Rural Sports

YEW TREE COTTAGE is located in the heart of some of Britain's best and most sensational shooting grounds. The large majority of land and associated shooting rights both inside and outside the National Park are in private hands. If shooting is your thing, then Yew Tree Cottage is a stones throw from some great venues.

Top Class Shoots: No County has more high bird destinations than North Yorkshire. These are traditional, established, often family owned shoots that have been running over generations. Shooting people in North Yorkshire have been born and brought up with the cult of the high pheasant. Some of the drives of the very best shoots are staggering - humbling, even to the first class shot. Duncombe Park, Farndale, Garrowby, and the Spaunton Estate are just a small selection of the shoots available to you.

Coaching and Training: Before you join a top class shoot, you need to make sure you are on form. From sporting clays for the beginner to coaching in the field for groups or individuals, there are plenty of venues near Yew Tree Cottage to learn and improve - even for the complete novice.