Reviews

"Have just booked for the first time & was one of the easiest booking systems I have ever done from the introduction to the actual packages available then to date & time wanted & finishing with Payment. I cannot wait to do the actual experience as I’m expecting great things."

"First time handling and firing a shotgun had a excellent lesson from Trevor who explained all I needed to know to feel confident in handling a shotgun and firing it in a very safe manner. Have booked another lesson "

"We had a great day out at the national shooting centre. Our instructor David was brilliant!! Can’t wait to come back again soon! Alyssa"

"Wow!! My boys had a fantastic morning, enjoying clays and quad bikes . It made a fantastic joint Christmas present , they will definitely be coming back. "

"Spot on! Very easy to book through the website "

"We had a fantastic time as a family, the instructor was amazing as it was my little boys first time, patient and calm and great instructor, thank you we will return soon. Daniels Family "

"Had a brilliant time there and hope to go again. "

"We all had a fantastic day. The tuition was superb. Friendly staff and good facilities. We will definitely be returning."

"The shoot experience in West Berkshire was far beyond expectations thanks to the coaching and know how of our instructor Sarah who was excellent. My teenage sons were really engaged and together we had a challenging and enjoyable afternoon. "

"My husband and son has an amazing time! Thank you! "

"A fabulous way for the family to celebrate Dad’s birthday "

"We attended as complete novices to clay pigeon shooting but Jason’s expert advice and patience was outstanding and we left after a very successful session hitting the majority of clays. Cannot thank Jason enough for all of the advice and great humoured jokes. We thoroughly enjoyed our day and cannot speak highly enough of Jason. Thank you and we will most definitely be back. "

"Easy to book, beautiful place and our instructor was amazing very friendly. Accommodated to everyone in the group! "

"Easy to book, well priced and lots of selection of different options "

"Easy to book and kept informed throughout. I would recommend without hesitation. Tony the instructor was brilliant explaining everything and providing instructions throughout. Our safety was ensured and we had a great time. Well done"

"Very enjoyable - it was a good Christmas Eve activity for family visiting from abroad. The instructor was helpful, friendly and encouraging and I'm sure we'll return on another occasion (this was a second visit)."

"Great fun - thanks team"

"Great fun! The instructor was very clear with instructions and really encouraging. We recommend it for a fun family activity."

"This was actually a great way for trying out clay shooting with children, easy to log into and book but great to get emails for information. Was very good introduction and teaching skills for beginners to this course, as Christmas treat for myself and children.Our instructions was given by Jes who was great and helpful as one of my sons actually hit quite a few clays and now would like to take this up as a sport will get more classes in the new year!!"

"Very easy to book the shooting experience "

"I found when I didn't know about certain things, was able to ring up and was able to get information to carry on with the booking due to being the first time!!"

"We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the range. We look forward to returning and bringing more of our family. The instructor was knowledgeable and helpful. We loved our time there!"

"Thanks for a great day"

"Received a great welcome at the centre. Instruction was super and very supportive for an absolute beginner."

"Everyone was really lovely and inviting. Especially our instructor who took both me and my friend, Charlotte, through the steps and made each of us feel confident and comfortable. I would definitely come back again! "

"What a great experience. My wife and I went as complete novices and had amazing instruction from Dave, and managed to do far better than expected as a result! Brilliant time, great facilities and people!"

"We had a fantastic time with The Big Shoot! Our instructor Sarah was brilliant and made it a very enjoyable experience, whilst also learning at the same time. I would highly recommend."

"Excellent experience, expert tuition. Very welcoming, individual guidance for each shot fired with feedback much appreciated. Highly recommended. A great relaxed and enjoyable experience. Thank you."

"We came to celebrate my brother’s 30th, and our instructor Jack was absolutely fantastic—friendly, informative, and genuinely engaged. He took the time to guide each of us individually, which made the experience even better. We’ll definitely be back! Couldn’t recommend it more."

"We had a fantastic experience! Our instructor Reg was amazing - very knowledgeable, clear and made it a fun day for us all. Thank you, we will be back!"

"We had such a fantastic time. Nathan was a brilliant instructor, as well as friendly and patient with us all. Everyone there was very friendly and up for a chat. The location is in a beautiful part of The Downs. We’d love to come again soon. Thanks!"

"We had a really excellent time and Nathan and Elliott were fantastic and very informative. We’re not only had great fun but we learnt a lot."

"We took our nephews for their joint 16th Birthday. We all had a great time, lots of laughter and with the guidance from the instructor hit far more than we anticipated. Everyone left feeling like a marksmen! Fully recommend. "

"A super day - great support & guidance. Thorougly good time made better by my "hit rate" & the good weather. Will probably book for more "good times". Highly recommendable. "

"Our party of 20 really enjoyed the whole experience. Beautiful views and a great atmosphere will make us to come back in the future. Thank you. ! "

"Absolutely fantastic morning, well recommended. Instructor explained everything and was very informative. Applying for my licence asap"

"Thank you so much for the intro course my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it and will certainly be back ! "

"Brian was superb, excellent instructor who guided us through a enjoyable shoot!"

