Archery in Scotland

From the ancient art of longbow archery to the modern sport, archery has a rich and storied tradition in Scotland.
Whether you’re aiming to try your hand at this precision sport or exploring its place in Scotland’s history, this page will guide you through the best locations, events, and opportunities to get involved in archery across the country.
Get ready to draw your bow and step into Scotland’s target-filled past and present!

Archery Clubs in Scotland

• Ayr Archery Club – located in South Ayrshire, Scotland, Ayr Archery Club is a friendly club, open to everyone from the age of 8 onwards.
• Bathgate – Balbardie Archers
• Bannockburn Bowmen
• Clyde Arrows Archery Club – based in Milngavie
• Crieff Archery Club
• Falkirk Company of Archers – established in 1971
• Falkirk – Grange Archery Club
• Glasgow Archers
• Green Hollow Bowmen – an archery club based in the west of Scotland, near the city of Glasgow. Affiliated to the British Longbow Society, the club is dedicated to keeping alive the use of the traditional British longbow
• Lasswade Archery Club – founded in 1979, making it one of the oldest in Scotland.
• Penicuik Archers – founded in 1985 – is one of the largest archery clubs in the east of Scotland, catering for beginners, all the way through to competitive archers, who shoot at National and International levels.

Scottish Field Archery

• Scottish Field Archery Association – formed in 1966 and is a founder member of the International Field Archery Association [IFAA] and is their recognised National Governing Body for the sport in Scotland.
• Argyll Field Archers – a well established field archery club with shooting grounds in the Inverawe Forest 3 miles east of Taynuilt, Argyll.
• Birkhill Field Archery Club – a long-established Field Archery Club based on the Birkhill Estate near Gauldry in North Fife.
• Dalmore Field Archery Club – situated in the Central belt area of Scotland between Stirling and Dunfermline.
• Drum Field Archers – established in 1999 and based in the South East of Edinburgh.
• Forest Spirit Archers – Scotland’s largest field archery club based near Cluny, by West Kirkcaldy, in the Kingdom of Fife.
• Inverness Field Archery Club – fostering and promoting Field Archery as a sport.
• Palacerigg Field Archers – an archery club based in Cumbernauld.
• West Highland Archers
• Wolfstar Archers – a field archery club based in East Lothian.

Scottish University Archery Clubs

• Aberdeen University Archery Club
• Edinburgh University Archery Club
• Heriot Watt University Archery Club
• Napier University Archery Club (NUAC)
• St Andrews University Archery Club
• Strathclyde University Archery Club

Archery Information

• The Scottish Archery Association
• Archery GB – The governing body for the sport of archery in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
• World Archery

Long Bow Archery

• British Long-Bow Society in Scotland

Archery Centres in Scotland

• MRM Archery – providing Archery Lessons and Coaching, Come & Try sessions, Team Building, Corporate Archery events throughout Scotland and support and advice in running archery clubs – Jackton, East Kilbride G75 8RS