Clay shooting in Wales

Clay shooting in Wales

Clay shooting is the art of recreating a day of live quarry shooting, with the key difference being that you shoot a variety of clay targets instead of live game. One of the benefits of clay shooting is that it can be practiced throughout the year, whereas traditional shooting is seasonal.

About clay shooting in wales

Many believe that the best clay days offer close to the same exhilaration of game shooting with the unknown sporting element and anticipation being the difference. As with game shoots, simulated shoots vary somewhat with the most expensive ones employing manual trappers which offers greater variance to automated traps but it comes at a price.

Clay shooting availability in Wales

Palé Hall Estate

Gwynedd, United Kingdom

A day on the field on a breathtaking Welsh estate, varied drives and the kind of shooting Wales is renowned for. Hospitality by Michelin-starred chef Luke Selby - because at Palé Hall, exceptional shooting has always deserved exceptional hospitality.

Bryngwyn Estate

Powys, United Kingdom

Bryngwyn Estate, Double Barrelled Shooting a top quality simulated game shooting on Bryngwyn Estate and is rated in the top ten simulated game shoots in the UK. The day replicates a traditional driven game day with high pheasants, partridge, pigeon and driven grouse with a choice of 16 drives. To include famous Bryngwyn hospitality in Bryngwyn Hall, full cooked breakfast, mid-morning snacks and drinks, a three course lunch in the house, and afternoon tea. You and your party can stay overnight in Bryngwyn Hall, which is run as your private house party and includes a delicious four course dinner. The topography of the land allows guests to experience pheasant, partridge and driven grouse at a fraction of the cost of an equivalent game day. Our drives vary from parkland, woodland, authentic grouse butts, and high mountain terrain. We are taking bookings for 12-25 guns, or you can join a group as a single gun. We discuss with our clients their requirements according to their experience. A full day consists of five of our eighteen sensational drives with a minimum 250 clays per person. We can provide an instructor for novice guns, and double gun instruction. A simulated game day at Bryngwyn is the perfect day out with friends or clients. Many parties invite non-shooting guests to enjoy the house, estate and our hospitality. It is also an excellent venue for corporate entertainment, conference facilities are available on request. **Prices are :** £285 + vat per gun                                                                                                 Non-shooting guests £90 + vat per head  Instructor £160 **Feedback from our previous guns:** "It was without doubt the best simulated game shooting I have ever been on"                   "The shooting was superb the drives ramped up nicely the last two were incredibly testing!"  "My favourite of the day had to be the grouse it was great to be in a proper butt with butt sticks" "We arrived to a warm welcome and a fantastic English breakfast and a delicious 3 course lunch" "A superb warm welcome and faultless hospitality from Lady Linlithgow"                   "We retired to the billiard room where the fun and games continued. The whole day was faultless"           "Venue was by far the best I have been to for a Simulated Game Day"

Dovey Valley Simulated Game

Powys, United Kingdom

Dovey Valley Shooting Ground (DVSG) were one of the very first in the UK to start Simulating Game days many many years ago by the Iconic Hugh Jones. Now that DVSG is back in the family Estate, we are privileged to have Exclusive rights to Brynmelin Estate for our simulated days, located right between the BRIGANDS shoot of Bettws Hall and Dyfi Falls of Cambrian Birds in Mid Wales we cover the best part of 1000 acres of rugged hilly and wooded mountains showing some low Partridge and Grouse drives up to towering 150+ Yard high birds, Making standard clays look like pinholes in the sky. What to expect on our Gold Simulated Game day at Dovey Valley? Each team will be presented with a a range of varied clay targets over 5 drives replicating some of the best Game birds in the northern Hemisphere. Morning Hot drinks and Bacon Rolls will be served in the Lodge. Traditional Elevenses and Field Lunch will be served up on our view points so you can take in the breathtaking view from above whilst sipping champagne! We shoot up to 8 pegs per day, 2 guns per peg which allows you to load for each other and spot any escaping targets. We draw pegs in the morning, moving up 2. We welcome all non-shooters to our days but please ask upon booking as there is a cost for hospitality. For a typical itinerary and Bespoke days please contact us! Head, ear & eye protection is compulsory along with a shooting glove or sleeve.

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Denbighshire, United Kingdom

The shoot is situated around Graig Lelo the site of a long disused quarry where the high rock faces and large open area and can provide simulated game clays for everyone from beginners who need practice, up to the most experienced of guns looking for high and fast birds to test every aspect of their shooting. We like to tailor the days to your requirements, be it two guns looking for some practise before that big pheasant day or up to eight guns just looking for a days shooting. Your day out would start with coffee and bacon butties and a short safety briefing and then straight out to shoot. We would normally get through three drives before we stop for a hot drink and light bites and then straight back to shooting!  We have no idea how many clays we use as we are usually told by the guns they have had enough or they run out of cartridges!         Why not give us a call and tell us what you want from a day and we will try to organise it.  All those involved in the shoot are experienced guns themselves and will understand what is required.

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F and T Sporting Simulated Game

Flintshire, United Kingdom

Come and enjoy a days’ shooting set in 2,000 acres of stunning North Wales countryside with a huge variety of drives. Our days are welcome to all - from beginners to stag/ hen parties, experienced guns etc. An unforgettable day for all will be had. A visit can be tailored to suit your requirements with as many drives as required up to a full day’s shoot.

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