Southern Pursuits

Instructors for the clay pigeon shooting was very professional and great coaches.

Had a great time here ! Had a really warm welcome from all staff members. Chris made a really informative safety briefing before quad biking made as all feel confident. Then Tony took over and lead us to a fantastic biking experience in a woody area. Had a bit of everything- dirt, steep hills and sharp turns. After that we went to do some clay pigeon shooting. Where we were greeted by Alister. Who was very friendly and professional. Overall it as a fantastic experience, recommended to all!

The one hour Argo experience was very disappointing because we were a group of 4 and only got to drive one for a few minutes each with an instructor. The course was poor (a field and one track through some trees), and driving Argo was awkward and clunky. Argo also broke down and had to be replaced.

The axe throwing was a lot more fun and we got to throw two different axes, compete amongst ourselves and with another group. It's not easy, but after a couple of attempts we managed to get a few axes in the targets.

The two experiences were not worth the price we paid, especially for the level of excitement.

The farm where the activities were held had a lovely shop, which had a large assortment of food, snacks, coffee and tea and plenty of tables to sit and enjoy the atmosphere.

Possitives....
Easy to find
Nice staff
Amazing trak
Powerful bikes
Negatives.....
Bikes don't seen that well looked after
Helemts were limited, tatty and mine was too big (I've got a small head!)
Course is (for safety purposes) .too slow for experienced riders.
However....the track is awesome and fun to do..
Bike handle bars could be cleaned (with COVID), hands were black. I'm not usually bothered. Some people might be.
No refreshments on site (cafe across the road).
Portaloos!

Went and did archery with my partner and was so much fun! Ed our instructor for helpful, kind and made us feel very comfortable! It was such a great experience and definitely will be returning to do more :) I recommend 100% for a great experience and a lot of fun, thanks for an amazing time will be back soon!

I organised a booking for 16 for a Stag Do. The booking experience was positive - Fay was very friendly and helpful in accommodating our booking, and arranged a package of 3 activities for our group to do together.

Arriving on site, I was immediately disappointed to be told that our group had been split into two groups of 8, despite what we had been told at booking time. This was particularly disappointing because we wanted the Stag to be with the whole group, and the fact we were told this would be the case was a deciding factor in selecting Southern Pursuits over other options. This decision was particularly baffling given the activities were all mixed with other groups, so there was clearly the ability to accommodate our group.

The activities themselves were fun - we did archery, clay pigeon shooting and quad biking. I had some concerns over the safety, or lack thereof; the member of staff supervising the archery was paying no attention after the first volley was fired, and was too busy spending time talking to a friend / colleague to give instructions on when it was clear to retrieve arrows or when it was safe to start firing again. He then decided to join in the activity but was again focussed on shooting himself rather than effectively supervising.

The clay pigeon shooting was better run and the staff seemed to take things more seriously, although they begun firing guns before everyone had chance to grab a pair of ear protectors. The quad biking was also fun, but marred by apparently poor equipment maintenance, as there were three quad bike breakdowns spread across our 2 groups.

All in all, the activities themselves were fun, but given the questionable safety and maintenance and the fact that what was agreed was changed without consultation means I'm likely to give another operator a go the next time I'm interested in doing similar activities.

Went as a group of 11, and it was great! I agree with some of my group members that the walking pace was boring for some, however since it was my first time on the ATV, I did enjoy the experience. Southern Pursuits do others activities like clay shooting, archery, hovercrafts etc. so you can make a day of it :)

Facilities are looking tired and worn out. But the staff do their best for you. By far the most fun are the quad bikes. A reasonably challenging route through the woods involving lots of mud.