The North East of England is characterised by areas of concentrated populations set in large green rural spaces. While Northumberland and North Yorkshire are predominantly rural in nature, Tyne and Wear represents the beating heart of urban North East.
County Durham has the best of both worlds with the urbanised areas of Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, and Darlington set against the green backdrop of Derwentshire, Teesdale, and the Wear Valley. The historic City of Durham provides the link to the different parts of the county including also Sedgefield, Chester-le-Street and Easington. Country sports are well established in County Durham and have provided sport and recreation for generations.
Horse riding, fishing and walking are all popular activities, as is shooting, with Durham shooting offering targets, clays, and game. Spennymoor and District Clay Pigeon Club is located near Sedgefield, and offers sporting clays as the name suggests, but also other shotgun sports such as English skeet shooting.
Sporting clays are also offered at the Woodlands Close Gun Club in Durham. For those wishing to test their rifle skills, the Bishop Auckland & District Gun Club offers full and small bore rifle target shooting, and the Three Counties Sporting Club, in Durham, uses established military ranges. For a true game shooting experience, the Raby Estate in Darlington offer wild bird shoots with populations of woodcock, partridges and pheasants.
Wild duck and goose shooting is also an option as is Deer Stalking for a party of up to 4 guns per outing. Whichever Durham shooting discipline you are looking for, the quality and standard of the instruction and tuition is second to none, ensuring you get the most out of your shooting activity in a safe, welcoming, and scenic environment.
Click on our selection of establishments offering Durham Shooting, presented here, for further details including seasonal shooting times and booking information.
