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Welcome to Kemble's Field

Dog training and activities, events venue, and shoot experience, in Charlton.

Kemble’s Field is a specialist dog venue in Worcestershire offering training, scentwork events, shoot experience days and training field and venue hire, with purpose-built facilities for pet dogs, gundogs and canine professionals. Rent our indoor training barn and fully enclosed dog training field near Pershore and Evesham, Worcestershire. Kemble's Field is perfect for private dog walking, gundog training, reactive dogs, swimming practice, scentwork training, mantrailing, hoopers, puppy training, pet dog obedience training, and more. Safe and secure, available to hire all year, ideal for all dog training needs. The purpose-built training facilities include everything you could want for gundog training. Spread over 5 acres, our field has retrieving lanes, a jumping pen and fences, a large pond for water work, short grass and cover crops for hunting. Kemble's Field also has a large indoor training area with classrooms, toilets, and a kitchen. Plus a large car park with ample space for at least 20 cars. If you are a gundog club, dog trainer, or organisation and would like to use the venue for training, events or dog shows, or if you are a small business owner and need an indoor conference space in Worcestershire, we can help.

31/08/2026

New for 2026 we are hosting a special Field to Fork experience.

This three day camp will introduce handlers and their gundogs to the world of British shooting, the package offers a full 'field to fork' picture of what happens before, during and after a shoot day.

The weekend is designed for those who want to deepen their understanding of working gundogs, the wider shoot environment, and the journey of game from field to plate. It connects training, fieldwork and food in a way that builds knowledge, respect for the process, and appreciation for the roles of our working gundogs.

On Friday, participants will visit the pheasant pen and learn what is involved in rearing birds. This will be followed by a talk covering gun safety and what happens on a shoot day, including roles, expectations and etiquette. Training will focus on hunting skills, shoot preparation and an introduction to do***ng in, helping handlers understand how these skills fit into a real working day.

Saturday will be a Group Shoot Day. This gives participants the opportunity to see how the training skills come together in practice and to observe the flow and structure of a working shoot.

On Sunday, the focus shifts from the field to the kitchen. Participants will learn how to prepare and cook the game shot on Saturday, gaining practical skills and confidence in handling and using game for the table.

For more information and booking, click here: https://kemblesfield.co.uk/products/field-to-fork-weekend

📸 Alice Loder Photography

29/08/2026

Despite being a haven for friendly folk who love nothing more than working their gundogs, the shooting scene can seem incredibly intimidating to newcomers.

This is further exacerbated for those who are keen to find work for their gundog but are not 100 per cent confident that their dog is ready. Or those who are not entirely sure what the roles of beating and picking up involve or the etiquette and responsibility of properly handling game.

At Kemble's Field, we run a small shoot just for training purposes to help those who need a bit of a confidence boost gain some practical experience in a relaxed environment before delving into the real thing.

Our Training Steadiness with Live Game Workshops, Group Shoot Over Days, 121 Shoot Over Experiences and Winter Camps are all organised for handlers and their dogs looking to progress to the final stages of their training and to proof everything they’ve learned on live and freshly shot game.

All Guns are there for the participants' benefit, and everyone attending understands it is a training shoot. This means that while we always adhere to the Code of Good Shooting Practice, there is significantly less pressure for novice handlers and gundogs to get things 100% right. At the same time, the Kemble's Field team are on hand to ensure nothing goes wrong and to help guide participants through a typical British shoot day.

Our live game training days or Group Shoot Over days are run as mini-shoot days. The format is based on rough shooting, walk-up, and beating. HPRs will experience the full hunting, pointing, flushing, and retrieving pattern. Flushing dogs will experience hunting and flushing, followed by retrieving. And those with retrievers will experience a day working behind the hunt and Guns retrieving.

Handlers may keep any game shot, and assistance will be given on preparing the game for the table.

