Woodcock shooting in Roxburghshire

Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Situated in the heart of the Cheviot Hills, the Bowmont valley is without doubt one of the the best high bird shoots in the UK. With many of our clients returning year after year and often several times during the season to enjoy fabulous shooting in stunning scenery. Owned by the Duke of Roxburghe the Bowmont Valley had not been formally shot until we took on the estate in 1999\. Although situated only about 12 miles from the Town of Kelso on a shoot day you seldom see anyone other than those involved with the shoot of Shepherds looking after their sheep. The Bowmont valley is only a short drive from the Dukes award winning Roxburghe Hotel and Golf course making it the ideal place to stay. The Roxburghe Hotel is around 1 hour 15 minutes from Edinburgh airport, 1 hour from Newcastle airport and 40 minutes from Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station giving good access from all over the UK and overseas. Over the last 15 years we have developed around 50 drives for both pheasant and partridge. Many of the drives are famous for their quality with, Sourhope, Auchope cottage, Gloomy Cleuch , The Kings Seat and The Red Gyle showing pheasants that need to be seen to be believed. The partridge drives at Bowmont are also exceptional both in terms of quality and quantity, testing even the best of guns, drives such as Gloomy Cleuch,The banks, Cheviot burn, and Dry Slack have few equals. If you are looking for an extreme challenge - look no further. We can arrange airport transfers, visitors shotgun permits and all other arrangements to ensure your trip is truly memorable. We shoot both double and single gun days and are happy to provide loaders if required, guns or partners are more than welcome to bring dogs to pick-up. In addition to the fabulous Driven days we can also provide a limited number of walked-up Grouse days. We also have some fantastic mixed walk up days and mini driven days available.

Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

A small family run shoot set in the picturesque scenery and countryside of the Scottish Borders Near the historic town of Melrose, We've had the shooting here for around five years in which weve transformed the ground from rough ground to driven shooting to cater to most shooters needs, Here at Eildon View Field Sports we overlook the Beautiful Eildon Hills, The Tweed Vally, and the Border towns of Melrose and Galashiels, On a clear day you can see for a lot further too! We have a variety of drives on the estate ranging from high to low, fast birds, and quite tight drives which make for some challenging snap shooting, we will normally do around five drives per day, with shooters arriving in the morning to be greeted by the Head Gamekeeper and the shoot captain, followed by two drives, Stopping for refreshments and the trademark sausage at around eleven, then one or two drives, Stopping for lunch which we provide in the cost of the shooting Then on to the afternons shooting with another on or two drives in the afternoon depending on bag and conditions, nearly all drives are accessible by veichle so if your not the most sure on your feet, No problem! The shoot is run by a father and son partnership, Mick and Steven Charlton, Mick has helped on shoots for over a decade and is also a Ghillie on the River Tweed, And Steven is a student Gamekeeper who will be working through his final year of college in the coming season and studies locally at the Borders College, Which has an excellent reputation for there gamekeepers,  We have dates available for the coming season, in which if you would like to become a syndicate gun we can also make that happen, and all days here with us are fully driven so there will be no walk one stand one sort of thing,  If Your looking for any more information or simply to ask questions about our shooting dont hesitate to send us an email,  and thank you for looking in, we hope to hear from you soon!

Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Game Train Scotland has been offering guests from around the world the opportunity to explore Scotland with rod and gun for the last 10 years. We have found that the combination of the Royal Scotsman and our carefully selected estates make for the UKs premier sporting adventure. This is one of the most exclusive ways to explore Scotland and experience, without having to unpack, everything Scotland has to offer. From the moment we pick you and your party up from Edinburgh you are enveloped in your extraordinary Scottish Journey. On boarding the luxurious Royal Scotsman we head off to explore Scotland for four nights, two days shooting and one day exploring Scotland's West Coast. The train is chartered exclusively for you and your guests and the level of service aboard is second to none. Sit back and relax as Scotland’s stunning scenery glides past and allow our drivers, guides and keepers look after you. We follow The code of Good Shooting Practice and it forms part of our contract with our guests. We also assure that there is an onward market for the birds shot on any days shooting. Charles Brownlow (director of Game Train Scotland) has been shooting, fishing and stalking in the UK for over 30 years and has 14 years agency experience, in that time he has had the luck to build a select but varied portfolio of estates offering fishing, stalking and shooting throughout Scotland. With this experience as both guest and agent he is in a unique position to tailor your trip to you and your guests.

Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Greenhill is an estate of outstanding natural beauty. Situated in the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish side of the border the steep heather clad hills are a magnificent place to spend a day's shooting. Although only around 9 miles from the beautiful Abbey towns of Kelso and Jedburgh it feels truly remote and often you see nobody other than those involved in the shoot for the whole day. Owned by the Duke of Roxburghe we have been shooting Greenhill since the 2000/2001 season. We shoot mainly Partridge at Greenhill and have some spectacular drives such as The Kip, The old house, Rock Stell, Dun Rigg, Drouke Knowe and Whitestone Hill to name but a few, all providing a variety of shooting,with some birds at extreme heights while others are crossing at all angles and speeds giving great challenging sport for all tastes. We have some wild Goats at Greenhill and it is quite a sight to see them walking along in front of the beaters as the drives come in. We also have some spectacular pheasant drives at Greenhill, The Dam, Mainside and The Yett, all provide birds of incredible quality. In addition to the outstanding driven days that we offer at Greenhill, we can also provide walked up Grouse days and Mixed walk-up. We have some fantastic accommodation available when shooting at Greenhill with the award-winning Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course only 10 minutes from the shoot. There is also a private shooting Lodge on the edge of the shoot. Greenhill Lodge has been restored to a fantastic standard and is the ideal accommodation for any team looking to stay in a private house. Top class catering can be arranged at the house and you benefit from being no more than 1 mile from some of the finest Partridge drives anywhere in the UK. Greenhill is well situated for transport links with Newcastle Airport around 1 hours drive while Edinburgh Airport is around 1 hour 20 minutes. We also have Berwick-upon-tweed railway station around 40 minutes drive, this provides a fast train to London Kings Cross taking around 3 hours 30 minutes.

Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

**LOTHIAN ESTATES** We are located in the heart of the Scottish Borders, with rolling hills, beautiful landscapes and magnificent views across the Borders region. The Estate consists of over 20,000 acres of land with woodland and shelterbelt blocks mixed throughout the arable and grassland areas. The River Teviot winds itself down through the valley, giving the advantage of all types of terrain. The estate is centered by the historic Peniel Heugh Monument which can be seen from miles around. The extensive size and layout of the Estate readily lends itself to many types of shooting. A significant proportion of the pheasant shooting is organised for Lord Lothian and his family, after which we are able to offer mini driven days, walked up shooting or duck & goose flighting at various locations across the Estate.  These days are tailored to meet the exact requirements of our customers.  Due to popular demand the partridge shoot on the Estate has been extended for the 2016 season and offers a further excellent opportunity to shoot testing birds in a spectacular location. On request, lunch can be organised on shoot days whether it be a sit down meal in the Lothian room or a picnic style lunch in the field. Self-catering accomodation is available on the Estate at Nisbet Old Schoolhouse which sleeps up to seven people.  Alternatively there are many local hotels and country houses within a short traveling distance to suit all budgets. Our shooting prices are very competitive and are based on the type and size of day taken.  As your day is as important to us as it is to yourself we offer a small, friendly bespoke service and work hard to provide exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to welcoming you to Lothian Estates.