Treetops Shooting Ground
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Treetops Sporting Ground is located in Coedkernew
, Newport
, South Wales
. It is a sporting clay pigeon shooting
ground. It also has facilities for air rifle owners.
in nearby Duffryn
.
The land was purchased from the farmer owner in the late 1980s by DJ Litt Firearms Ltd, a gun retailer based in Newport
, with the intent of turning it into a clay shooting ground allowing gun customers to try out guns before purchasing them.
in Newport, the host venue of the 2010 Ryder Cup, uses Treetops as its venue for clay shooting for its guests.
Treetops will host the Gwent leg of the National Police Shooting Competition in May 2010.
Coedkernew
Coedkernew is a community in the south west of the city of Newport, South Wales, in the Marshfield ward.The parish is bounded by Percoed reen to the south, Nant-y-Selsig to the southwest, and Pound Hill to the west. The northern boundary is formed from Gwern-y-cleppa to junction 28 of the M4, then...
, Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. It is a sporting clay pigeon shooting
Clay pigeon shooting
Clay pigeon shooting, also known as clay target shooting, and formally known as Inanimate Bird Shooting, is the art of shooting at special flying targets, known as clay pigeons or clay targets, with a shotgun or any type of firearm....
ground. It also has facilities for air rifle owners.
History
The Cefn Llogell woodland site on which Treetops sits on was part of Lord Tredegar's estate and the Nant-y-Moor brook which runs through the wood feeds the large lake at Tredegar HouseTredegar House
Tredegar House in Newport, set in the 90 acre Tredegar Park, is one of the best examples of a 17th century Charles II country house mansion in the United Kingdom.-History of the Building:...
in nearby Duffryn
Duffryn
Duffryn is a large council housing housing estate in the southwest of the city of Newport, Wales comprising a large portion of the Tredegar Park electoral district . Built on land belonging to Tredegar House , it was completed in 1978 and at the time won several awards for its design...
.
The land was purchased from the farmer owner in the late 1980s by DJ Litt Firearms Ltd, a gun retailer based in Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, with the intent of turning it into a clay shooting ground allowing gun customers to try out guns before purchasing them.
Shooting Ground
Treetops has hosted local competitions between Cardiff, Bristol and Bath Universities' clay shooting clubs and the South West clay shooting league. The Celtic Manor ResortCeltic Manor Resort
The Celtic Manor Resort is a golf-centric hotel and leisure resort in Newport, south Wales. It consists of two adjoining hotels, a country inn, two golf and country clubs, and a multi-purpose conference centre...
in Newport, the host venue of the 2010 Ryder Cup, uses Treetops as its venue for clay shooting for its guests.
Treetops will host the Gwent leg of the National Police Shooting Competition in May 2010.
Awards
Treetops was voted best UK shooting school 2002 by Shooting Times and Sporting Gun magazines.Points of interest
- It is possible to see the Second Severn CrossingSecond Severn CrossingThe Second Severn Crossing is a bridge which carries the M4 motorway over the River Severn between England and Wales, inaugurated on 5 June 1996 by HRH The Prince of Wales to augment the traffic capacity of the original Severn Bridge built in 1966...
bridge from the entrance gate. - One of the lakes on the land was constructed by Lord Tredegar as a header store of water to supply his estate