If you think your gundog is ready to work on a shoot (beating, picking up, or rough shooting) but would like some experience in a training environment before entering a formal setting, our Group Shoot Over Days can be booked here: https://kemblesfield.co.uk/collections/gundog-shoot-experiences

If you have a young and inexperienced dog, it is advisable to book dates early on in the season (e.g. October and November) to ensure that there will be lots of “easy” finds and plenty to retrieve.

📸 Alice Loder Photography

27/08/2026

Help your pet dog build the kind of manners that make everyday life easier with force-free training in a supportive environment.

Our pet dog training classes, led by Sam Negus, will be held at Kemble's Field in Charlton, near Evesham, Worcestershire.

Led by ABTC-qualified Animal Training Instructor Sam Negus, our four-week course runs on Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 7:45pm.

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We work on the things that actually matter day to day: loose-lead walking that feels manageable, reliable recall around distractions, impulse control, frustration tolerance, calm greetings, and steady behaviour in busy places.

As a Royal Kennel Club listed status training venue, the course introduces and develops the foundations of the Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme, giving you a structured framework to build on. When you and your dog are ready, you can choose to take the relevant Kennel Club Good Citizen assessment.

As well as specialising in scentwork and gundog training, Sam is known for clear coaching and realistic expectations that fit into normal home life. The course works at your dog's pace, in a structured and supportive way.

Classes are held at a dedicated training facility with fenced private fields and an indoor rubber-floored barn, giving dogs a calm, controlled space to learn without the pressure of a crowded hall or public park.

For more information, other dates, or to book our course starting on 8th September please head to: https://kemblesfield.co.uk/products/pet-dog-training-classes-with-sam-negus

📸 Lee Pullen Photography

25/08/2026

Owners in Pershore and Evesham often come to us wanting specific results: a dog who walks nicely, comes back reliably, settles when asked. All completely reasonable goals. But those skills do not appear from nowhere. They are built on a history of smaller training wins, and tricks are one of the simplest ways to start stacking those wins up.

A dog with a solid hand target already understands the principle of following guidance. A dog who has learned to go to a mat already knows how to seek out a specific spot and wait. A dog who has done plenty of trick work already knows that offering behaviour and getting things right feels good. When you come to teach the bigger stuff, you are not starting from scratch. You are building on something.

This is also why trick training fits naturally alongside the Royal Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme. The scheme is built around practical, everyday skills and the kind of communication that makes living with a dog genuinely easier. Trick training is not the scheme, but it builds the same foundations: attention, responsiveness, calmness and a dog who is used to learning.

At Kemble's Field, that is how we approach it. Tricks are part of the work, not a detour from it. If you have been putting them off in favour of the "serious" stuff, it might be worth reconsidering. The serious stuff usually gets easier when you have spent a bit of time playing first.

Ready to turn tricks into practical progress? Explore our dog training classes at Kemble’s Field and start building the foundations for easier everyday life with your dog. Head to https://kemblesfield.co.uk/pages/puppy-and-dog-training-in-worcestershire

📸 Lee Pullen Photography

23/08/2026

Reliable recall, steadiness, hunting and retrieving can feel very different once you add live game, gunshot, thick cover, other dogs and the unpredictability of a real shoot environment. Our Winter Shoot Preparation Camp bridges the gap between your gundog training and the shooting field.

The camp combines focused preparation days with realistic shoot experience days, giving intermediate and advanced dogs the chance to test and develop their existing skills before entering a formal shoot.

Preparation may include:
🐾 Steadiness and stop whistle
🐾 Hunting through thick cover and cover crops
🐾 Cold-game retrieves
🐾 Water and obstacle retrieves
🐾 Heelwork, recall and directional handling
🐾 Rough-shooting, walk-up and driven-shoot scenarios
🐾 Shoot etiquette and working within a beating or picking-up line

The shoot experience days then put that training into practice. Run in the same way as a standard British driven shoot, they allow dogs and handlers to experience live and freshly shot game in a realistic but more supportive environment.

