The wet weather had returned in full force and with the ground being 900m above sea-level there was also a dense mist in the air, however this didn't dampen my enthusiasm to visit this impressive complex which has been awarded as the Official Training Ground for the 2012 London Olympics.
I met with the ground Manager Kevin Newton who has been in charge of the shooting ground for approximately 17 years and he told me all about the layouts on offer for the shooter along with the other facilities on site.
Southern Counties Shooting was founded in 1959 and is classified as a CPSA Premier Plus ground. They have over 450 fully automatic traps and offer DTL, ABT, UT, Olympic Trap, Double Trap, Olympic & English Skeet, English Sporting, FITASC & Compak. If I 've forgotten anything then apologies but I'm not sure if there is any other disciplines you can shoot!!
As you'd expect from a ground of this size, they have a number of experienced instructors on hand for novices and advanced shots alike or if you fancy trying a different discipline to your normal one then this is the place to go.
There is a large and very comfortable clubhouse on site with a restaurant, function & conference rooms and a childrens play area outside. The clubhouse is also joined with the Sportsman Gun Centre which is possibly the largest gun shop in the UK and a shooter's dream!
Now if you can't face shooting another clay then why not have ago at the Clay Pigeon Raceway which is a professional kart racing centre also on site(call 01935 83713 for more info). Perhaps if you are looking for a corporate event you could have shooting in the morning and racing in the afternoon.
Finally, I would just like to thank Kevin once again for his time and hospitality during my visit and I really would encourage anyone to put Southern Counties on their calender. You won't regret it!
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