Partridge shooting in Derbyshire

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Bretby Park Estate extends to some 2,000 acres of mixed arable,grass and mature mixed woodland.There has been extensive planting of game crops over the last 20 years and new Woodland planting.The estate boasts wonderful undulating hills - a hidden gem in this part of the world with a string of lakes in the valley bottom adding to it's beauty. Partridge Shooting is an excellent example of traditional sport, with birds shown over high belts and rolling valleys and pheasants are of medium difficulty. Partridge only days start in mid-September before we offer mixed days with partridge and pheasants later on in the season.This well respected, Historic shoot prides itself on producing high-quality, good fun days with excellent food. Make-up days are put together with up to 9 guns in the line and Ladies Days can be organised too and even boys days. Days can be booked ranging in bag size from 350 (an experienced team of guns) down to smaller days of 100. A Polaris can be used to transport guns from their vehicles to their pegs. Matt Smith is the Head Keeper. Guns travel around in their own 4x4’s or in the hosts 4x4. Bretby Park has a strong shooting tradition on the estate as it was the principle home of the Earl of Chesterfield and passed by marriage to the Earl of Carnavon where he considered it to be his partridge shoot whilst Highclere was his pheasant shoot. The estate has been in the same family since the 1900's when it was bought by Sir Herbert Wragg and by descent to Richard Perkins and now his daughter Charlotte Macdonald of Sleat who runs, hosts and acts as Shoot Captain. Easily accessible from both the M1 (20mins away) Ashby- de- la- Zouch turn off and the M40 (15minutes) and Birmingham and East Midlands airports.Close to Derby and Burton-on-Trent. The season starts in mid- September with our first partridge only days and we progress through to shooting pheasants and partridge on our mixed days. Single guns are available throughout the season as we put together make up days so do check events for availability. Cost per bird is £40 plus VAT.

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Situated in the Ecclesbourne Valley, excellent views and scenery, well kept ground within easy access of Ashbourne, Belper, Matlock and Derby. The shoot has been established for 30 years and managed by Peter and his team.

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Catton, set in the National Forest has been organising shoots for over 40 years on the estate. We can arrange days of 100-300 either partridges or pheasants, or mixed days for groups of 8/10 guns. Our season starts mid September through to the end of January, and we can shoot any day of the week except Sundays. The estate is approximately 20 miles north of Birmingham and 20 miles south of Derby and 2 miles from the A38 trunk road. Being in the heart of the country makes Catton a very easy place to get to from anywhere in England. The prices for 2020 are from £26 per bird for rough days to £34.00 for the bigger days + VAT. The shoot takes place over 2500 acres of privately owned and occupied, rolling countryside and parkland, all within 2 miles of the main house. The estate itself is beautifully maintained and has the stunning backdrop of Catton Hall. The main days are hosted by the owners who will entertain the team in the main hall. Coffee is offered on arrival and at the end of the day with home made cakes/ scones etc.The 2 course lunch is prepared and cooked in house and all drinks and wine are all included. There is also a delicious mid morning snack of home made sausage rolls and soup out in the field. This is a fun and friendly shoot which takes pride in the quality of our birds and has been run by the family together with the 4th generation of gamekeeper for over 40 years, so we should by now know what we are doing!

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Welcome to the only continental styled shoot in the UK. Hosted by Kedleston estate shoot and Jonas Finnemann, from Finnemann sporting in Denmark. We do the days as 100% Danish style, with game parades, hunting horn players, you take home what you shoot and all the other small details, which distinguish the European Style from the UK origins. You can expect a beautiful scenery, a well established shoot runned by the Jones' family + all the traditions from the continent.

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

An established, family-run shoot with well presented pheasants and partridge on 2000 acres of rolling Derbyshire countryside.