The Big Shoot - Clay Pigeon Shooting Reviews 431

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Review summary

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Considering 85 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional knowledge, patience, and friendly demeanor, which significantly enhances the overall experience. The booking process is frequently described as easy and efficient, with clear communication and helpful information provided. People also appreciate the well-organized sites and the clear, detailed instructions given, making the activity enjoyable even for beginners. However, some customers encountered issues with the booking system, reporting that emails were not sent or that payments were debited despite unconfirmed bookings. A few other people also felt that the activity was rushed, with instructors quickly going through the shots, which limited the overall enjoyment and learning experience.

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Staff

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Instructions

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Booking process

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Located on the private Elveden Estate owned by the Guinness family, we learned a bit of history about the estate and had an excellent shoot. All equipment provided, very safe, and with a variety of di... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic instructor on site, very friendly with tea or coffee supplied if required. The site was well laid out before I arrived, and instruction was just great which helped make it a very enjoyable... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to book and deal with, instructor made us feel very welcome as beginers and really went into depth with instruction. He had a great charactor and was extremely patient! Will definetley be back a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clay shooting at Cluny Clays Fife was amazing! Sarah was an excellent instructor and my son and I had the best experience and will definitely be back! Thank you Cluny Clays for hosting and The Big Sho... See more


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The Big Shoot is the UK and Ireland's largest Clay Pigeon Shooting Network, prices from £27.99. We have 153 Clay Pigeon Shooting Venue's covering the UK and Ireland.


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4.9

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant First-Time Shooting Experience!

We went clay pigeon shooting yesterday for my fiancé Sam’s birthday and had an absolutely brilliant time! Our instructor, Brett, was fantastic — friendly, charming, funny and incredibly professional. It was our first time shooting and he was so patient with us, making sure we felt safe and confident with the gun from the start.

Brett kept it fun throughout, giving us different targets to aim at and tailoring the session so it felt both exciting and achievable. The gun was powerful, but with his clear instructions and calm approach, we always felt in control.

It was a great experience from start to finish and one we’d highly recommend to anyone — whether you're a complete beginner or not. We’ll definitely be booking again soon and bringing our friends along next time!

18 June 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

More than worth it

From arrival to finish everyone was friendly and helpful, made things very relaxed and enjoyable. Rich the instructor has a great sense of humour and was really helpful and encouraging.

24 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It made my Dad’s birthday

It made my Dad’s birthday! I booked this as a surprise for my dad’s birthday, as he’s been wanting to do it for ages. My whole family had a fantastic time and we’re already talking about going back! Martin, the instructor, made the entire experience so much fun, offering great tips and guidance throughout. Thanks to his professionalism, patience, and excellent listening skills, he helped each of us make the perfect shot at the clays. I couldn’t recommend this place more highly!

11 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Atlas’s highland shooting

We recently went to altass highland shooting park absolutely amazing time wud highly recommend beginners or experienced there’s something for everyone Marcus is great tutor ,brilliant time was had by all

10 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Looking for a great time surrounded by beauty? Here's the place!

From beggining to the end of the experience it was fantastic! Booking simple, the grounds and facilities - well looked after! Staff couldn't be more helpful and friendly. We had a large stag group doing a 50 clay pigeon shoot. Food at the facilities great quality and incredibly good value. First time going and we're definitely all going back - if you haven't been, worth a visit!! All expectations exceeded.

4 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

50 clay shoot experience

I booked a 50 clay shoot for my husbands birthday which lasted about 2 hours. We had so much fun and turned out to be fairly good at it considering it was out first time, so we will definitely be back with some more of our family members! The health and safety briefing at the start of the session was very good, they take it seriously and rightly so. Our instructor (Adrian) was really friendly and knowledgeable and helped us with our aiming etc so we got the most out of the session. We will definitely be back!

3 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was brilliant

Was brilliant. We turned up and was quickly put through to our instructor. Put into a car and driven to location. We were shown the shotgun, how to hold them, how to stand.
He then went through the clay pidgeon releases and guided us on how to aim giving us advice after each shot 👍

26 April 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thoroughly enjoyable day shooting clays

From the moment we arrived, till the experience of the clay pigeon shoot finished, we were well looked after
Instructor Gregor wasn’t only professional and extremely helpful, his banter and humour related to all age groups in our party of five
This experience was well worth the cost, and we’ll certainly recommend this to anyone who wants an exciting day out
Thanks again to Gregor and the team

13 April 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic instruction

Fantastic instruction from our instructor who had our 10 and 12yr olds hitting clays for their very first time. Great facilities, friendly staff and highly recommend. Will be back.

12 April 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Big Shoot Experience

Really easy to book and received instructions promptly and great communication with reminders sent. Had a fantastic experience, instructor was superb and very patient with 2 novices but we still both managed to hit some clays. Would highly recommend.

5 April 2025
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