Highdales Sporting Club

The day begins with tea, coffee and bacon rolls at the shoot lodge. Elevensies include bubbles, sloe gin, savoury snacks using game where we can and a sweet treat before the next drive. The day is rounded up with a warm meal and refreshments back at the shoot lodge in front of a log fire.

Highdales specialises in high quality birds with any days over 200 requiring loaders. A bit of fun with a few white pheasants which incur a small contribution to the Great North Air Ambulance.

High woodland drives and bracken banks create fantastic high sporting and challenging birds. The landscape offers a great opportunity for the best of shooters to test their skills whilst still catering for those less experienced.

The shoot uses wild bird cover crops where ever possible,

The shoot itself is run by Sean Mason who is also Head Keeper, with over 35 years experience and specialising in challenging birds. Your hosts are a friendly motivated team with a passion for shooting. Highdales will offer a warm welcome and relaxed day.

The postcode will bring you to the tennis courts. Proceed up past them, after travelling through a ford take the left hand fork and continue to the end where you will see Newgate Estate House.

Nestled in the Newgate estate this hidden gem was formally known for duck shooting with eleven ponds hidden around the landscape.