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Archery in Cambridgeshire

Brampton, Cambridgeshire
REF: HHASF1
Rated Based On 5 Reviews

• Archery at an outdoor pursuits centre in Cambs
• This is a farm setting at Brampton nr Huntingdon
• A convivial, family-run set up that's fun
• Both indoor & outdoor events are run here
 
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What's Included

  • Enjoy a fun target archery session
  • Welcome, introduction and safety briefing
  • Learn the skills of safely handling and using a recurve bow
  • Take aim from the shooting line and start hitting the targets
  • Indoor and outdoor ranges are available for all-weather shooting
  • All equipment is included along with unlimited shots
  • Please allow approximately one hour for this experience

What Can I Expect

Green tights and pointy hat not obligatory - that's what they say when you book in for archery in Cambridgeshire! Perhaps just as well because the tight legging look is so last season. However, archery itself is always in fashion, after all nothing beats firing off an arrow to hit the bullseye in the great British countryside does it?

And talking of countryside there's certainly plenty of it here in Cambridgeshire. Your archery experience takes place at an outdoor pursuits centre in the grounds of a farm just outside Huntingdon in the small village of Brampton. If the weather is on your side you'll be outside on the ranges, but indoor events can also be organised, meaning that you can have a go at archery any time of the year.

This is a small and friendly centre that is family owned and run, but one that has a full range of top notch archery gear and skilled instructors to show you how to use it all. First things first, on arrival you'll sign in and then listen to a safety briefing. Then it's time to have you first look at what the bows. Using modern recurve bows, you'll probably find they are lighter than you'd have thought and no doubt you'll feel like you've been transported back in time to a medieval Cambridgeshire, where archery wasn't a sport, but a way of life, minus the tights.

No man or animal hunting here though, it's all about getting your arrows to fly straight an true at the classic roundel-style targets. Of course, the further away they are from the stands, the harder it is to get the trajectory right, so it's definitely going to be a challenge. Do you think you've got the steady hand and eagle-eyes to be a championship Cambridgeshire archer?

Once you've been shown the basics you'll be lining up to fire at the target bales. When the whistle is blown everyone stops firing arrows and you all put down your bows to walk up to your target and have a good look at what you've hit (or not as the case may be). In professional competitions this is the moment the archers are all scored, of course for you it'll be just for fun, so you can get your photos taken next to your fletches (they're the feathered vanes on the arrows!).

We think archery at this Cambridgeshire ground is great fun. The emphasis is most definitely on convivial rather than arch rivalry on the stands, so it's suitable for groups, youngsters and families too. But believe us, once you've released your first arrow you'll be hooked on this engaging and very rewarding outdoor sport.

Availability

  • Available on selected dates throughout the year

Location

  • Brampton, Cambridgeshire

Suitable For

  • There is no minimum age, however participants must be able to safely handle the equipment and be able to follow safety instructions
  • A minimum of two vouchers must be purchased for this experience

Spectators

  • Spectators are welcome to come and watch

Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Average Rating: 5
Total Reviews: 5

Find out what other customers think of the experience

Reviews

  based on 5 reviews

Rating: 5 stars
Vicky
The lesson was brilliant, the instructor was good and spent a lot of time helping me to improve.
Rating: 5 stars
Paul West
We really enjoyed learning the basics of archery . Paul our instructor was very patient as we weren...
Rating: 5 stars
Tina Ross
Our instructor Paul was brilliant! He was very friendly and took time to explain everything and was...
Rating: 5 stars
Rob
My archery experience was brilliant, the tutorial was personal and knowledgeable and was very well ...
Rating: 5 stars
Carol Green
The tuition was very informative and the man that took the lesson was very good also. We both reall...