Testimonials

Dear Nick and Team. Just wanted to say a huge thankyou for the way the day ran at Prestwold today.  The smooth operation really does belie the tremendous amount of planning and hard work that ensures everyone has  a great day.
May 2023

Joy Prestwold
Dear Nick,

I wanted to pass on my huge thanks to the Honesberie team who made today such a brilliant experience.

To Claire for her outstanding organisation, to Kimberley for doing what Kimberley does always with a smile.

To Tom and his team, especially our team coach Steve W who made the whole day really inclusive for our team.

It was a really great day and your team were incomparable.

April 2023

Elizabeth Femme Fatale Day
Thank you for the email. Just to say we all had a great time yesterday. Everyone enjoyed the shooting, lunch, your hospitality and the whole environment Honesberie provided. I am sure we will be back in the future and look forward to seeing you all soon.
Best wishes
Rob

Feb 2023

Robert Thank You
Just a quick note to say thanks to you, Nick & all your team at Honesberie for last Friday night. The whole evening was great & we’ve received many compliments from our team on the venue, the food, the magician, etc.

I couldn’t be happier that we decided to hold the party at Honesberie & we look forward to more events with you in the future.

December 2022

Matt - GRAF UK Perfect Party at Honesberie
We have had an amazing stag do day at Honesberie. Our instructor James was great and made our activities relaxed and fun. The staff could not have been more attentive from our breakfast to our presentation drinks. Well done and thank you guys, you gave us a great experience
Amazing Stag Do!
Dear Nick, I would like to say a huge thank you.

I have just returned from a day’s shooting at Egton Manor in Yorkshire, which was fantastic due to your sound advice. My shooting was excellent and the hit rate was incredible just slightly over 2:1 and there were a considerable number of high birds. On one drive the host, who had been watching, passed comment with “you do not raise your gun quickly but when you do, you take the bird“.

When we first met and you persuaded me to switch from left to right, I thought it was slightly mad! (I’m sorry but on that first day I did question if you made any sense). However after six lessons I feel more comfortable and at each outing I am improving, so I’m sorry for questioning your advice and looking forward to the next lesson.

For anyone else who has to go through the change I would simply tell them to have faith.

James
I just wanted to drop you guys a note thanking you (and particularly Tom) for hosting my family last Saturday for a shooting lesson. Tom’s teaching was excellent and significantly contributed to everyone having a really memorable day. I don’t think my mum will let any of us forget that she was the best shot..
Chris Saturday 12th January 2019
Brought my 13 year old Alfie to the Young Shots day on 26/07/18 where he had a truly wonderful time. Huge thanks in particular to Tom who was superb with all the youngsters and was very happy for me to tag along with the group. The attention to detail of the group’s wants, needs and allowing extra activities such as the rifle range made the day even more special. Highly recommended. Thank you. Huw and Alfie.
Huw James
Professional lesson delivered in a fun way by Alex. Learnt stuff I can take away. Would definitely recommend it.
David E
I just wanted to drop you a quick line to thank you all for a fabulous afternoon yesterday. Your facility is outstanding and all staff are superb and a real credit to you all. You can certainly rely on recommendation from us.
Nicola Moore Sturgess Motor Group
Please could you pass on my thanks to Nick and Julian for doing such a great job with Joe and the guys on the 18th. They absolutely loved it and I think it was the perfect thing to keep them relaxed for the morning and a really fun thing for them to do together.
Amy Harper Pre Wedding Shooting
I just wanted to let you know that the way you organised last Fridays event and the way it worked was fantastic. Many thanks for a very enjoyable day.
Jason Mackay
My practice with Nick was great and the results were a super day last Saturday.
Peter Gaydon
I think I am a visitor from the beginning off your business!

In your old club house and now in the very chique new building!

Thank you for all the lessons over all the years and also for the friendship and the good take care from Claire!

