COVID-19 Update – Archery field is now OPEN
17 November 2021: With Covid restrictions now lifted, we are mindful there will be some of archers are still a little anxious to be mixing closely with others. With this is mind, we have decided that lane 1 will remain as a socially distanced target, with lane 2 remaining closed.
Archery in South Bucks
Whiteleaf is a friendly archery club serving High Wycombe and South Buckinghamshire. The club is located at a dedicated field near Lacey Green.
We welcome all levels of skill and experience, from competitive tournament archers to those who just enjoy shooting down at the club. Most members shoot either recurve or traditional longbow and many shoot both disciplines. We are now pleased to welcome any compound archers in the area, as members or visitors.
We hold an annual Club Championship for recurve, a separate Club Longbow Championship, and a Chairman’s Shoot especially for our novice archers.
We run two tournaments each year: a Club Open Shoot and an Open Longbow Tournament which has proved extremely popular since its inception in 1997.
We also run beginners’ courses and in the summer the club offers “Fun Shoots” for local groups such as Scouts, Round Table, & Ladies Circle, and for Corporate Team Building & Birthday parties. Club members volunteer their time to help out, and the nominal fees help to boost club funds for further information see the contact sheet.
Target Days and Shooting Times
The ground is at our sole disposal, which allows us unlimited archery 365 days a year. Official target days are Sunday, starting at 10:00am, and Wednesday and Thursday evenings, starting at 6:00pm, but members are free to shoot whenever they wish. The ground can accommodate up to twelve targets, and has permanently-marked distances for all the major Archery GB and FITA rounds.
Non members are always welcome to shoot with us at the field on payment of a £3.00 green fee and presentation of a valid Archery GB or FITA registration card.
During the winter the club uses a local village hall for indoor shooting on most Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with sessions starting at 5:30pm, 7:30pm and 9:30pm. The cost per session is as follows:
- Senior members – £3.00
- Junior members – £1.00
- Guests – £5.00 (Guests must bring be valid members of AGB and be able to prove this if asked)
Membership Fees
Adult (over 25) – £125
Junior (up to age 18) – £39
Adult (age 18-25) – £90
There are also discounts available for students (i.e. those in full time education, upon presentation of a valid NUS card) and families (where 3 or more from a family join).
Figures above include affiliation fees to Archery GB, SCAS (Southern Counties Archery Society) and the BAA (Buckinghamshire Archery Association).
Fees are for one year from 1st October until 30th September and are set at the club AGM in October for the coming year.
Non members are always welcome to shoot with us on payment of fees as detailed above and presentation of a valid Archery GB or FITA registration card.
Come and meet us
If you would like to see the facilities or ask us any questions, send us an enquiry from the contacts page.
More information regarding competitions & events are also available on our Facebook page – see here.