"Was a great experience. Instructor was great and was very knowledgeable. A fantastic time was had by the whole group, thank!"

"Started on time, great instructor and all the group thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommend."

"We went to the pontypridd site. Honestly could not fault it. The instructor was great very knowledgeable and a good laugh. cant remember his name unfortunately. would definitely recommend"

"Wonderful experience and coaching! Will be going back! "

"I would like to say a big thankyou to all . My group had a fantastic time . The instructor was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. It was my first time clay shooting and with his advice and guidance was hitting them all by the end of the experience. Everyone on the experience with me had a great time and we will be booking again very soon as it was such a good time . Thankyou so much and see you again soon ."

"Our session at Manchester clay shooting was fantastic. The staff were very friendly and engaging from the outset and our instructor Lee was excellent and able to get the best from all the group."

"Thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable introduction to shooting. Kind Regards....some complete novices. I have nothing but praise for the entire experience."

"Easy to book, with a large network of sites. The team helped me find an alternative location close for a date that was important to us. Really happy with North Marston site. Mark was a fantastic coach. Helped us all get our head around the gun, safety and how to aim. Three generations in our group, all with varying confidence levels, and yet we all felt supported, confident with the guns… and we got loads of clays! Really enjoyable couple of hours in the glorious UK farming countryside! Thanks to the organisers, the land owner, and specially thanks Mark & Jem for a great experience. We’ll be going shooting again!"

"this was a fantastic venue and experience, Andy our instructor was the best, very knowledgeable and informative, his tips and advice made the whole experience much more enjoyable. would definitely go again."

"We had an absolutely amazing day, it was my first time shooting and it was a blast, Ben our instructor was beyond exceptional, put us at complete ease was obviously well educated in all aspects of the shooting, we also had someone with experience in our group and he did great with all our different levels, can't recommend him enough, will definitely be back again."

"Great experience and very much recommended. "

"Quick and easy to book, no problems here. It was arranged promptly and the instructions were super clear. The people it was booked for have really enjoyed it. Thank you! "

"Came here for my boyfriends bday and he loved it so much he couldnt stop talking about it. So fun and would highly reccomend it for any beginners! Great instructor and made sure we were able to follow every step :) Thank you for having us! "

"Great instruction, facilities and equipment were perfect, great way to get a taster for shooting clays "

"Website is clear, our original booking wasn't available however, they got in touch very quickly with an alternative that suited Great morning out. The instructor was brilliant, really friendly and helpful. Will 100% be returning"

"Great facilities, fabulous instructor in Karl, made to feel very welcome. Hugely enjoyable."

"The whole process was easy and straight forward. On the day we were met with warmth and hospitality. Paul our instructor was absolute amazing. Nothing was too much trouble to explain to someone with less firearms experience. He really took the time to make sure they were happy in all aspects of the shoot before carrying on to the next steps. Will definitely come again, it was well worth it."

"First time me and my partner ever did anything like this. We have 30 clays each and was an amazing experiance. We definitely will be back! "

"I booked this experience for my grandson, he had never done this before. We were met by Dave who directed us to the shooting ground. He was very welcoming and extremely knowledgeable. He explained all about the equipment and how it all worked. My grandson was quite nervous as I mentioned that he had never held a gun before and was concerned about how loud the bang would be. Dave was so good with him, he was very patient and calming giving him the confidence to try. I would highly recommend this place, it was in a beautiful setting too. Thank you for an amazing experience and expert tuition. "

"Great experience. Plan to definitely come back"

"This is our annual audit & have been shooting for several years. Thorouhhly enjoyed the day, plenty of challenges, laughs & good company "

"Gainsborough Clay Shoot, fabulous surroundings, expert coaching from Billy and a nice coffee from his good lady. Got my license a few months ago - this will be my go to venue. Highly recommended and thanks to the team!"

"All round superb experience from booking all through attending the experience"

"A fantastic course with Sarah. Her knowledge and experience meant we quickly got to grips with how to shoot the gun and we all really enjoyed the day. "

"Fabulous day out ! We were welcomed by the team, instructions were clear and Mike was a wonderful coach. We highly recommend and will be back soon "

"We enjoyed the course very much and our instructor was excellent "

"Paul the instructor was very good with advice and made the shooting experience very enjoyable "

"Well organized & fun. Recommend to anyone who wants to try something new."

