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West Essex Bowmen
About Us
We shoot when its Cold
You can shoot from 8am til dusk - 7 days a week 365 days a year
We shoot when its hot
Summer is 8am til 9:30 pm - Winter 8am til 4:30
A little bit of info about us and our home
About Us
West Essex Bowmen has been established for over 44 years starting back in 1981 and was one of the largest clubs in the country with archers of all levels and experience. We are a friendly club dedicated to helping those who wish to take up the sport of archery. The Country Park is over 300 acres and our archery club has its own dedicated field which is used just for archery. Which means you can shoot when ever you want 365 days of the year. which also means your not restricted to shooting on certain days for for 2 or 3 hours,
This is something not that many archery clubs have. Belhus Woods Country Park opens at 8.00am and closes at dusk, so you can shoot in the morning, in the afternoon or all day if you so choose. We'll update the car park closing times on the home page as they change throughout the year.
West Essex Bowmen further commits to supporting other clubs through open competitions where archers from any club can join us for large, fun and exciting shooting events throughout the year.
Archery disciplines - can be found opposite, you will find some at the club that will shoot at least one discipline, at the club we do not allow all the disciplines on our field for example we don't allow Clout Archery or Flight Archery, but doesn't mean members don't know where you can try these.
A BIT ABOUT OUR HOME
Once part of the Belhus Estate owned by the Barrett-Lennard family, remnants of the 18th century park, laid out by Richard Woods and the landscape architect, Lancelot "Capability" Brown can still be seen. The shrubbery and Long Pond were created in 1770. The Ice House is an 18th century brick-lined well, used as an early form of refrigerated storage. A stench pipe disguised as a Tudor chimney also survives in the south of the park.
If you are not shooting and have some free time The ancient woodlands have changed little in shape and size since at least 1777, but since then significant extra planting has created new areas. The woodlands are home to rich communities of wildlife and are managed traditionally, early purple orchids, graceful ragged robins and a sea of bluebells all grow which in turn provide nectar and shelter for insects and butterflies.
Archery disciplines we use
Around the club you will find someone that will shoot any discipline or even more than one.
Types of archery disciplines
- Target Archery: The Olympic sport where archers shoot at stationary targets at set distances on a flat surface. It can be done indoors or outdoors.
- Field Archery: Archers shoot at targets over a course that can include woodland and rough terrain, with varying distances and elevations.
- Clout Archery: An ancient form of shooting where archers aim at a flag on the ground, located at distances up to 180 yards.
- 3D Archery: Involves shooting at life-sized foam animal targets placed at different distances and angles.
- Flight Archery: The goal is to shoot the arrow as far as possible.
- Indoor Archery: Target archery that takes place indoors.
- Para Archery: Target archery for athletes with a physical impairment.
Types of bows used
- Recurve: A traditional type of bow, similar to the barebow but with added equipment like sights and stabilizers. It is the style used in the Olympics.
- Compound: A modern bow that uses a system of pulleys and cables to make it easier to hold at full draw.
- Longbow: A traditional, single-piece wooden bow.
- Barebow: A bow with no sight or other accessories.