Kent & Sussex Shooting School
Before you visit
Can we shoot here?
- Certificate holders
- Book a lesson; there is no pay-and-play shooting.
- Without a certificate
- Beginner lessons offer one-to-one instruction. With a friend: Book a lesson; there is no pay-and-play shooting.
- Children and spectators
- Children: Yes. From age 8. A parent or guardian must accompany anyone under 18. Spectators: Yes. Attend the safety briefing and wear hearing protection.
Facilities
DogsFood and drink
Catering. Optional arrangements for booked corporate days.
Not known: nearby food. Ask the ground.
Prices and packages
- 25 Clay Shooting Experience
- £75 / session
25 clays included. Includes tuition, gun hire, clays, cartridges, protection.
- Gift voucher for a 25-clay experience
- £80 / session
25 clays included.
- 50 Clay Shooting Lesson
- £115 / session
50 clays included. Includes tuition, gun hire, clays, cartridges, protection.
- 75 Clay Shooting Lesson
- £140 / session
75 clays included. Includes tuition, gun hire, clays, cartridges, protection.
- 100 Clay Shooting Lesson
- £175 / session
100 clays included. Includes tuition, gun hire, clays, cartridges, protection.
- Shotgun safety course
- £180 / session
- Gift voucher for a 50-clay lesson
- £120 / session
50 clays included.
Opening times and booking
Lessons
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
24 October 2026: The next shotgun safety course runs on Saturday 24 October 2026 from 10:00 to 14:00.
Booking
Book a lesson; there is no pay-and-play shooting.
A booking requires written confirmation from the school.
Arrive at least 15 minutes before your session.
Your booking confirmation includes directions and a what3words location.
Gift vouchers last six months, can transfer to another person and cannot be refunded.
Pay in full when booking unless the school agrees otherwise in writing.
Guest conditions
- Certificate holders
- Book a lesson; there is no pay-and-play shooting.
Cartridges you bring yourself must use fibre wads.
Bringing your own cartridges does not reduce the session price.
Your shotgun will be checked before use.
Bring its choke key, if it has one.
Sign the school’s Section 21 declaration on arrival.
Bring and wear a baseball or peaked hat while shooting.
Show a valid shotgun certificate if you bring your own gun.
Your shotgun certificate must be signed. - Instructed session
- Beginner lessons offer one-to-one instruction.
Sign the school’s Section 21 declaration on arrival.
Bring and wear a baseball or peaked hat while shooting. - With a certificate-holding friend
- Book a lesson; there is no pay-and-play shooting.
- Children
- Yes.
Minimum age: 8.
A parent or guardian must accompany anyone under 18.
A parent or guardian must sign the declaration for shooters under 18 and stay throughout the session.
The coach may end a child’s session to meet the child’s needs.
Bring and wear a baseball or peaked hat while shooting. - Spectators
- Yes.
Attend the safety briefing and wear hearing protection.
What you can shoot
- Ground type
- Commercial ground
- Disciplines
- English sporting
- Coaching
- Yes
Not known: covered stands, high tower, simulated game days, CPSA registered shoots, CPSA affiliation, payment system. Ask the ground.
Cartridges
Not known: sold on site, brands. Ask the ground.
Facilities
- Toilets
- No
- Dogs
- Yes
- Dog conditions
- Keep dogs quiet and on a lead.
A coach may ask you to put your dog in the car if it causes concern or frightens another shooter.
Not known: parking, shop, function rooms, accessibility. Ask the ground.
Getting there
- Address
- Kingstanding Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3UP
- Postcode
- TN2 3UP
- Entrance directions
- For the Colebrook site, take the private track on the right of Kingstanding Way, 250 yards past the Arriva bus garage. Look for the yellow gate and blue school flag, then follow the track.
Not known: nearest station. Ask the ground.