Bowmen of Danesfield Archery Club West Somerset
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.
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Fun Shoot and BBQ 2021
The Fun Shoot and BBQ 2021 Bowmen of Danesfield Fun Archer and a Sunny BBQ At the beginning of the day the weather was looking very dull and then it was as if the archery gods were looking down on us, by sending us one of the Sunniest days of the year....
Pippa Gee Archer
Pippa is 15 years old and has Down Syndrome.She began archery with Bowmen of Danesfield in March 2018, when she was 12 years old. We visited the club so that Pippa’s brother could have a taster session and when we arrived the club kindly offered both his...
Archery Beginners Course Report
Juniors, as well as adults, are most welcome. Where a junior is booked on a course it is great if a parent also takes the course to provide support for the junior as you both develop your archery skills. We also encourage parents to become involved in volunteering at...
Archery Book your Session West Somerset
Archery GB Membership requiredThis Thursday 16th we will empty, clean, and streamline the field shed and move some items from the container into it the following week, in preparation for the facility upgrade. Your help would be appreciated. Archery at...
Christmas at Halsway Manor 2019
Our Annual Christmas Bash. What a great evening we had at the Bowmen of Danesfield Christmas dinner. It was once again at Halsway Manor in West Somerset. We started off with drinks in the bar and a chance for some lively...
Christmas at Halsway Manor 2019
Halsway Manor 17th December 7:00 pm The festive season is upon us and it is time for our annual get together and once more it is at Halsway Manor who for several years now, have done us proud. It is a great occasion to socialise with old and new club members,...