Fennes Shooting School

Bocking, Braintree, Essex

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Before you visit

DisciplinesSporting · Down the line

Opening timesMon–Sat from 9am

Prices£39 / 100 clays

Can we shoot here?

Certificate holders: Yes. Bring your shotgun certificate.
Without a certificate: Yes. With a Fennes instructor.
Children and spectators: Age 10 recommended; adult supervision required.

Facilities

Dogs

Food and drink

Hot food and drinks. Monday–Friday 9am–3pm; Saturday 9am–noon.

Not known: nearby food. Ask the ground.

Prices and packages

Clays

Practice clay: 39p / clay
Non-members.
Member practice clay: 34p / clay
Members.

Tasters and experiences

Half-day group shoot for six: £600 / session
6 people, 300 clays, 300 cartridges, tuition, gun hire, and protection included. Includes VAT; 50 clays and 50 cartridges per person, a cap, tea, coffee and bacon rolls.

Additional half-day group participant: £100 / person
50 clays, 50 cartridges, tuition, gun hire, and protection included. Add to the half-day package for six; includes VAT, a cap, tea, coffee and bacon rolls.

Full-day group shoot for six: £990 / session
6 people, 600 clays, 600 cartridges, tuition, gun hire, and protection included. Includes VAT; 100 clays and 100 cartridges per person, a cap, tea, coffee, bacon rolls and a two-course lunch.

Additional full-day group participant: £165 / person
100 clays, 100 cartridges, tuition, gun hire, and protection included. Add to the full-day package for six; includes VAT, a cap, tea, coffee, bacon rolls and a two-course lunch.

Lessons

One-hour adult lesson: From £95 / person
Adults: 50 clays and 50 cartridges included. Over 18s only; head, ear and eye protection required.
One-hour junior lesson: From £80 / person
Juniors: up to age 17, 50 clays and 50 cartridges included. Head, ear and eye protection required.
Both prices: 60 minutes, clays, cartridges, tuition, and gun hire included.

One-hour joint lesson for two: From £165 / session
2 people, 60 minutes, clays, cartridges, tuition, and gun hire included. Advertised as 50 clays and 50 cartridges each for two people; confirm allocation when booking. Head, ear and eye protection required.

Members and groups

Single adult membership: £165 / year. Adults.
Single junior membership: £95 / year. Juniors.
Single senior membership: £145 / year. Seniors.
Joint adult membership: £270 / year. Adults.
Joint senior membership: £235 / year. Seniors.

Opening times and booking

Practice opening

Monday: 9am–4:30pm
Tuesday: 9am–4:30pm
Wednesday: 9am–4:30pm
Thursday: 9am–4:30pm
Friday: 9am–4:30pm
Saturday: 9am–1pm
Sunday: Closed

Lessons by appointment

Monday: From 9am · By appointment
Tuesday: From 9am · By appointment
Wednesday: From 9am · By appointment
Thursday: From 9am · By appointment
Friday: From 9am · By appointment
Saturday: By appointment

Opening notes

Last arrival is one hour before closing; call ahead if arriving later.

Closed on Sundays and bank holidays.

Saturday lesson appointments are available until 11:40am.

Opening times are updated weekly; contact the clubhouse to confirm.

Date-specific opening conditions

27 October 2026: Shooting stops for a wedding, 1:45pm - 2:45pm.

28 October 2026: Shooting stops for a wedding, 1:45pm - 2:45pm.

29 October 2026: Shooting stops for a wedding, 1:45pm - 2:45pm.

5 November 2026: Shooting stops for a wedding, 12:45pm - 1:45pm.

17 December 2026: Shooting stops for a wedding, 2:45pm - 3:45pm.

25 February 2027: Shooting stops for a wedding, 1:15pm - 2:15pm.

Booking

Report to the Shoot Hut on arrival.
Practice is pay and play; payment is by card only.
Practice pre-booking is offered to help avoid scheduled wedding stops.
Everyone on the ground must wear safety glasses, ear protection and a peaked hat.
Membership is paid annually in one payment.
No hire guns are available for practice; instructed lessons include gun use.
Wear sensible closed-toe footwear.
One-hour lessons suit up to two people; three or four people need an additional hour.
For lessons, wear head, ear and eye protection; supply your own or buy it at the Shoot Hut.
Cartridges: maximum 28g; no black powder or lead shot sizes 1–6. Steel shot sizes 5, 6 and 7 are permitted.

Guest conditions

Certificate holders: Yes.
Bring your shotgun certificate.
Instructed session: Yes.
With a Fennes instructor.
With a certificate-holding friend: Yes.
Use their gun under their supervision.
A certificate holder may bring up to five guests without certificates and remains responsible for them.
Children: Age 10 recommended; adult supervision required.
Juniors must handle a gun safely, wear safety equipment and behave appropriately.

Not known: spectators. Ask the ground.

Shooting without a certificate

What you can shoot

Ground type: Commercial ground
Disciplines: Sporting · Down the line
High tower: Yes
Coaching: Yes
Payment system: Pay as you shoot

Not known: covered stands, simulated game days, CPSA registered shoots, CPSA affiliation. Ask the ground.

Cartridges

Sold on site: Yes

Not known: brands. Ask the ground.

Facilities

Dogs: Yes
Dog conditions: Keep dogs on a lead and clean up after them.

Not known: parking, toilets, shop, function rooms, accessibility. Ask the ground.

Getting there

Address: Fennes Road, Bocking, Braintree, Essex

Not known: postcode, entrance directions, nearest station. Ask the ground.