Who are we?

Formed in 1981, our club is around 100 members strong, comprising Adults and Juniors, ranging from beginners to leisure hobbyist, through to Tournament level archers - attending events that include National and International competitions.

Our members enjoy a mixture of bow styles and disciplines including Recurve and Compound. We also have a growing number of members keeping old traditions alive, who can be seen regularly shooting the Longbow, Flatbow and a variety of other East European/Asian designs.

We shoot at two locations in Hampshire on the edge of the New Forest:

  • Outdoor range, near Exbury Gardens - a spectacular 200-acre woodland garden, famous for the Rothschild Collection of Plants.

  • Indoor range, at Hounsdown School - used during the winter season to shoot bespoke indoor rounds.

With this amount of diversity, there really is something for everyone to have a look at or try out.

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Ever thought of trying Archery?

Archery is truly a sport for everyone and all applications are welcome to join the next available Beginners Course. These are run by the club's 'GNAS' qualified coaches (pictured left; click to enlarge) on various dates during the year, or as demand requires.

The series of classes concentrates on the fundamentals of Archery including essential range and safety rules, and is taught using Recurve equipment. The Beginners Course is appropriate for those who have never shot a bow, or those with some previous experience that are seeking a refresher session.

LATEST: Dates have now been confirmed for the next Beginners Course

Classes will be held on Sunday mornings at Exbury starting at 10:00, on:

22nd, 29th April, 06th and 13th May 2012.
(There are also a small number of places available on Wednesday evenings)

For more information and/or an application form, please send us an email via the 'Club Information Officer' and we'll respond as soon as we can.

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• Club Information Officer

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