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.
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
Clyde Arrows Archery Club – based in Milngavie
Falkirk Company of Archers – established in 1971
Falkirk – Grange Archery Club
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.
Scottish Target and Field Archery Association (STAFAA) – founded in 2012, as an independent group, it promotes the excitement of both field and target archery throughout Scotland. The website has a useful list of online archery shops.
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.
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.
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