About
Land & topography
Steep chalk downs and broadleaf woodland give a variety of drives in beautiful valleys, similar to the South Downs of Hampshire and Sussex but with spectacular sea views and a brisk breeze to put the birds up!
Typical Itinerary
Guests are welcomed to Rowborough in our warm and cosy shoot room for coffee, drawing pegs and a briefing before loading into our new, spacious and heated custom-built gun bus. We go straight into the deep end with high birds from the first drive. After two to three drives elevenses is provided with hot sausages and either Pimms on warm days or a “hot toddy” as well as sloe gin etc. After elevenses we then have one or two drives, which may include the renowned “Quarry Drive” before lunch.
Hospitality
Lunch is served back in the shoot room for guns and non-shooting guests. There are canapés before lunch with wines, followed by pudding, cheese and of course port. One or two drives follow lunch and then return for tea. Alternatively you may choose to shoot through and take lunch at the end of the day.
About the Hosts
Adam Royal has been Gamekeeper at Rowborough for twelve years. He and his team provide the highest possible standards of bird welfare and have a loyal following or returning teams. Every shoot is hosted and we can arrange local loaders to assist both the experienced shot and beginner alike.
Enquire about the Rowborough & Cheverton Shoot
Set in the steep valleys of the Isle of Wight Downs, Rowborough & Cheverton Shoot offers partridges over dry chalk grass valleys in September and October, followed by mixed pheasant and partridge over mixed broadleaf woodland from November.