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Archery Beginners Course

If you think archery might be for you, then our Archery Beginners Course is for you.

The course is run by experienced archers and coaches who will help you learn the basics of enjoying and shooting safely.

The five-session course will have you shooting from the first lesson and give you a great start in this wonderful sport.

Join Us

Bowmen of Danesfield archery club in West Somerset have a diverse membership with archers of all ages and abilities. Archery is accessible to everybody and is great fun.

We are lucky to have an excellent facility at Danesfield School, Williton, where we shoot on the playing fields during the summer and in the school gym during the winter season.

We welcome you, whether you are new to archery or an experienced archer.

Book a Session

For members and guest archers, we run a booking system for our archery sessions.

We shoot several days a week with archers of all abilities, from absolute novices to competition archers.

Please complete the booking form if you would like to attend one of the sessions.

Archery Somerset – Club News

The February Awards  and Competitions

The February Awards and Competitions

Bray I and Portsmouth for Handicap Monthly Competition for February. The Virtual Archery League, SCAA, and Portsmouth have all seen entries in February  The Club Handicap Bray I Archer Handicap adjusted score Bow Type Philip Churchill 1471 Barebow Pip Spicer 1448...

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No Longer a Novice

No Longer a Novice

Gloucestershire Indoor Championships I have not been shooting much recently – other activities have got in the way. However, I did manage to fit in another competition -- this time, the Gloucestershire Indoor Championships. Since the entry form gave a choice, I...

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The January Awards  and Competitions

The January Awards and Competitions

Bray I and Portsmouth for Handicap Monthly Competition for January. The Virtual Archery League, SCAA, and Portsmouth have all seen entries in January.  The Club Handicap Bray I Archer Handicap adjusted score Bow Type Philip Churchill 1467 Barebow Robert Young...

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Novice Final Fling

Novice Final Fling

Redhill Archers Last weekend I had to go to Leamington Spa, so I decided to leave early and take in an archery competition on the way at Redhill Archers in Birmingham.The Novice The one thing different about this competition was that it was only for novices. Some...

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The December Awards  and Competitions

The December Awards and Competitions

Bray I and Portsmouth for Handicap Monthly Competition for December. The Virtual Archery League, SCAA, Portsmouth and Frostbite have all seen entries in December.  The Club Handicap Bray I Archer Handicap adjusted score Bow Type Rob Young 1532 Recurve Dan Mason...

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The November Awards  and Competitions

The November Awards and Competitions

The handicap competition for  Bray I and Portsmouth has seen some great results. Using a handicap is giving all archers the chance to compete together. The Virtual Archery League, SCAA, Portsmouth and Frostbite have all seen entries in November. In November a 252...

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It is Just a Stick

It is Just a Stick

Trainee Bowyer When, earlier this year, I thought about trying archery, I did not think of Agincourt but of Olympic archers grouping arrows on top of each other. So, a recurve bow with all the trimmings it was to be, and to date, that route has been relatively...

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The October Awards  and Competitions

The October Awards and Competitions

Each month during the winter season, we run a handicap competition for  Bray I and Portsmouth. As a handicap competition, it gives all archers of all abilities and bow types a chance to compete together. We have also submitted the first entries to the Virtual Archery...

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Exmouth Indoor Archery Competition

Exmouth Indoor Archery Competition

Exmouth Indoor Archery Competition The First Competition ExperienceA large Danesfield group, including me, is going to the Somerset Indoor Championships in November, so I decided to understand the competition process before then and entered an Exmouth Archers indoor...

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Summer Competition Results and Open Day 2022

Summer Competition Results and Open Day 2022

Summer Competition Results and Open Day 2022 Bowmen of Danesfield The Competition Despite a little bit of rain and some slightly blustery conditions, the competition organised by Ian was a great success. There were three metric distances 50mtrs, 30mtrs and...

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Archery Success for Beginners

Archery Success for Beginners

Archery Success for Beginners Bowmen of Danesfield  Eli - Richard - LilyMay - DulcieIt was a pleasure awarding certificates to Eli, Richard, LilyMay and Dulcie on the completion of the Archery Beginners Course. It is great to see them progress and do remarkably...

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Awards for New Archers

Awards for New Archers

Awards for New Archers Bowmen of Danesfield  Nigel - Mike - SteveCongratulations to Nigel, Mike and Steve on receiving badges for success in the club's 252 Improvers Awards Scheme. When an archery beginners course finishes, the next step is joining the club and...

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