Welcome to North Yorkshire Field Sports, my site about fly fishing and shooting in The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. I am building up a resource that will hopefully be useful to those of you wanting to explore this beautiful part of the country with your rod, reel or gun, in pursuit of game such as salmon, trout and grayling or the wonderful high pheasant and partridge of the Dales valleys.

There are some fantastic clay target shooting grounds in the area if you wish to learn to shoot or practice your skills and as a qualified and insured Shooting Coach, I can provide lessons. Also known as clay pigeon shooting, it is a very sociable and competitive sport and is enjoyed by both men and women, young and old. You don’t need a shotgun license to take part when supervised by a licensed coach and we will provide guns and all the safety equipment you need.

From “The Glorious Twelfth” of August to 10th of December, the King of game birds, the red grouse is in season. Living only upon the stunning heather moorland of northern Great Britain and Ireland, the Yorkshire moors are at the epicentre of grouse shooting. If you need an assistant for your days shooting I am a qualified Loader with experience of double gunning and have suitable transport and guns available for hire.

Some of the most important rivers in the North of England for the fly fisher are the Wharfe, Nidd, Ure and Swale and I can help with guiding and tuition if you have not tried this sport before. These rivers are also in some of the most incredible scenery in the country, so if you are visiting the area get in touch and I can advise on accommodation of all types, from camping and local inn’s to luxury spa hotels if you don’t fancy roughing it.

The Wharfe in Wharefedale is probably the most famous Yorkshire river and has some of the best fishing but it can be hard to find with much of it owned by private clubs.

The Nidd is in the Nidderdale Area Of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB) and as such is not officially part of the Dales National Park but borders onto it and is just as stunning as the rest.

The River Ure is the only one which does not have it’s Dale (valley) named after it, instead it is in Wensleydale, named after the village of Wensley. Wensleydale is as famous for it’s amazing meadows and old stone barns as it is for it’s cheese. The old name for the valley was Yoredale from when the river was known as the Yore back in Viking times. The Ure eventually changes it’s name to the Ouse where it joins the Swale towards the ancient City of York.

I hope you’ll find the site both informative and useful as you take a look around – it’s very much a work in progress with so much to do and so little time for writing about it!