Longbow Archery Experience for Two
Overview
Try out the invention that changed warfare forever and learn the skills of your ancestors with this Medieval Longbow Taster Session for Two.
In this fantastic two-hour experience, you’ll learn to shoot a traditional English longbow by challenging yourselves against a series of targets with the help of a dedicated instructor. Shooting with handcrafted longbows and arrows against Medieval-themed targets, you’ll feel right in the heart of battles some 600 years ago! This experience is not only great fun, it connects you to historic British heritage in a truly unique way.
- SKU
- PNSAA2
- Locations
- 1 in the UK
- People
- For 2
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 5.0 (90)
What's Included
- Longbow Archery Experience for Two
- Learn to shoot a traditional hand-crafted English longbow with the help of a professional instructor
- Learn correct stance for targets and improve your consistency
- Challenge yourselves against a series of Medieval-themed targets
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
On arrival at Now Strike Archery, you’ll meet your qualified instructor. Get ready to channel your inner Robin and Marion as you learn to shoot a traditional English longbow! Become competent with bow learning with the help of your instructor, before practicing your new skills and challenging yourselves against a series of targets at progressive distances.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age: 8 (under 18s need parental/guardian consent)
- Please note: there should be no alcohol or illegal substances consumed either before or during the experience
- Spectators are welcome, however views may be restricted
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
Available on selected days throughout the year, both weekdays and weekends. Date restrictions may apply.
We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. Weekends are particular busy and we advise you to book at least eight weeks in advance. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please allow approximately 2 hours for the full exerience
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
How it works
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Martyna
28/08/2021
Excellent experience
I will certainly go again.
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Sally
13/09/2020
Archery was fantastic!
We had a really fab morning trying out archery with Adam. The archery itself was great and, whilst we didn't find it easy to be very accurate It was a relatively easy technique which meant we could have a lot of fun trying! Adam gave us a really interesting insight into the history of the longbow whilst explaining the kit, and could not have been more friendly or helpful. If we didn't live two hours away we would definitely go back more often!
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John Warwick
16/03/2020
Longbow Archery
Had a great day. Adam the instructor was very friendly and made it fun. Was also informative on the Longbow history. Recommend this experience. Also took part in the Viking Axe throwing which was good fun too,
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Lucy
10/03/2020
A great new experience
This is a great day out, learning the basics of a new sport and a little history!
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Warren
14/07/2019
Longbow archery experience
Good fun. Adam was really friendly and knowledgeable. Made sure my eleven year old son was involved and looked after. Very enjoyable day.
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David
02/12/2018
Great
A good experience (despite the cold & rain) and great to see the improvement we all made over the day. Excellent & interesting presentation too.
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Ken stanger
28/10/2018
Now Strike Archery
Brilliant, informative, fun day
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Russel
28/10/2018
Excellent day, host, experience
Adam was a terrific host and story teller, taking us through the history of the longbow and the using the Battle of Crécy - of the Hundred Years' War - to guide us through our learning. Would love to do this again!
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Alex
23/09/2018
Amazing experience!!
It was more fun that I was expecting! Charlie made this experience special and helped as to find some targets! Totally recommended!
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Siobhan
01/09/2018
Brilliant day
Huge thanks to Adam who made this a thoroughly enjoyable day. Just the right amount of history knowledge, archery techniques and fun. Really got into the archery and using a historical battle to set the scene for the day was inventive and engaging. Different games to mix things up throughout the day. Nice sandwiches for lunch(could have been good if tea or coffee came too) loved the whole thing though!
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Edward
30/08/2018
Booked for day out with my Father
Other than slight confusion at the start with people unsure where to go, the rest of the day ran smoothly, I believe there was a group of 16 of us. I would of happily paid more to have a much smaller group size. Had plently of laughs throughout the day and dad left with big smile on his face so money well spent. Sandwich’s where provided for lunch with good selection but no drinks. However you could buy them onsite separately.
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Nicole
22/08/2018
Back to the 100 Year War
I was given this as a birthday gift-- and I couldn't have asked for something better! Not only was the team super enthusiastic and fun, but they were SO insightful and knowledgeable about the history, weaponry, and culture of the times. They made the day and event very interactive and enjoyable. Loved it! Would absolutely recommend or even go back for another day!
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Joe, Hertfordshire
14/08/2018
Great Day
Was a great day, so much fun. To be able to use such an iconic weapon associated with England was brilliant, the whole day just flew by. Charlie and Liam - our archery masters were excellent.
