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 field is set out for a range of distances to suit all shooting abilities. The Paddock is used by members for bow tuning and practice. It has permanent targets at distances up to 50 metres, a sheltered area for shooting from and floodlighting. There is also a small area for indoor shooting within the club house.
The club holds five Open Tournaments each year and the field has a reputation for high scores! Archers from all over the country are welcome, please visit the Tournaments page for dates, information and entry forms.
Should you require more information on the club, or on our activities please visit the FAQ where we answer some of the most common questions. Alternatively, please use the contact form and a club member will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Meriden Archery Club is a member of onTarget, Archery GB’s 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 enable newcomers to the sport to learn the basics of safe shooting and foundation skills to start them on their journey in archery. Demand for places on these courses is high and there may be a waiting list for places. If you are interested in attending a beginners’ course, please use this form to register your details and we will contact you when a course is scheduled.
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 Club, 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.
Visitors are always welcome and may shoot at the club 3 times before joining, paying a target fee of £5.
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, Clive Beech.