United Kingdom
Driven High Pheasant Shooting At The Brigands
See what all the fuss is about on one of the best high pheasant shoots in the UK.
Shooting
from $2,770 USD
for 1 day
Highlights
Go on four drives per day
Enjoy classic 'Elevenses' – normally a light bite of soup and local specialities accompanied by champagne, ideally served in the field
Go on one of the best high pheasant shoots in the UK
Take in scenic views in the valleys of the Cambrian Mountains
An adventure by
Bettws Hall
Reviewed and trusted by Inspirational Adventures
01686 650628
Cae-Y-Nant, Bettws Cedewain, Newtown SY16 3DS, UK
Overview
It was during the 17th century that driven shooting became a pastime of the gentry in the United Kingdom. It
coincided with the evolution of engineering technology which contributed to the creation of far more refined paired, double barrelled guns. As shotgun design and manufacturing improved, so did the attractiveness of game shooting, especially amongst royalty and the wealthy landowners.
Over the past thirty years of our operation, we have seen the day evolve and expectations are growing not just in the quality of the shooting but also the hospitality and entire experience. This is something we strive to perfect at each of our estates.
On the day of your shoot, the team of ‘Guns’, typically eight people, line out at numbered pegs along a ‘drive’.
Meanwhile, a group of ‘beaters’ and their dogs move through areas of woodland or covert, flushing the game to push the birds to break cover and fly high over the line of Guns, to provide sporting shots.
Over the past thirty years of our operation, we have seen the day evolve and expectations are growing not just in the quality of the shooting but also the hospitality and entire experience. This is something we strive to perfect at each of our estates.
On the day of your shoot, the team of ‘Guns’, typically eight people, line out at numbered pegs along a ‘drive’.
Meanwhile, a group of ‘beaters’ and their dogs move through areas of woodland or covert, flushing the game to push the birds to break cover and fly high over the line of Guns, to provide sporting shots.
What's included
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Accommodation
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Itinerary
DAY 1
A Typical Day
An Iron Age Burrow provides the topography and scenery for a dramatic pheasant shooting U.K. location. Kempton lies just inside the English border, and is synonymous with traditional Shropshire pheasants and hospitality to match. Kempton was one of the first shoots added to our stable and has regularly been featured in the top shoots in the UK.
The shoot lodge sits on the pinnacle of the estate and is approached by a meandering driveway which elevates to over 1000ft and offers a panoramic view of both the Welsh and English countryside.
The layout of the drives and the undulating valleys allows the guns to see the shoot in its entirety from a number of vantage points meaning that it is possible to get a level view of just how high the pheasants and partridge were when looking from one hill down in to the previous valley.
The shoot lodge sits on the pinnacle of the estate and is approached by a meandering driveway which elevates to over 1000ft and offers a panoramic view of both the Welsh and English countryside.
The layout of the drives and the undulating valleys allows the guns to see the shoot in its entirety from a number of vantage points meaning that it is possible to get a level view of just how high the pheasants and partridge were when looking from one hill down in to the previous valley.
About the location
The Brigands has been at the heart of the Bettws Hall portfolio for many years. It has firmly established itself as one of the highest pheasant shoots in the U.K. It is located on the edge of Snowdonia National Park and it is this natural topography, on a vast scale, that lends itself to presenting pheasants at the pinnacle of what is deemed reachable with a shotgun. Often described as ‘’stratospheric’’ pheasant shooting, that will create an adrenaline rush that will stay in your memory and last a lifetime.
The Brigands is home to the legendary drive ‘Tommies’ which has established itself as one of the elite pheasant drives in the UK based on height and landscape alone. It goes without saying that the first class hospitality you will experience, both in the field and at Bryn Cleifion Hall, is second to none. Lobster regularly features on the menu and freshly prepared pheasant goujons are served in the field for elevenses.
The Brigands is home to the legendary drive ‘Tommies’ which has established itself as one of the elite pheasant drives in the UK based on height and landscape alone. It goes without saying that the first class hospitality you will experience, both in the field and at Bryn Cleifion Hall, is second to none. Lobster regularly features on the menu and freshly prepared pheasant goujons are served in the field for elevenses.
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