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Nadine Abbey
13/08/2018
Awesome teachers and very educational
Loved this longbow day! Freakin awsome! The teacher were so good and I learned a lot about a piece of our history! Thank you Charlie and Greg!! Just one thing to add, the toilets near the exit could do with some serious attention!
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Lewis
26/07/2018
Fantastic day
Exceeded expectations. Loved the different distances covered by historical battle stories, it was really interesting as well as a lot of fun.
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Lisa Y
23/07/2018
Shoots, eats and leaves.
Had a great day travelling back in time to the battle of Agincourt and the life of an archerer. Thanks to the master longbowsman, Adam, we went through a number of military training exercises that resulted in us mastering this impressive weapon in only a day. A great day out for adults and children alike. Really enjoyed it. Thank you.
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Frankie
21/07/2018
Very much recommended
I bought this as a gift for my dad and I and loved it! It is a battle between the England and France and you are trained up through the medieval years the knowledge of history was fantastic from Adam he made it really fun! I would definitely recommend and will be buying more for gifts! Great for all ages too!
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Anees and Zainab
20/07/2018
Shooting with history context!
Brilliant day learning and attempting to master the art of the longbow. It was entwined with tales and stories of medieval warfare with the longbow which added some entertaining backdrop and context to the day.
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Neil
14/06/2018
Very interesting and fun day
Adam is a top man and certainly no’s a thing or two about medieval history . He made it a very interesting way to learn about the history of the long bow and got us all firing arrows better than we thought possible . Highly recommend!
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Liz
14/06/2018
Excellent fun!
This was a great day out with a relaxed atmosphere, historic scene setting, friendly unstressed competition (if you wanted it) and lots of arrows to loose at the "enemy" targets. Out tutor is highly experienced and his focus was on ensuring we had a safe, fun day.
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Steven
05/06/2018
Fantastic Day
This was one of the best activities we have been on. The day was educational, fun, fulfilling and more fun. Our tutor really knew the subject from a historical and technical perspective. He made the coaching enjoyable and entertaining. We were with a great bunch of people. The day was full and never boring.
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Karen
03/06/2018
Longbow Archery Experience Day
An excellent day just perfect
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Don mann
01/06/2018
longbow experience.
great day out very knowledgeable tutor would highly recommend this experience 10 out of 10 thanks virgin regards Don Mann.
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David Hall
01/06/2018
Long Bow archery Experience with attitude
an excellent day offering an authentic archery experience coupled with an interesting historical account of the development and use of the long bow as both a hunting and war weapon. the course was taken by Adam, who was both very knowledgeable and passionate about his craft which enhanced the overall experience for everyone. Every one of the fourteen or so of us who were on the course made a huge improvement in both our technique and accuracy which was very rewarding.
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Sarah
23/05/2018
Amazing day
We had an excellent day at the Longbow Experience. It was so much a fun and Adam was really interesting. Luckily we had great weather too!
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Katharine
23/05/2018
Great fun and well organised
Well organised longbow activity day. The instructor gave an entertaining historical commentary about the longbow. Lots of opportunity to shoot some arrows. Good health and safety briefing.
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Julian
21/05/2018
Great day out with a very informative coach
A great day out with coaching and equipment for all abilities and ages. Both my 11 year old son and myself thoroughly enjoyed ourselves with a chance to try a variety of different shooting games using the longbow. The events were interspersed with entertaining history (think horrible histories not some boring classroom history) of how the longbow was used in warfare and the battles which helped the English (and Welsh) rise to dominance.
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brian williams
20/05/2018
long bow experience
really good day out,
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Tara
30/04/2018
Fantastic experience
This activity day is was a brilliant way to spend a Saturday. All of the archery skills we learned and round so that we were taken through were related to the historical battle and we learned the history of the skill as we progressed throughout the day. The bows and arrows were all made by the trainer and his team
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Richard
29/04/2018
Good day out
Really good day well presented.
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Diane Badham
06/04/2018
Brilliant Day Out
Very easy to book voucher although not may days available Good communication from booking yo the day with good general information about what to expect and what to wear I think the history lessons are really interesting and the competitions good fun Lunch was provided but i think an under cover canteen would of been nice especially if the weather is not good but also would of been nice for the group to sit together
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Molly
06/04/2018
Great Day
Really good time at the Archery! It’s really informative and there’s lots about history and how long bows have made it to Britain. There’s even a long bow/arrow craft class that you can go on to do! Lots of practice and very addictive! Would love to go again!
