The Linkenholt Estate is renowned for its high bird pheasant and partridge shoot and has featured in The Field's UK top 50 partridge shoots

"A most enjoyable day and as always extremely challenging!"

FS, Hampshire

The estate's current shooting rights are let to Linkenhholt Ltd whose four shareholders have collectively shot on the estate with the syndicate for over 60 years. They are motivated to keep the traditions of the estate alive, Linkenholt is one of the oldest driven partridge and pheasant shoots in the country.

The fabulous estate with its Domesday history and village, is nestled in the rolling hills and ancient mixed woodland of West Hampshire and is a comfortable 90 minute drive from the centre of London.

Not only is Linkenholt amongst the finest shoots in the south of England, it is also one of the most scenic. Roland Dudley bought the estate in 1920 and is credited with with improving the shoot during his ownership, work which was continued by Christopher Bunbury until 2008 when the shooting rights were let to the current shoot tenants. In recent years the maintenance of the hedgerows, field margins and planting of game crops has enhanced the shoot and held the timeless air which is the essence of Linkenholt.

There are 22 named drives which break down into one partridge and two pheasant beats with a number of other supporting drives.

Shoot Manager: Mark Kershaw

T: 07850464258

E: kershawracing@gmail.com

Please contact Mark for bookings and enquiries

"Linkenholt’s reputation preceded it and it certainly didn’t disappoint, what a cracking day!"

RH, Hampshire

"I live in County Durham and make an annual trip to Linkenholt to shoot their partridge every year. The 600 mile round trip is well worth it. You have to go a long way to find a better day's all round sport"

PW, County Durham

"Of all the shoots in the South, Linkenholt is one of the most friendly and well run"

GW, Daventry

Several of the partridge drives are in the traditional English style with the birds brought in from stubble (sometimes more than a mile away) before bursting over high hedges to mesmerise the guns. In contrast, other drives combine the steep contours of the land to provide high curling birds; a superlative test for any gun and as if the quality of the partridges were not enough, the views from most of the pegs are stunning.

Linkenholt has two pheasant beats, each with its own distinctive characteristics. Whereas The Limes includes the famous Barn Hill Drive which sees the birds launch from the top of the escarpment leading up to the village, Combe Wood is set mainly in valleys clothed in ancient woodland.

In late autumn as the leaves start to fall in earnest, the opportunity to enjoy a mixed day arises. As the season progresses, mixed days in January provide the most testing of birds and for many guns, the mixed days are the high point of their season.

"What a wonderful day!"

RT, Gloucestershire

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The Linkenholt Estate is renowned for its high bird pheasant and partridge shoot and has featured in The Field's UK top 50 partridge shoots