Fishing, shooting, archery and more.
BEGIN YOUR ADVENTURE AT THE Country Sports Centre.
From a peaceful morning of salmon fishing on the River Teviot or the tranquillity of the trout loch at sunset, to the thrill of taking to the traps for some clay pigeon shooting or unleashing your competitive side on the archery range – The Country Sport Centre has adventures available for every occasion.
Whether an expert in your field or a beginner discovering the thrill of the country for the first time, the Country Sports Centre is the perfect place to stimulate your senses and get your adrenaline pumping.
Whether an expert in your field or a beginner discovering the thrill of the country for the first time, the Country Sports Centre is the perfect place to stimulate your senses and get your adrenaline pumping.
Our friendly and professional team of instructors can’t wait to welcome you here.
Activities offered at the SCHLOSS Country Sports Centre:
Fly Fishing.
A REEL EXPERT CAN TACKLE ANYTHING.
The ultimate angling day out – ditch the suit and don your waders for a day of fly fishing in the fresh waters of Scotland. There’s no better relaxation for the hectic pace of city life.
Tune up your skills or pick up a rod for the first time at the Trout Loch and when salmon is in season, there is little that will compare to the thrill of fishing on the open waters of Scotland.
Tune up your skills or pick up a rod for the first time at the Trout Loch and when salmon is in season, there is little that will compare to the thrill of fishing on the open waters of Scotland.
The Country Sports Centre is specialised in teaching all forms of modern fly casting techniques.
• Personal assistance when fishing for salmon, trout and/or grayling.
• Individual or group instruction
• Half or full day Atlantic salmon fishing experience on the river Teviot
• Equipment hire
• Equipment hire
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Your Fly Fishing Contact.
Eoin Fairgrieve is a fully qualified fly casting member of the Association of Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructors (A.A.P.G.A.I) and a former World Team Spey Casting Champion.
Eoin specialises in teaching all aspects of modern fly casting and fly fishing techniques and has taught over 12,000 children all aspects of fly fishing including entomology, habitat & conservation. Eoin has travelled around the world demonstrating spey casting and conducting fly fishing seminars and is a regular features writer and photographer for some of the leading fly fishing publications in Europe, USA and South America.
Clay Pigeon Shooting.
“Keep a close eye on the target”.
Swing the barrel, get the disc in sight and put your target shooting skills to the test.
There are few country pursuits that offer as much of a thrill as shooting. A traditional game of skill enjoyed for years in the countryside, clay pigeon shooting is a challenging test of your hand eye coordination and your reaction speed.
There are few country pursuits that offer as much of a thrill as shooting. A traditional game of skill enjoyed for years in the countryside, clay pigeon shooting is a challenging test of your hand eye coordination and your reaction speed.
For both novice and expert shots alike, there's something for everybody to enjoy at the Country Sports Centre.
Our introduction lessons include:
• The importance of safe gun handling
• Master eye dominance test
• Correct stance and target alignment
• Basic to advanced principles of tracking and hitting clay targets
• Firing at a selection of targets throughout the shooting ground
• Overview of the session from your instructor
All guns, cartridges and safety equipment will be provided for the session.
• The importance of safe gun handling
• Master eye dominance test
• Correct stance and target alignment
• Basic to advanced principles of tracking and hitting clay targets
• Firing at a selection of targets throughout the shooting ground
• Overview of the session from your instructor
All guns, cartridges and safety equipment will be provided for the session.
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Meet Our Head Shooting Instructor.
Our head shooting instructor Ian Braithwaite has been involved in shooting for over 30 years and is a passionate game shot.
With a wealth of experience both in the field and on the clay ground, Ian is a highly competent teacher in all aspects of this country sport. Having qualified as a shooting instructor in 2007 with the Scottish Clay Target Association, Ian brings his years of experience to the Shooting Centre to assist all levels of shooters to improve their technique.
Archery.
“A good archer is known not by his arrows but by his aim.”
Archery is a sport that doesn’t require strength, but rather style, technique and co-ordination. It is a great family and group activity for all ages.
Learn the stone-age-old sport and art of archery on our dedicated target range at SCHLOSS Roxburghe and under the friendly supervision of our qualified instructors.
Learn the stone-age-old sport and art of archery on our dedicated target range at SCHLOSS Roxburghe and under the friendly supervision of our qualified instructors.
Our introduction lessons include:
• Stance: Correct position of the feet
• Load: How to insert the arrow in the bow’s nock
• Draw: Correct draw technique to load the bow
• Aim: How to aim correctly toward the target
• Release: How to release the arrow to achieve the best line of flight.
All bows, arrows and safety equipment will be provided for the session.
• Stance: Correct position of the feet
• Load: How to insert the arrow in the bow’s nock
• Draw: Correct draw technique to load the bow
• Aim: How to aim correctly toward the target
• Release: How to release the arrow to achieve the best line of flight.
All bows, arrows and safety equipment will be provided for the session.
Archery.