Patrick Degraen Belgium
I just wanted to thank you for the excellent time we had, your superb tuition, and the patience you showed – my son has not stopped talking about the morning as yet.
Simon O’Sullivan
Thank you and your team for the outstanding event that your team delivered.
Keith Hudspith Premier Inn
I just wanted to say thanks to you and the guys for the shooting/archery that we did on Saturday. Everyone thought it was great and the tuition that we got was excellent, we all managed some good scores by the end. I won’t hesitate to recommend the school to my friends.
Phil Mitchell
The boys thoroughly enjoyed the young shots day last week, they are still talking about it and told their classes on their return to school today, it was their no 1 Easter Hols activity!
Lucy Westland (Young Shots)
Thank you on behalf of everyone for such a fantastic day yesterday. Everyone had a great time and some were stretched a fair distance out of their comfort zones. I don’t know where you find such personable – not to mention PATIENT – instructors. They were all wonderful and everyone I have spoken to had a terrific time.
Marilyn Morris Symm (Simulated Game Day)
The Venue was good with really friendly, helpful staff. Would come again and I would recommend Honesberie shooting to others. It was a great way to celebrate my 21st!” Lawson Taylors Testimonial – A birthday party with 10 friends. The event was well organized with a friendly a professional team and acted as an excellent team building activity, to which everyone of all abilities and age ranges could participate and enjoy in a peaceful setting.
Max Lawrence Forensic Pathways Limited
Very good to have met you all on Friday, and a particular thank you to Julian for his time and unending patience. You looked after us all very well; great hospitality, very welcoming, and you gave us all a most enjoyable afternoon.
RABI Charity Donation Winner
Nick has been invaluable to me, holding corporate days at my recording studio and as a secret weapon teaching me in the field. Always professional he offers measured and concise advice in a relaxed easy going manner.
Toby Smith Angelic Records Company
I was introduced to Nick at Honesberie via a good friend. When I met Nick for the first time at his welcoming and state of the art facility, I was an enthusiastic, average at best right handed shot without much idea, where I was going wrong or right for that matter. A couple of weeks later I am a good left-handed cool headed shot. The boys and loaders I shoot with were gob smacked with the transformation if not irritated that now a back gun behind me is no longer the best place to stand!

The manner and openness of all the instructors and staff is spot on and skilled in the way they are able to read what approach will work with who. I am continuing with my coaching as it’s categorically reaping rewards and bags of enjoyment for me.

Paul Thandi CEO NEC Group
Thank you so much for the time you spent with us on Wednesday 29th September. Although we consider ourselves experienced game shots, having averaged around 30 – 40 years’ experience each, we were amazed at just how many faults we had! At dinner afterwards, we agreed that the first thing we had learned, was that we were nowhere near as good as we thought!

We were all amazed at your speed and perception in diagnosing faults, your early manner in explaining how to correct these faults, and more importantly (at our age!!) the realization that we were in the company of someone with such knowledge, and therefore our willingness not only to listen, but to act to correct these faults. You are an exceptional coach. Coupled with your general knowledge of guns and shooting, together with your hospitality, this made for a very rewarding afternoon. We will be back!!

Mr Paul De’Ah
I write to thank you for putting on a brilliant day of shooting, crossbows, air rifles and shot guns. I really enjoyed all of them but if I had to have a favourite it would probably be the air rifles. I also really liked the exploding targets.

I learnt so much such as shooting clay pigeons and clay rabbits. I really hope to come again with my sister Storm next time. My grandpa is still talking about how good it was. Looking forward to seeing you again.

Freddie Sunderland Young shot
Great welcome upon arrival, plenty of teas and coffees on offer, breakfast was great bacon cobs and veggie burgers!!

Nick Hollick was excellent, very patient, very good listener and a great trainer. He really wanted us all to learn and succeed and he boosted our confidence by regularly praising us. The venue was good and the guns were easy enough to use.

The lunch was brilliant; The entire team was friendly and very hospitable towards us, a great day out, thank you.

Ranjeev Behal Walkers Midshire
I thought the day at Honesberie was very well organised and was able to include beginners and more experienced guns.

Nick was extremely patient with our group and his encouragement and knowledge of shooting techniques were exceptional.

The food was super and finished the morning session off really well and the whole event from start to finish was well worth it. Only pity is that they are too far away for me to use on a regular basis.

Sharon Green
Honesberie Shooting provided an excellent corporate function day in not only the patience given to me as a complete novice by my instructor Julian Copeman, but also by his professional competence through out the day.

The catering staffs willingness to oblige coupled with the excellent fresh food and beverages provided through out made the networking with others attending just a memorable day ….. thank you

Peter Hare
Thanks once again for the day on Saturday. The Team at Honesberie “handled” us all very well. Relaxed yet professional, putting us all at ease so we were all able to enjoy the day.

I was very impressed by the level of patience shown to the non shooters and the level of thought given to the safety of all participants. Bacon rolls are always a good way to start your day and the lunch provided was very good also.

In all they did you proud by providing a first class service. Shame about my shooting though.

Paul
Thank you very much for giving Ben such a great day today – he loved it, as he always does.
Young Shots
We recently went to the British Grand Prix and stayed on the woodland campsite. We decided to take part in the clay pigeon shooting which was offered on site. With Very little experience for my husband and 0 experiences for myself I just wanted to let you know of the fantastic experience we had, the customer service from booking the activity, up until being dropped back at the campsite was exceptional. Our instructor Alan was fantastic; I cannot speak highly enough of him, superb knowledge, made us feel comfortable and was a very interesting man. Hopefully this event will be offered again next year.
Off Site Events
Very impressive ground and facilities, excellent patient coaches – I’ll be back!
Tuition
Today I received my Blaser, it was very well packed and in good condition. I want you to know that I am very satisfied with the way that everyone at Honesberie has handled my order and that i will at anytime recommend you to people in my network.
Gun Sales