Beginner’s Courses

The next course will be run the last two weekends in August, with an online session in the week preceding the first session. Please register your interest for those dates even if you have already registered your general interest.

St. George’s Archery Club usually runs a minimum of three Archery GB-approved beginners’ courses each year. Courses can be run outdoors at our Allerton Park ground or indoors at a local facility – usually St John Fishers High School, Harrogate. 

Courses are relaxed and fun a coached by Archery GB-qualified coaches assisted by experienced archers. All shooting and safety equipment is provided. To complete your course, you must attend all the scheduled sessions. At the end of the course, you will:

  • be able to shoot a recurve bow using barebow and freestyle technique
  • have a sound knowledge of basic technique, safety and etiquette to the level required to join a club
  • receive a certificate of attendance, which can be used to join any archery club in the UK

Beginners’ courses cost £75 per person for adults and £50 for juniors. Full payment will be requested with your course application.

Children (under 18) are welcome to participate in the club’s Courses from the age of 8 years. As per Archery GB and club policies for protecting children and vulnerable adults, all juniors must be accompanied by a parent or a responsible adult throughout the course. All our coaches are DBS-checked.

Beginner’s Course Enquiry

Please complete this form to tell us that you are interested in attending a beginner’s course or if you have questions. NB: If there is a course available (see above) and you would like to book a place then don’t fill this form in – click the button above.

    Please only use this form for enquiries about beginners courses.

    If you would like to register your interest, please complete the form below. We will contact you when we are in a position to offer you places.

    If I am submitting this on behalf of juniors I understand that even if I am not participating in the course as a parent, guardian or responsible adult I must be present for the entirety of all sessions including the online element.

    I thoroughly enjoyed it and all of the coaches were very knowledgeable, patient, friendly and welcoming. I would recommend this course to those wishing to try another sport 
    Thanks to all the coaches. I have enjoyed the beginners course, meeting new people and being part of the archery community
    Found it enjoyable and learnt new things. Made new friends and socialised. Really nice place to be
    Well done to everyone. Hard to fault