Exmoor Archers
are proud to assist the Shirebowmen and
Pip Bickerstaffe
for this inaugural
Devon Rove,
21 September 2025
What is a Rove?
Roving is the informal practice of shooting at random or natural targets across varying distances in the countryside. It occurs over a full-day and is a relaxed competition. Archers shoot at a flag or other object and scores are based on how close your arrow falls to the target. You then walk to that spot and shoot again at the next target. All wooden bows and synthetic non takedown recurves can be used. The only rule is that you must use wooden arrows. We will be roving over the beautiful estate lands of Castle Hill.
When: Sunday 21 September 2025
Where: Castle Hill Estate, Filleigh,
North Devon, EX32 0RQ
Numbers: Limited to 80 archers.
Prepayment with Registration – £15
Late Payment or on the day of the Rove – £20
About the Castle Hill Rove
The rove is open to all archers regardless of any other membership affiliations.
Wooden bows or non takedown recurves shot as barebow can be used.
All archers are required to use wooden arrows.
Archers will shoot 3 arrows at a time.
As arrows can get lost or broken, it is important that you bring at least 6 wooden arrows.
Signing in will be 9.15 am to 9.45 am. First arrows at 10 am.
Certificates will be presented to the winners at the end of the day.
On the Day
Free parking is available on-site.
Lunch: There will be a 75 minute lunch break in the middle of the day. Light lunches and teas and coffee can be purchased on-site from Castle Hill’s Tea Rooms next to the car park area. This is being opened especially and exclusively for the rove archers, so please make use of it!
There are toilet facilities on site.
Directions to Castle Hill: Sat.Nav use EX32 0RQ. Leave the A361 (North Devon Link Road) at roundabout signed South Molton onto B3226. Take second turning right signed Stags Head and Filleigh. Shortly after passing through Stags Head, look out for the yellow Palladian house on the right. Follow the brown sign and drive through gates on the right hand bend and continue towards the house. For Rove Parking, turn left at small crossroads signed 'Parking for Gardens'.
Accommodation in the Area
We will be based in South Molton, about 4 miles from Castle Hill. In South Molton there is the Coaching Inn or The George, both of which have good accommodation and plenty of parking. There are also campsites nearby, the closest being Riverside Caravan Park, and many Air BNBs. We will arrange a rove archers’ meal on Sunday evening after the rove at the Coaching Inn (TBC).
Important Information
To register for the rove, you need to read this document, which will give you the details of the day’s shooting AND then fill in the form below.
Your registration is only confirmed upon receipt of your registration fee. The fee is £15/archer or £10/junior archer (an archer under the age of 16 years) and needs to be received by the rove by Monday 15 September 2025. Fees paid later than that or on the day of the rove are £20/archer and £10/junior archer.
Payment is by Bank Transfer. We will email you the rove’s bank details separately so you can make the bank transfer. Watch for an email from b.brady [at] uwtsd[dot]ac[dot]uk
Rove Cancellation Policy: if you want to cancel your rove registration, please email us on or before Monday, 15 September 2025, and we will issue you a full refund. Cancellations received after 15 September 2025 will not be eligible for a refund.
Rove Contacts: The Rove Registrar is Bernadette Brady: b.brady [at] uwtsd[dot]ac[dot]uk, please put ROVE in the title line of the email. Also you can contact Pip Bickerstaffe .
Register for the Rove
You need to register for the rove by filling out the form below. However, your registration is not confirmed until we receive your registration fee.
See you there.....
