Game shooting in Northumberland

Northumberland, United Kingdom

Ellingham Shoot is run over 5,000 acres of mixed woodland, arable and moorland. We have separate partridge beats with some fantastic views of the Northumbrian coast and Cheviot Hills. The partridge ground is made up of bracken, heather and white ground with over 15 different drives including several where the guns stand in gullies to be tested by very fast birds coming over ridges or hedges. We also have some drives with high birds, in particular the Brockdam Banks and the Wandylaw Hill drives. These two drives often have a ratio of 8/1 while our other drives are usually 5/1. The pheasant drives are a mix of game cover and woods, some of which give some excellent sport throughout the season. We have mixed pheasant, partridge and duck drives. The majority of our days are 200+driven partridge, pheasant and duck but we also run small boundary days at very good rates for 50+ bird days which might suit smaller parties. We have nearly 50 different drives and have the scope to offer sport to suit novice and experienced guns alike. Ellingham is a popular shoot with many regular guns and a great atmosphere. We welcome parties of up to 10 guns and can arrange breakfast, lunch and evening meals. The meeting place is The Packhorse Inn, a country pub in the village of Ellingham which offers food and accommodation. For guns travelling from further afield the area offers a wide range of suitable shoot-friendly hotels. This is a lovely part of north Northumberland. To find out more details please give Terry a call.

Northumberland, United Kingdom

Blawearie Shoot is found in a beautiful wild area of north Northumberland steeped in history. Standing on the pegs beside the Harehope Burn you will be surrounded by rocky outcrops, iron age hill forts, bronze age cairns and enjoy fantastic views of the Cheviot Hills to the west and an enchanting valley to the south. We have developed some excellent partridge drives on this ground over the past 5 or 6 years and improved the access to the remote areas as well as putting in lunch shelters. The high partridge on Longside, Harehope Hill and Nun Law drives will challenge the very best of shots as they flush off the top of the hills. In the narrow rocky gullies, you will be challenged by fast birds crossing from the top of the rocky banks. We offer a warm welcome and excellent hospitality to all our guns.

Northumberland, United Kingdom

The Carham shoot provides a fun day out in rolling countryside, involving about 150 acres of woods set in mixed farmland running over four ridges. We always let to whole parties, mostly of about 8 guns, but 6 to 10 is fine. From a skeleton of larger woods, the shoot has grown through a network of smaller coverts and the odd game strip to offer three full day’s shooting. Carham provides varied and interesting shooting, a lot of fun and an excellent day out. The open character of the countryside gives the wind every opportunity to play a part – which can really add to the excitement.   The shoot is based on pheasants, all home-reared or wild, with occasional guest appearances from wild partridges – there are plenty of them, but normally they manage to avoid being shot! Days are based on target bags of 150 up to 400, but mostly around 150 to 200 birds. Although most parties consist of 8 guns, anything from 6 to 10 can be accommodated happily for single days or back-to-back, as required. We provide a proper lunch in our farmhouse - and are happy to include non-shootists. We always let days as a whole to one party.

Northumberland, United Kingdom

Whitfield Estate in Northumberland is one of the UK’s top Shoots, offering guns the opportunity to shoot Grouse, Pheasant and Partridge. Set between Alston and Hexham in fabulous countryside, the shoot is run by Stuart Maughn, the Head Keeper who has been at Whitfield since 1982 and has developed the shoot's fine reputation over the years.

Northumberland, United Kingdom

Scrainwood Estate is a renowned shoot situated in the spectacular Upper Coquetdale region of Northumberland and lies within an area of "Outstanding Natural Beauty" providing ideal topography in the foothills of the National Park. Scrainwood offers a genuine opportunity to enjoy and shoot birds of exceptional quality and will test even the very best of guns. Pace Hill for example is renowned throughout parts of the UK as a truely magnificent drive, sometimes lasting 30 - 40 minutes or more, followed by other well known drives such as Clarky's, Rigg Wood and the Gulley ! Scrainwood specialises in Driven Partridge from mid September throughout the rest of the year with Pheasants introduced gradually by the end of October. Duck have been introduced to vary the bag species and even the odd grouse have been spotted. For more details and a full description please google Scrainwood Shoot and you will find a very informative article written by Shooting Gazzete, reflecting a true and unbiased description of what we offer at Scrainwood. Our aim is to provide a relaxed atmosphere for your ultimate enjoyment, starting in the Shoot Lodge with coffee and "refreshments" before heading out into the Estate for two or three drives prior to a full lunch back in the Lodge, after lunch more action from a couple of drives prior to tea and cakes before departure. Lunch can be taken at the end of the day if preferred. The whole set up at Scrainwood is for your pleasure on your day.