Archery Providers (39)
Learn archery! Archery is a great activity that can be found in many locations around the world. If your looking for an outdoor activity that is great for your school group, youth group or children, and won't tire them out, then archery is a great choice! Learn more about Archery
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Vertical Descents Fort William & Lochaber -> Scottish Highlands & Islands
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The Home of Adventure Activities
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Bridge Swinging, Canyoning, Coastal Traversing, Coasteering, Fun Yakking, Gorge Walking, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Paintballing and White Water Rafting View All
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Spice Thames Valley and Solent Oxfordshire -> Cotswolds
Adventure and Outdoor Activities in Oxfordshire, Cotswolds
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Bungee Jumping, Coasteering, Dragon Boating, Gliding, Hang Gliding, Helicopter Flights, Horse Riding, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Off-Road Driving, Paragliding, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Skiing, Sky Diving and Water Skiing View All
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Brenscombe Outdoor Centre Dorset -> West Country
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Adventure and Outdoor Activities in Dorset, West Country
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Bushcraft, Canoeing, Clay Pigeon shooting, Dragon Boating, High Ropes, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Power Boating, Raft Building, Rock Climbing, Wakeboarding, Water Skiing and Wind Surfing View All
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Gorcombe Farm Dorset -> West Country
Probably the most complete outdoor activity centre in the UK
Activities include Archery, Clay Pigeon shooting, Paintballing and Quad Biking View All
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Low Mill Outdoor Centre Yorkshire Dales -> North Yorkshire
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Adventure Activities in the heart of Wensleydale for schools and groups
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Canoeing, Caving, Gorge Walking, High Ropes, Hill Walking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Raft Building, Rock Climbing and Zip Wire View All
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Min-age from 8 years (18 if unaccompanied)
Craggan Outdoors Aviemore and the Cairngorms -> Scottish Highlands & Islands
The Active Heart of the Cairngorms
Activities include Archery, Bushcraft, Canoeing, Clay Pigeon shooting, Gorge Walking, High Ropes, Horse Riding, Mountain Biking, Paintballing, Raft Building, Rock Climbing and White Water Rafting View All
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Skern Lodge Outdoor Activity Centre North Devon & Exmoor -> Devon
Get wet - climb high - stay low, Whatever you want, you can do it!
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Assault Course, Bivouac/Camping, Coastal Traversing, High Ropes, Kayaking, Power Boating, Raft Building, Rock Climbing, Surfing and Zip Wire View All
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The Christian Adventure Centre Gloucestershire -> Cotswolds
Inspiring growth through adventure
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Bivouac/Camping, Bushcraft, Canoeing, Caving, Hill Walking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Raft Building and Rock Climbing View All
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Auchengillan Outdoor Centre Glasgow & Clyde Valley -> Scotland
Adventure and Outdoor Activities in Glasgow & Clyde Valley, Scotland
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Canoeing, High Ropes, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Raft Building, Rock Climbing and Zip Wire View All
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Min-age from 6 years (6 if unaccompanied)
Open Door Adventure North Wales -> Wales
Adventure and Outdoor Activities in North Wales, Wales
Activities include Archery, Canoeing, Gorge Walking, High Ropes, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Paintballing, Quad Biking, Rock Climbing and White Water Rafting View All
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Min-age from 8 years (10 if unaccompanied)
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Archery is an activity involving skill, accuracy and self discipline.
It focuses your mind and your body on the small actions of drawing and aiming your bow and arrow, and releasing the string at exactly the right moment, to cause the arrow to gracefully fly through the air and (hopefully) land right in the center of the target.
The origins of archery are generally unknown, however the bow and arrow has been used as a weapon in every continent except Australia, where the spear and spear thrower may have been a more effective weapon against the local wildlife.
There are several different types of archery including 3D archery, field archery, clout archery and crossbow archery, although most archery providers use target archery which can be both an indoor and outdoor activity.
There are two different types of bow that are commonly used nowadays, the Recurve Bow and the Compound Bow. The Recurve Box is the more common of the two nowadays, and is commonly used to teach beginners archery. The name of the bow comes from its side profile, the central section of the bow curves towards the archer, and the tips of the bow curve away from the archer.
The Compound Bow is a much more modern design of bow, invented in the 1970's. The Compound Bow is a very technical and fairly complicated design, and so is normally just used by the pros! The bow design involved a system of pulleys and cables to assist in the drawing of the bow. This means...more