Choose a beating or picking-up role—or experience elements of both. Beating dogs can practise following game scent, working within a line and responding around multiple shots and distractions. Picking-up dogs can develop patience behind the Gun line, marking, steadiness and retrieving warm game.

You’ll also gain a much clearer understanding of what happens on a shoot day, where your dog’s training is already strong and what still needs work.

Please note: this camp is for intermediate and advanced dogs only. Dogs must already have basic recall, heelwork, stop, hunting and retrieving skills. They MUST have been introduced to shot and must not be gun-shy. Handlers must be confident managing their dogs independently.

📅 Full camp: Monday 5 to Friday 9 October 2026
📅 Three-day option: Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 October 2026
📍 Kemble’s Field, Charlton, near Evesham, Worcestershire
💷 Full camp £700 | Three-day camp £420

If you think your dog is nearly ready to work on a shoot, this is your opportunity to find out in a realistic, supportive environment and prepare properly for the season ahead.

Find out more and book
https://kemblesfield.co.uk/products/winter-shoot-preparation-camp-one

📸 Alice Loder Photography

21/08/2026

If you fell into the world of field sports by accident - many Clicker Gundog and Kemble's Field clients come for help with their pet gundog and soon find themselves fully immersed and wanting to work their dog - then you might be wondering if you have the proper knowledge to go on your first shoot.

In the UK, gamekeeping, land management, and conservation linked to shooting sports enhance our landscape and allow wildlife to thrive. From an economic point of view, according to BASC, over a million people are involved in British shooting, which makes a substantial contribution to the rural economy, worth £2 billion to the UK annually.

However, it is not without its opponents. So, it is paramount that anyone looking to go on a shoot adheres to high standards, impeccable etiquette, and ethics.

Whatever your role, whether with or without your gundog, in the beating line or on a peg, to protect the future of shooting, you should always aim to act as a good ambassador for the sport. This can be done by learning and following BASC’s Code of Good Shooting Practice.

At a minimum, from a gundog handler's point of view, one of the Code’s ‘golden rules’ that you should be familiar with is that game is food and must always be treated as such.

We must ensure that “adequate provision” is made to retrieve all shot game and “dogs are an essential part of this process”.

As the Code explains, “respect for quarry is paramount.” Therefore, it is crucial that any wounded birds are dispatched swiftly and humanely and that all shot game is treated following the Guide to Good Game Handling so that it is always supplied to the end user in the best condition.

If you are completely new to shooting, we are hosting a special Field to Fork experience offering a full 'field to fork' picture of what happens before, during and after a shoot day. It connects training, fieldwork and food in a way that builds knowledge, respect for the process, and appreciation for the roles of our working gundogs.

For more information and booking, please head to https://kemblesfield.co.uk/products/field-to-fork-weekend

📸 Alice Loder Photography

17/08/2026

One of the most common mistakes in dog training is trying to do too much at once. Tricks are a good place to learn a different habit.

Two minutes of hand targets done well is worth more than twenty minutes of muddling through. Dogs learn through repetition, but they also switch off when sessions drag or when there is too much pressure. Tricks are naturally suited to short, sharp, successful bursts, and that structure turns out to be exactly what works for teaching anything else too.

If you practise a couple of minutes of trick training several times a day, you will cover far more ground than one long session at the weekend. You will also build a dog who is used to checking in with you, responding to cues and enjoying short interactions throughout the day. That habit, paying attention and finding you rewarding to work with, is the thing that makes recall, loose lead walking and everything else easier to build on later.

It does not need to be formal. A few repetitions while the kettle boils, a quick scatter and chin rest before dinner, a spin or two in the garden before a walk. Small and regular consistently beats big and occasional.

Ready to turn tricks into practical progress? Explore our dog training classes at Kemble’s Field and start building the foundations for easier everyday life with your dog. Head to https://kemblesfield.co.uk/pages/puppy-and-dog-training-in-worcestershire

📸 Lee Pullen Photography

15/08/2026

There is a significant difference between practising steadiness, hunting and retrieving in a training environment and asking your gundog to perform those same skills on scent-rich ground, around live game, cover and gunshot.

