Absolute Hunting & Wingshooting Luxury Hunting Destinations Worldwide The Belvoir Castle Shoot 2019-20 Bird Shooting Paradise Belvoir Castle Welcome to Belvoir Castle - one of the world’s best kept secrets when it comes to bird shooting. This is a bird hunter paradise with perfectly organized driven and walked up shooting on Pheasant & Partridge, challenging high volume Duck shooting, and thrilling Grouse shooting in the Moscar Moor. Belvoir Castle Shoot:

Sitting at the heart of the in lies Belvoir Castle. The Belvoir Estate offers a stunning backdrop to your sporting day, with its undulating scenery and beautiful ancient woodland. With its dramatic views, deep valleys, historic parkland and lakes the Belvoir Castle Estate is the perfect place to offer the finest Partridge, Pheasant and Duck Shooting in breathtaking surroundings. The highest quality driven birds, combined with the heritage and magnitude of the Castle makes for an experience never to forget.

You can choose to shoot from one or two locations here at Belvoir – the Castle itself or at Croxton Park, just a few miles away. Shoot Captain Phil Burtt and his experienced team share a passion in making Belvoir one of the best shooting estates in the UK. There are many exciting drives to choose from on the 16,000 acre Belvoir Estate. With over 75 established drives, Belvoir is suitable for all levels of experience. No two drives are the same. Different locations, scenery, topography, wind and the natural instinct of the birds makes each and every drive a new experience. The Belvoir Castle Accommodation:

Hosted by the wonderful staff and private chef, a fully inclusive stay includes lunch, dinner and bed & breakfast served in the Castle’s magnificent stately rooms. The castle can accommodate 8 guns or 8 couples. Stay at the famous Wellington Room where the Duke of Wellington stayed in the 1850’s or The King’s Rooms, which was devised by the 5th Duchess, Elizabeth so they would be suitable for Royal visitors. They remain today the most charming and popular rooms in the castle. There are many more state bedrooms and all have been adapted to accommodate overnight parties. They all have bathrooms and modern technology not normally expected in an old castle. Pre dinner drinks will be served in one of the state rooms or in the private drawing room followed by a delicious dinner of locally sourced ingredients from the Belvoir Estate and surrounding area. The Croxton Park Accommodation:

Croxton Park Lodge is set just a stone draw away from Belvoir Castle, in the countryside of . The lodge nestles in remote parkland with superb views over its own lakes. Its luxurious interior has been sensitively decorated by the Duchess of to create a warm, friendly atmosphere that entirely compliments Belvoir Castle’s reputation as a first-class shoot experience. Within the backdrop of the Lodge, enjoy fine wines, roaring fires and top quality local ingredients cooked by our in-house chef – all these elements will make your day one to remember. If you would like to have a shoot party and stay here at the Lodge, there are 8 fabulous bedrooms to choose from, all furnished to a very high standard. All bedrooms are en-suite and every detail is attended to for your stay.

Moscar Moor Shoot:

Within minutes of leaving the thriving metropolis of Sheffield, the topography climbs dramatically towards the Dark Peak within the Peak District national park. The heather moorland has been carefully managed to support red grouse for nearly 200 years and one of the first families to do so were the Rutland family. The 7th Duke was an early pioneer of grouse shooting, developing one of the largest grouse moors in the area - Longshaw Lodge. The Rutland’s estate became one of the best grouse moors in England, peaking during the halcyon days of the late Victorian and Edwardian periods with a record annual ‘bag’ of 3,633 brace shot in 1893. Longshaw Lodge was sold by the 9th in 1927. Now after a gap of nearly 90 years and three generations, the Duke of Rutland’s family is back on the moors in the Peak District. Ten miles north of Longshaw Lodge is Moscar Lodge on the family’s newly acquired 6,000-acre grouse moor – bought by the Duke and Duchess of Rutland and along with Phil Burtt. It includes the Moscar, Stanedge and Bamford beats and when Grouse are in abundance, it provides three separate days shooting. The Moscar Lodge Accommodation:

Veiled within the undulating topography of the Peak District lies Moscar Lodge. We consider the Lodge to be every huntsman´s paradise, retaining period charm whilst providing modern amenities to rival any upmarket hotel. The Lodge sits within 6000 acres of stunning moorland, has 10 uniquely furnished bedrooms, house bar and luxury swimming pool.

Prices 2019-20 Belvoir Castle Shoot - Price per bird – min. bag of 300 birds / day • September £40 + VAT • October £41 + VAT • November £46 + VAT • December £47 + VAT • January £47 + VAT

Croxton Lodge Shoot - Price per bird - min. bag of 250 birds / day • September £38 + VAT • October £40 + VAT • November £45 + VAT • December £46 + VAT • January £46 + VAT

Ducks will be charged at £29 per bird.

Moscar Grouse Shoot - Price per Brace - 100 brace bag • September £150 / Brace + VAT • October £140 / Brace + VAT

Included: Meeting in the morning for coffee and drawing pegs, elevenses and lunch in the Lodge dining room.

Excluded: Accommodation - Birds over the bag – cartridges - gun rental – tips. Accommodation Prices (shooting) 2019/ 2020

Belvoir Castle To include pre-dinner drinks and canapés in the Private Drawing Room, three course dinner, after dinner drinks in the Library and breakfast. Group rate (based on 8 bedrooms) Single Occupancy £7,250.00 + VAT Double Occupancy £8,750.00 + VAT

Croxton Lodge To include drinks, a three-course evening meal (with wine) and breakfast. Price for 8 rooms Single Occupancy £3,200.00 + VAT Double Occupancy £3,900.00 + VAT

Moscar Lodge To include pre-dinner drinks and canapés in the Private Drawing Room, three course dinner, after dinner drinks in the bar and breakfast. Group rate (based on 6 bedrooms) Single Occupancy £3,250.00 + VAT Double Occupancy £4,750.00 + VAT WHEN YOU HAVE SHOT ONE BIRD FLYING YOU HAVE SHOT ALL BIRDS FLYING - THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT AND THEY FLY IN DIFFERENT WAYS BUT THE SENSATION IS THE SAME AND THE LAST ONE IS AS GOOD AS THE FIRST!

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