Nestling amongst some trees on edge of the Packington Estate are the Forest Grounds, the shooting grounds of Meriden Archery Club. The club is almost as close as it can be to the centre of England, and often a hive of activity. Our club is lucky to have its own shooting grounds, open every day of the year and available at anytime of the day. The club celebrated its 70th anniversay in 2005.
The main shooting area a large open field – catering for distances up to a full length York round (100 yards). The paddock area is used by members for bow tuning and practice. It has permanent targets at distances up to 50 metres, a sheltered area for shooting and floodlighting up to 30 metres. There is also a small area for indoor shooting within the club house.
The club holds five Open Tournaments each year where archers from all over the country are welcome to come and shoot, please visit the Tournaments page for dates, information and to download the application forms.
Should you require more information on the club, or on our activities please visit the FAQ where we have attempted to answer some of the most common questions asked. Alternatively, please use the contact form and a club member will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Meriden Archery Club has recently become a member of onTarget, Archery GB’s new Club Development Programme. Clubs joining onTarget are making a public pledge to be open and friendly, to advance archery and to proactively work with Archery GB and in return clubs will be recognised, rewarded and given support, guidance and advice to develop and improve.
Membership
Membership of the club is open to archers of all ages (minimum age 8 years old). Membership requires the applicant to have completed an approved beginner’s course. Meriden runs beginners’ courses to newcomers to the sport to learn the basics of safe shooting and the skills that they will require as they progress through their shooting life. As we are limited in the numbers that we can accommodate on each course, demand for places is high. If you wish to register for a beginners course at the club, please use this form to register your details and we will contact you when a vacancy arises.
As an established archer, club membership is available after an assessment by one of our club coaches – this is not a test of shooting skill, but an assessment of shooting safety.
The club has an active Junior membership, competing in tournaments over the course of the shooting year.
As a club member, you will be affiliated through the club to the Grand National Archery Society, to the regional West Midlands Archery Society and the County of Warwickshire Archery Association.
The club is located on the Packington Estate, the estate owned by the Earl of Aylesford. Situated half way between the cities of Birmingham and Coventry, within the village of Meriden, the club attracts members from a very wide area. The club is open to members 24 hours a day every day, all year round. During the summer, the club meets on a Wednesday evening at the Forest Grounds and there are usually members shooting on a Sunday all year round. Visitors are always welcome.
Archery within the village has a long tradition, and our immediate neighbors are also an archery club – the venerable and famous “Woodmen of Arden”.
Members
Club members may access the Members’ Pages from the link on the right, you will need a usernames and password and these are supplied by our Communications Officer and webmaster, Andy Barfield.
Please also contact Andy to feed back any thoughts on the development of the website – it is the club’s website!