"I booked for my Daughter and I, We were not disappointed "

"A superb day. The instructors were friendly and helpful, adapting their training to our previous experience and helping everyone get better. They engaged in the banter within our group and helped make the stag do a roaring success. "

"Really fun and great instructor. Will come again"

"Great experience We had a fantastic time, Tim was our instructor and looked after us very well, the 4 of us were novices and he showed a lot of patience and was very knowledgeable. Will definitely be returning to see if we can hit more clays . Many thanks 😎👍🏻"

"The staff were really friendly. Other short members seemed to have a great community. Aaron, the instructor was really supportive, encouraging and helpful."

"Great experience, very friendly staff and very knowledgeable. We had a fantastic time, thank you. "

"A great day. Ben, our instructor, was fantastic. "

"Great introduction to shooting clays. Both me and my 'hard to please' teenage son had a great time! Thank you to Dave for the instruction, we had a brilliant time."

"As a group of 5 women we were excited to have a go at clay pigeon shooting. We all really enjoyed the experience, the instructor was friendly and knowledgeable and put us at ease quickly. I would definitely go again and recommend this company. "

"My friends & I had a brilliant day. Pre instructions were absolutely excellent & on the day was very well organised. Our instructor was enthusiastic, encouraging, supportive, fun & highly safety conscious. His level of attentiveness was the right approach for us total novices & we all managed to hit a target! As an aside he was also really good at taking photos for us so we had brilliant memories captured. "

"A great afternoon out for the team. "

"We had a great time with David as our instructor. He was very patient, kind and gave great tips! We really enjoyed it!"

"Fabulous session. My husband and sons loved it. Great instructor, patient and informative. We will definitely be back!"

"Absolutely brilliant! The venue and instructor were faultless. Booked as a surprise for my wife’s birthday and she hasn’t stopped smiling and telling people about it. Thanks for an amazing experience. Can’t recommend enough. "

"What a fantastic experience for my son’s 21st and couldn’t have had a better instructor. Thank you "

"Easy to book "

"Place it is absolutely magnificent, I had the pleasure of taking clay shooting lessons with Dave, and I couldn’t recommend him more highly. He is extremely patient and dedicated to his work, which made the entire learning experience both enjoyable and effective. Dave takes the time to explain techniques clearly, ensures safety is always the top priority. I also signed up for an air rifle membership, and this Sunday I’ll be on the range with my air rifle! "

"We had a really good time. Patrick was our instructor and he made every effort to engage with the group and make the experience better than we anticipated. "

"My husband was bought a voucher for his birthday and decided to take our grandson with him. Jason, the instructor was very professional, friendly and encouraging, he was such a lovely man. The set up there is brilliant, all top notch and professional, with a cafe that has great food too . I was impressed how it is run and how many people were so friendly that are part of the club"

"Would highly recommend and will definitely be going again "

"Fantastic session. Chris the instructor was brilliant. Easy to talk to, gave clear instructions and reminders and gave good feedback for improvement. I would highly recommend and would go back. Great fun and made even more so because of the instructor. "

"Absolutely brilliant few hours with the family. Stew our instructor was so engaging and patient with us all especially my 83 year old dad. The facilities were amazing. Very clean and modern. Staff very helpful in the cafe and lovely looking after my mom while she waited for us to finish. "

"A Great Experience! A great website with some very informative information and good selection of venues. "

"My son and I thoroughly enjoyed our clay pigeon shooting! Dave was our instructor and he was brilliant, respectful, patient, kind, and very knowledgeable. Thank you for a fun lesson Dave, we will definitely ask for you next time 👍"

"Brilliant from start to finish. Will definitly be back"

"Our instructor Adrian was excellent - taking time to explain everything to my 16 year old son. He was friendly, patient and encouraging. Nice location in the country."

"Very enjoyable,,"

"Easy to book. Thoroughly enjoyed by all. Will definitely book again. "

"Really enjoyed it, instructor made it fun while maintaining the safety aspects 100% will come again "

"The experience was excellent - my sons first time shooting and they thoroughly enjoyed it! Barry was an top class instructor - made the boys feel at ease and provided excellent training on the day. They will certainly be back for another session! "

"We booked this as a little stag the day before the wedding and the guys had a fantastic time and are already talking about booking to come back Thank you for making there day amazing 🤩 "

"The fantastic instructor made the day really enjoyable for complete novices."

"It was an excellent activity throughly enjoyed the whole experience our instructor Angus was outstanding his knowledge and patience made you feel relaxed and safe. Would definitely recommend this activity and we will definitely be back."

"This was good very informative , literally what it says is what you get . No lies told I took the mister and 2 teenage sons who enjoyed the experience to the max. We will definitely be coming back. Expecially as I came last even though our EXCELLENT instructor Mick said I would come 1st but I came the total opposite 4th place I will defo be back to redeem myself. All round 5 stars "