The Big Shoot - Clay Pigeon Shooting Reviews 434

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, often praising the staff for their exceptional patience, knowledge, and friendly demeanor. Customers found the booking process easy and were kept well-informed, contributing to a smooth overall user experience. The clear instructions provided by the instructors were highly appreciated, enabling even beginners to enjoy and succeed. However, some customers also noted that the location could be a bit hard to find, tucked away in the countryside. A few other people also felt that the booking system occasionally had issues with email confirmations and payment processing. Additionally, some reviewers mentioned that the shooting sessions felt rushed, wishing for more time and variety in the experience.

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Staff

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User experience

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Instructions

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Booking process

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Location

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We came for The Combo Package, it was great fun trying different guns. Chris, our instructor, was extremely patient with us. He got us hitting the targets with his fine instruction! If you are thinkin... See more

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


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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

Harrison turns 30

We came to celebrate my brother’s 30th, and our instructor Jack was absolutely fantastic—friendly, informative, and genuinely engaged. He took the time to guide each of us individually, which made the experience even better. We’ll definitely be back! Couldn’t recommend it more.

30 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience, we went to pontypridd site in wales. Everything from them keeping in touch and ringing to check if we need help with directions. The instructor was great very knowledgeable. Also a good laugh ( cant remember his name unfortunately)

8 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hertford

Great place, friendly people, fantastic instructor Simon, we had a great time

5 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First experience of clay shooting for…

First experience of clay shooting for two of my grandsons. They enjoyed it a great deal. The instructor was very reassuring and helped them gain confidence through the process.
Only one criticism in that upon arrival we waited unnecessarily for the instructor to be informed of our presence on site.

2 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing shooting at Cluny Clays Fife

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 Shoot for organising. The website was easy to navigate and make a booking, and we were kept informed at all times with confirmation emails etc. Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5 October 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jason our instructor was brilliant

Jason our instructor was brilliant , he knew his stuff and was a really nice guy. Made you feel at ease and knew exactly what to tell you to do . A real good one to one experience. Would highly recommend. Would definitely re book.

4 October 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Website is clear and easy to use with…

Website is clear and easy to use with quick booking and confirmation.
Host at the site- Newton Abbot- Jason, absolutely top notch. Really friendly, knowledgeable and made the experience great. Would thoroughly recommend.

4 October 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience

The instructor was excellent, very knowledgable, patient, gave very clear instruction including all safety information. He was happy to answer any questions we had. All in all it was a great experience.

26 September 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience with amazing staff

My partner and I went for 50 clays and it was a great experience. Staff is very knowledgeable and friendly.
We had a fantastic time and can highly recommend this place. We would definitely go back. Thank you very much for making it such an amazing experience. We loved it.

27 September 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Enjoyable day with excellent instructor

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 different clay pigeon flights that tested our skill. Outstanding feature was the instructor who advised and gently guided us throughout the shoot as well the friendly banter made it enjoyable. We all being inexperienced, he had us all shooting clay pigeons out of the sky. Simply amazing! Thank you for a wonderful and memorable shoot. Highly recommended!

20 September 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great time

We had a fantastic time and thanks to Bill the instructor he was brilliant we will be booking again.

22 August 2025
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