Welford Park Simulated Game Day

The day starts in our shoot room with bacon rolls, pastries, tea and coffee, and then the gun bus takes you out for the first two drives. Elevenses is served in the field: fresh canapés made with local game, with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. After the third drive you'll sit down to a two-course lunch in the dining room at Welford Park House, which is rarely open to the public. Two more drives follow in the afternoon, and the day finishes with tea and the keeper's debrief in the shoot room. Everyone goes home with oven-ready local game.

The day is organised exactly like our traditional game shoot and set in the beautiful Lambourn Valley, part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It's known for its chalk downs, dry valleys and the River Lambourn.

Targets are presented to simulate driven pheasant, partridge, grouse and pigeon. We can tailor them to the experience of your team, so both seasoned guns and newer shots will enjoy them. Each day takes up to 16 guns, in two teams of 8.

Schedule

09.00 — Guns arrive 09.45 — Introduction and Safety Briefing 10.00 — First Drive 10.50 — Second Drive 11.30 — Elevenses 12.15 — Third Drive 13.00 — Lunch at Welford Park House 14.30 — Fourth Drive 15.20 — Fifth Drive 16.00 — Afternoon tea, Keeper’s debrief, depart

A variety of ground: open fields, woodland and high banks, which gives a real mix of targets through the day.

Yes both guns and cartridges can be provided at extra cost and if prior notice is given.

Guns are responsible for their own insurance.

Yes both guns and cartridges can be provided at extra cost and if prior notice is given.

Guns are responsible for their own insurance.

Welford Sim Days are designed to recreate the relaxed family atmosphere of our game season. Will Puxley and his wife Nikki, whose family has lived at Welford since 1618, host the day alongside gamekeeper John runs the trapping team, and his wife Kerry who does the catering throughout the day. It's a true traditional family shoot day, just with clays.

Yes, none shooting guests are all welcome although there will be extra charges for catering.

Welford is situated 10mins between Junction 13 and 14 of the M4. It is just over an 1 hours drive from West London and 45mins from Heathrow Airport. Welford Park is 10mins drive from Newbury train station with direct trains from London Paddington as well as the rest of the UK. Welford as private charter and Helicopter landing facilities.

Welford Park is the home and venue on the popular Channel 4 TV show The Great British Bake Off. The house is rarely open to the public and this is an exclusive opportunity to enjoy the house and estate.