Update 14th April 2021
As of 29th March we are OPEN as normal, with covid safety measures in place.
Update 1st March 2021
Hurray! Good news at last! We’re thrilled to be able to announce that we will be opening from the 29th March.
There are a few dates that you need to know about:
- We will be open for shooting from 10.30am-1pm and 5-7.30pm on Wednesday 31st March.
- Thursday 1st April sees the start of our Summer opening hours and so clay shooting will be 10.30am-1pm and 5pm-7.30pm every week until the end of September.
- Friday 2nd April we are CLOSED because of Easter Friday planning restrictions.
- Saturday 3rd April we will be open 10am-2pm.
Going forward from here is normal opening and we will update you here and on Facebook if anything changes.
For full details about what is possible see the latest CPSA update here: https://www.cpsa.co.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/02/24/return-to-shooting-on-29th-march/5543 and government website.
If you’d like to book in for open practice or a lesson you can do so here: https://www.norfolkshooting.co.uk/book-2/
For the air gunners and archers, until restrictions are relaxed further we are limited to you shooting also only be during the same times as our clay shooters, for those times please see: https://www.norfolkshooting.co.uk/opening-times-clay-shooting/
Look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Steve & The Team
Mid Norfolk Shooting Ground
p.s. if you’re not already following us on Facebook, please do here: https://www.facebook.com/norfolkshooting and ditto Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/midnorfolkshooting/
Update 4th January 2021 2020
As per the current Gov guidelines with Tier 5, we are closed until further notice. We will open again as soon as it’s safe to do so.
Update 23rd Dec 2020
⚠️ Tier 4 ⚠️ Just a quick update to confirm that, despite entering Tier4 on boxing day, we are still able to be open for solo / bubble shooting on the ground:
✅ Individual practice / instruction
✅ Practice with people within your household (people you live with)
✅ Practice with one other person from another household
So our advertised opening hours still stand, with notable mentions as follows:
- Thursday 31st December – Open 10am-4pm, clay shooting 10am-2pm
- Friday 1st January – CLOSED
- Saturday 2nd Jan – Open 10am-4pm, clay shooting 10am-2pm
- Sunday 3rd Jan – Open 10am-2pm, clay shooting 10am-2pm
- Monday 4th Jan – CLOSED
You can see the updated guidelines here: https://www.cpsa.co.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/12/20/tier-4-guidance-regarding-shooting-grounds-and-cpsa-registered-shoots/5504
and here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-4-stay-at-home
UPDATE 20th July 2020
Clay Shooting
Our online booking has been a great success and we will continue to book all clay shooting lots in this way for the forseeable future to ensure we maintain safe numbers of shooters on site.
You can book your shooting slot here: www.norfolkshooting.co.uk/book
Air Guns & Archery
If you wish to shoot air guns or do archery you do not need to book online, though if you do wish to loan a gun or bow for your visit you might want to let us know in advance to ensure we have one available for you. If you have any questions please get in touch with us.
Opening Hours
We are now open under our normal opening hours, which you can see at www.norfolkshooting.co.uk/opening-times
Lessons – beginners/novice and have-a-go clay shooting is still unfortunately not available due to the distance restrictions in place, as recommended by the CPSA, the clay pigeon shooting governing body. BUT we are now able to offer lessons to experienced shooters, who have their own gun. This is because the instructors do not need to get as close to help with shooting and enables limited potential contact. Please see the lessons page for more information about this. We will update here as and when this changed.
Group Shoots / Corporate Events – due to the inability for our instructors to get closer than 1m to another person we have decided to not offer any group events for novice shooters until the guidelines change. This is for both the safety of our staff and also the public.
Shotgun licences – we recommend that you carry your licence with you while travelling with your gun.
Social distancing – we will be observing social distancing at all times and ask that you maintain a 1m+ distance from all people outside of your household while on the ground. We have a designated area for you to queue outside the shop and as that you please be patient if needing to wait in the queue. Whilst shooting please avoid queueing on the stands, due to restricted numbers you should be able to find another stand to shoot.
Masks – as of the 24th July it has become law to wear a face covering inside shops. You can see more details about this on the Gov website here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own
Toilets – you will be able to access the toilets using the entrance at the back of the clubhouse (signposted).
Clubhouse – the main clubhouse and café area will be closed at all times, with no food or drink available.
Cleaning – we have hand sanitiser at the entrance to the shop and ask that you use this upon entry. Hand washing is available in the toilets, accessible from the entrance at back of the clubhouse.
Please adhere to all recommended government guidelines while you are on the site.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Steve & The Team
Mid Norfolk Shooting Ground
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UPDATE 20th May 2020
Good news – we have been testing out the booked time slots for shooting and they are working well. On the understanding that social distancing and restricted numbers will likely be in place for some time yet, we have set up online booking for the shooting slots in an effort to make it as fast and easy as possible for you to confirm when you want to shoot.