A dog that appears steady with dummies may respond very differently when a bird flushes. Recall and stop cues that work well in familiar surroundings can become much harder when natural hunting instincts take over. The first time you discover those gaps in your training should not be on a formal shoot day.

Our Steadiness Around Live Game Exposure Days are designed to bridge that gap.

Held at Kemble’s Field in Worcestershire, these specialist gundog shoot preparation days give you and your dog the opportunity to put existing skills into practice in realistic but relaxed and controlled conditions.

Across the sessions, you will have opportunities to:
· Proof steadiness around live game, scent and shot
· Hunt in cover crops and woodland
· Practise recall, stopping and remaining responsive in a highly distracting environment
· Retrieve cold game or suitable articles from cover, depending on your dog’s role and ability
· Develop a better understanding of what your dog will need when working on a shoot
· Identify gaps in your training while there is still time to work on them
· Build confidence before progressing to a full gundog shoot experience

Exercises are adapted to the breed and role your dog is being prepared for.

Retrievers and picking-up dogs may work on walk-up scenarios, steadiness behind a Gun and retrieves from cover. Spaniels and other beating dogs can practise hunting through real scent, indicating game and remaining steady to flush and shot. HPRs may develop their hunting, pointing and steadiness skills where appropriate.

Live game will be used in cages and launched during controlled scenarios. Starter pistols and gunshot will be included, and cold game may be used for retrieves. No game will be shot during these sessions.

These are not beginner gundog training classes. They are intended for intermediate and advanced dogs that already have basic steadiness, hunting, retrieving and obedience skills in place. Your dog MUST have been introduced to shot before attending, and you must be able to handle them independently.

Support and troubleshooting will be available throughout the day, but the real value lies in discovering how your training holds up in conditions that cannot be recreated in a standard class.

These days are particularly valuable if you are preparing your dog to work on a shoot for the first time, refreshing their skills before the shooting season or working towards the Royal Kennel Club Working Gundog Certificate on Game.

📅 Saturdays 5, 12 and 19 September 2026
⏰ 9:30am–4pm
📍 Kemble’s Field, Charlton, Worcestershire

Give yourself and your dog the chance to gain meaningful experience before stepping into a formal shoot environment.

Check availability and book here
https://kemblesfield.co.uk/products/steadiness-around-live-game-exposure-days

Check availability and book via the "Gundog Shoot Experiences" link in bio.

📸 Alice Loder Photography

13/08/2026

When it comes to assessing the behaviours your gundog needs for its first shoot, the Royal Kennel Club’s Working Gundog Certificate (WGC) is one of the best references.

The WGC aims to determine whether the handler/dog partnership is ready for the shooting field with the criteria designed to show that you will both be an asset to a shoot and will not interfere with the well-being of other people, dogs or livestock.

Control:
A gundog should be able to show self-control and should not bark or whine.

Obedience:
Gundogs should be capable of walking to heel, off lead, and show steadiness when other things are happening.

Temperament:
Working gundogs need to be able to mix and work with people and other dogs without showing any undue aggression.

Hunting:
Gundogs must be willing and able to hunt effectively in difficult locations, such as thick cover and open ground while remaining under the handler’s control.

Retrieving:
Your gundog must be able to pick up dummies from various locations, over obstacles, from land and water and bring them to hand.

If you think your dog is ready for their first shoot, or if you would like to take your RKC WGC, we offer Group Shoot Experience days throughout the season and as a Royal Kennel Club listed venue can offer WGC on Game assessments.

For dates, prices and more information please head to https://kemblesfield.co.uk/pages/gundog-shoot-experiences-and-live-game-days

📸 Alice Loder Photography

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Ryden Lane, Charlton
Pershore
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