web: www.cambridgegunclub.co.uk

Fenlands Gun Club Doddington, CPSA Affiliated

Disciplines: DTL, ESP Open every second Sunday Practice and coaching available

Telephone: 01945 475854

Email: geoff.fenlands@gmail.com

Web: www.facebook.com/FenlandsGunClub/

High Harthay Brampton, Huntingdon, CPSA Affiliated

Disciplines: ESP, FSP Open Fridays and alternate Saturdays and Sundays. Practice and coaching available

Telephone: 07793 148726

Email: info@highharthay.co.uk

Web: www.highharthay.co.uk

Waresley & District Gun Club Eynesbury, St Neots, CPSAAffiliated

Disciplines: ESP, ESK Open weekly, either Saturday or Sunday (see web for details)

Telephone: 07778 685132

Email: keith.armer@tesco.net

Web: www.wdgc.info

CHESHIRE

Catton Hall Shooting Ground Frodsham, CPSA Registered Open Wednesdays 10.30am-4pm, competition days or by appointment. Competitions once per month

Disciplines: DTL, ESK, ESP, OSK

Telephone: 01928 788295

Email: info@cattonhall.co.uk

Web: www.cattonhall.co.uk

Cloudside Shooting Club Congleton

CSP, DTL, ABT, ESK, OTR Open winter Wednesday 10am-6pm and Saturday 10am–4pm summer Wednesday-Thursday 11am-4pm and 5-8pm,

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