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Wiliam
05/04/2018
Miserable weather - great day!!!!
Location was easy to find (sat-nav, of course). Greeted warmly. The day explained and activity began with sensible precaution intro. Activity was flowing and accompanied by historical commentary by the instructor which made more sense of why the longbow was the artillery of the day. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and am planning to do another longbow activity in the future. Many thanks
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Chris Barnett
26/03/2018
Archery combined with history!
Did not realise that the day would be so interesting. Great to be shown how to use a Long Bow and great to find out about some of the history behind the usefulness of the bow. Excellent day.
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Janet
12/03/2018
Wonderful day
Excellent experience, we throughly enjoyed the day.
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Lesley
12/03/2018
Great day out
A really good, well organised day and good value for money. History lesson thrown in by the enthusiastic Adam who was only too happy to answer questions and make the battles come to life in our heads. We were lucky as small group so we had maximum attention and plenty of archery time. Could not believe how well we were all, able to aim by the end of the day and all get our arrows near the target from 200 yards or so within a couple of meters of each other. Thank you
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Nathan Robinson
11/03/2018
Brilliant day out!
Really great day and brilliantly run! The instruction was fantastic and by the end of the day I was hitting a 5inch target from 75 yards... twice! Also a really good twist to a typical archery experience is learning about the history of the longbow
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James Richard Birks
11/03/2018
Excellent archery experience
Came from Stoke so a 3 and a half hour drive to get there for ten so we turned up tired however everything from the moment go was well organised, attentive and well communicated. After a ten minute introduction it was more or less straight into archery and it was kept varied and interesting with bits of history throughout the day with numerous archery techniques and scenarios to keep it varied. I have referree this to all my friends and is definitely worth the money and the drive.
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Natalie
18/02/2018
Great day out
Had a really great day out doing Longbow. It was a fun day full of games and lots of shooting. The group size was fairly small so we all got to do alot of shooting. Adam was also brilliant with his stories which added lots of background to the medieval aspect of the day. Would definitely do this again!
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John + Melissa
21/01/2018
Fantastic day :)
Weather was raining but this was still an amazing and fun experience. The ppl in out group were all fun and friendly and our instructor John was helpful and welcoming to us all throughout the day. At first though 5 hours may be a bit long but it ‘flew’ by really quickly (pardon the pun) Would definitely recommend the Long Bow experience day. Great for couples to both do :)
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Alison
05/11/2017
Longbow
Thoroughly enjoyable day out made very interesting by our instructors historical narration.
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Peter W
05/11/2017
Brilliant informative and fun day !!
Great day of archery in the beautiful Essex countryside, with fantastic instructor imparting a running history of the English Longbow alongside practical use of a fabulous Yew Longbow. Thoroughly recommended !!!
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Mick
31/10/2017
Brilliant day
Had my archery experience on Saturday with Now Strike Archery of Chelmsford , I have to say I had a brilliant day and would recommend it to anyone . Not only did I get to use a longbow, I also got a history lesson which I didn't expect , it was interesting and amusing . Adam the instructor talked all day non stop , he was great . Would definitely do it again .
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David Collins
26/10/2017
A full value day and greatly enjoyed
I picked this experience as a present for my son and one of his friends because it was a whole-day experience, rather than being over in an hour. The two boys really enjoyed it. There was well-told history to set the longbow in context, several hours of using the longbow, the chance to shoot loads of arrows and a range of activities designed to stretch and test new-found skills. Watching on, it was amazing how much the whole group improved hour upon hour. Adam, great instructor. Superb day.
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Jonathan Parr
20/10/2017
Absolutely amazing. Loved every minute of it!
Great day out! Just book it - you won’t forget it
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Simon hall
06/10/2017
Fantastic!
Had a great day mastering the longbow and also learning the history behind this great weapon. Adam was an enthusiastic teacher and the way he interacts with the group proves he loves his job which makes it a great experience all round.
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Malcolm
21/09/2017
Great instructors
Great day, thanks guys!
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Pam
21/09/2017
family get together
A day to remember forever. Not just a longbow Experiance History fun and laughter thrown in . Suitable for all ages. A must do on your Calander. Thank you.
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East of England
- Chelmsford, Essex