Westfield Shooting Ground is a Premier Plus clay shooting venue situated in the heart of the Cotswolds near Cheltenham. Operated by The Clay Shooting Company, it serves as a top-tier destination for both professional clay shooters and beginners. Thanks to its natural hilly terrain and challenging wind conditions, the venue provides a spectacular but difficult environment that perfectly tests a shooter's skills and adaptability.
Competitions and Target Setting
The ground is famous for hosting major national and international tournaments, including the Gamebore Gold Cup and Krieghoff Supersporting Masters. The absolute standout feature of Westfield is its unique target setting designed by owner and champion Steve Lovatt. He is widely known for creating intellectually demanding "character stands" that use optical illusions, complex trajectories, and simultaneous target releases to challenge the automatic reflexes of elite shooters.
Facilities and Equipment
The ground is fully equipped with reliable Promatic traps, ensuring consistent target flights and minimal delays during large-scale competitive events.
Westfield Lodge serves as the central hub of the ground, offering a cozy barn atmosphere with hot and cold catering for shooters to relax and socialize.
The venue boasts excellent logistics, featuring easy access from the M5 motorway and a large parking area to accommodate hundreds of competitors.
Shooters can participate in a wide variety of disciplines, including English Sporting, FITASC, Super Sporting, and Sportrap.
Training and Corporate Events
Beyond professional tournaments, Westfield is a highly sought-after location for high-end corporate events, stag and hen parties, and private gatherings. One of their most exclusive offerings is the Simulated Game Day, which provides groups of 10 to 18 people with the thrilling experience of driven pheasant and partridge shooting without the ethical concerns of live quarry. These days include luxury hospitality, featuring morning bacon sandwiches, mid-shoot champagne and canapés, and a final two-course meal at a local Cotswold pub.
Services and Pricing
All-inclusive private parties and beginner experiences start from £50 per person, covering gun hire, cartridges, clays, safety equipment, and professional instruction.
Simulated Game Days are priced around £175 to £210 per gun, with an option to purchase cartridges at cost price.
Regular 100-target CPSA registered Sunday Sporting competitions operate on a convenient "turn up and shoot" basis with no prior booking required.
Advanced shooters can take advantage of practice days to work on weak spots using the highly complex competition targets left over from previous tournaments.