You can book your shooting slot here: www.norfolkshooting.co.uk/book
We will be updating you as this progress but as it stands we will only be open the following times, until further notice:
- Wednesdays – 10.30am-1pm + 5pm-7.30pm
- Thursdays – 10.30am-1pm + 5pm-7.30pm
- Fridays – 10am-2pm
- Saturdays – 10am-2pm
The following still apply:
Please adhere to all recommended government guidelines while you are on the site, with a few notable mentions as follows:
Limited numbers – we will only be able to allow a limited number of shooters to be on the ground at any one time, so we will be operating a pre-booking system. To book your slot please do so here: www.norfolkshooting.co.uk/book. Please try to arrive as close to your time slot as possible; we recommend perhaps 5 minutes early, but please do not arrive very early as you will have to wait in your car due to no clubhouse facilities being available to you.
Shooting parties – as per gov guidelines you can have unlimited numbers of people from your household and meet with 1 person outside of your household whilst social distancing.
Shotgun licences – we recommend that you carry your licence with you while travelling with your gun.
Social distancing – we will be observing social distancing at all times and ask that you maintain a 2m distance from all people outside of your household while on the ground. We have a designated area for you to queue outside the shop and as that you please be patient if needing to wait in the queue. Whilst shooting please avoid queueing on the stands, due to restricted numbers you should be able to find another stand to shoot.
Toilets – you will be able to access the toilets using the entrance at the back of the clubhouse (signposted).
Clubhouse – the main clubhouse and café area will be closed at all times, with no food or drink available.
Lessons – lessons and have-a-go will unfortunately not be available at the moment.
Clubhouse – the main clubhouse and café area will be closed at all times, with no food or drink available.
Cleaning – we will have hand sanitiser at the entrance to the shop and ask that you use this upon entry. Hand washing is available in the toilets, accessible from the entrance at back of the clubhouse.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Steve & The Team
Mid Norfolk Shooting Ground
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UPDATE 14th May 2020
Good evening,
This is a good news post: we will be opening the shooting ground this coming Saturday, 16th May at 10am.
As you would expect, things will not be ‘service as normal’ for quite some time but we will have things put in place with an aim to keep both you, our customers, and our staff as safe as possible.
Read on for more detailed information about how things will work and the opening days and times for the next week. As this is an ever changing situation, we will be assessing and updating as we go and will keep you up to date via these emails and our Facebook page.
Please bear with us as we adjust to the changes that are needed. We will be doing our best to make your experience as straightforward and enjoyable as we can, whilst adhering to guidelines and safety.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Steve & The Team
Mid Norfolk Shooting Ground
Upcoming Opening Days & Times
The following days and times are when we will be open for clay shooting. Please see below for more details about this.
Saturday 16th May – 10am-2pm
Wednesday 20th May – 10.30am-1pm + 5pm-7.30pm
Thursday 21st May – 10.30am-1pm + 5pm-7.30pm
Friday 22nd May – 10am-2pm
Saturday 23rd May – 10am-2pm
Sporting, skeet, DTL/ABT, compact and grouse butt will be available.
If you are wanting to shoot air guns please get in touch to discuss your options.
Facilities Details
Please adhere to all recommended government guidelines while you are on the site, with a few notable mentions as follows:
Limited numbers – we will only be able to allow a limited number of shooters to be on the ground at any one time, so we will be operating a pre-booking system with hourly time slots. To book your slot please call 01603 860436 or 07850 038323. Please try to arrive as close to your time slot as possible; we recommend perhaps 5 minutes early, but please do not arrive very early as you will have to wait in your car due to no clubhouse facilities being available to you.
Shooting parties – as per gov guidelines you can have unlimited numbers of people from your household and meet with 1 person outside of your household whilst social distancing.
Shotgun licences – we recommend that you carry your licence with you while travelling with your gun.
Social distancing – we will be observing social distancing at all times and ask that you maintain a 2m distance from all people outside of your household while on the ground. We have a designated area for you to queue outside the shop and as that you please be patient if needing to wait in the queue. Whilst shooting please avoid queueing on the stands, due to restricted numbers you should be able to find another stand to shoot.
Toilets – you will be able to access the toilets using the entrance at the back of the clubhouse (signposted).
Clubhouse – the main clubhouse and café area will be closed at all times, with no food or drink available.
Lessons – lessons and have-a-go will unfortunately not be available at the moment.
Clubhouse – the main clubhouse and café area will be closed at all times, with no food or drink available.
Cleaning – we will have hand sanitiser at the entrance to the shop and ask that you use this upon entry. Hand washing is available in the toilets, accessible from the entrance at back of the clubhouse.
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Other info
You can see more information on the following links:
https://www.cpsa.co.uk/staysafe
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do