Compton Archery

Compton Archery is an Archery GB affiliated target archery club which has been running since 2013.

They have over 75 active archers of all ages and experience levels practicing mainly Olympic style target archery in the village of Compton near Newbury, Berkshire.

They pride themselves on being a friendly and approachable club who welcome beginners and experienced archers alike.

They shoot on Friday evenings from 6pm – 9pm, and alternate Saturdays from 10am – 2pm, and have ranges both indoors and outdoors so can shoot all year round.

They are genuinely a friendly bunch who will do their best to make you feel welcome from your first visit.

Feel free to contact them at compton.archery@gmail.com and they’ll try to answer any questions you might have.

Archery is the art, sport, practice or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.

The word comes from the Latin arcus meaning anything arched or curved.

Historically archery was used for hunting and combat but in modern times it’s mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity.

There are various disciplines of archery including target, field & clout.

Within each of these disciplines you will find various types of equipment being used including recurve, compound, long & flat bows.

Some of these bows are very traditional wooden bows whilst others are cutting edge Olympic target bows made out of composite materials.

Contrary to popular opinion they are not a bunch of Robin Hood wannabees running around woods in green tights (well, not many of them).

Archery is a very inclusive sport which can be practiced at any age and practically any physical condition.

They have archers as young as 7 and old as 90 in all shapes and sizes.

Archery is not so much about strength as it is about skill and mental focus.

At Compton archery they focus on target archery using recurve bows, although they welcome other types of bows.

The archery community is a very friendly one and the social side is definitely a big part of making it so much fun to be a part of.