Southern Upland Roving Archery (SURA)

Camping ? Hotel ? Self catering ? cottage ? Or a place to stop and have a cup of tea or coffee. Maybe something stronger! Whether on your own or in a family or group. Take a look! And all not far from a good archery shoot.

• Ness Street Holiday Cottage BERWICK www.ness-st.co.uk www.ness-st.co.uk Holiday cottage in Berwick upon Tweed, North Northumberland. Sleeps 2 to 8. The owner is an archer and welcomes visiting archers S U R A reccomended

• Hendersyde Farm Cottages KELSO www.hendersyde.co.uk www.hendersyde.co.uk Freindly family run farm close to Kelso and an ideal base when visiting the borders Sue is always willing to assist in making your stay informative and relaxing. Hendersyde is very close to the Kelso Wooden Anna community woodland and is an Ideal place to observe wild life Oh and Archers!!

• Lilac Cottage www.fernvalley.co.uk/ www.fernvalley.co.uk/ A warm friendly environment with a welcome to all from the owners Catherine & Pat Southernupland Roving Archers can reccomend them wholeheartedly

• Hill Crest Eyemouth www.bedandbreakfasteyemouth.co.uk/ www.bedandbreakfasteyemouth.co.uk/ A SURA reccomended place to stay in the borders whenever you wish to visit. Have some archery fun whilst here.

• Buccleugh Arms St Boswells www.buccleucharms.com/ www.buccleucharms.com/ An award winning venue able to cater for the individual or large groups ! Recomended by our archers. Our Great Glen Archers family thouroughly enjoyed a meal on their return journey to Leicester earlier this year.

• Oblo Bar Eyemouth www.oblobar.com/ www.oblobar.com/ A warm welcoming bistro bar in heart of the beutiful fishing port of Eyemouth. Recomended by more than 30 of our archers for its good food & freindly service. An Ideal venue for a business lunch or just a coffee.

• Guns Green House Eyemouth gunsgreenhouse.org/ gunsgreenhouse.org/ A great wedding venue and more in the wonderful fishing port of Eyemouth

• THE BLACK BULL LAUDER www.blackbulllauder.com/ www.blackbulllauder.com/ Newly re furbished You are assured of a warm welcome at the Black Bull Lauder Recomended by 3 of our Lauder archery families. Beers good too (Personal recomendation).

• B&B POWBURN www.crawley-farmhouse.co.uk www.crawley-farmhouse.co.uk Ideal base to tour the borders for archers and the Powburn annual show

• Lauderdale Hotel LAUDER www.lauderdalehotel.co.uk www.lauderdalehotel.co.uk Special Hospitality just mention Southern Upland Roving Archers when making your enquiry. Wilson and his staff will assure you of a good stay. They are just in the right place if you are walking the Southernupland way!

• Low lands (SURA Recomended) www.lowlandlettings.co.uk/ www.lowlandlettings.co.uk/ Another wonderful place for visiting archers to stay whilst in the Scottish borders. Book early. And have fun

• Classic Camper Vans www.classic-camper-holidays.co.uk www.classic-camper-holidays.co.uk Visit the Scottish Borders and go mobile with Heidi and her freinds. Book early to avoid disapointment in 2012. Be mobile and try archery during your stay. SURA recomended.

• Somewhere Different www.roulotteretreat.com www.roulotteretreat.com A place to give you thought & peace whilst in the Scottish Borders. Not far from freindly archery

• DV Sporting - Shooting Agent WESTRUTHER www.dvsporting.co.uk/ www.dvsporting.co.uk/ D.V. Sporting is based in the Scottish Borders and is a family run business. They offer a wide variety of shooting packages and can also tailor trips to suit individuals, just phone them to discuss your ideas. The outdoor life of shooting and country sports are my passion. From the early mornings on frost covered fields to the late nights under the moon it is in my blood and I am glad I can share these moments and memories with you. Wether it is a short break or a trip of a lifetime, our aim is to make your shooting trip a unique and memorable experience and to provide you good sport for this season and many seasons to come. Whatever your age and ability we have the right shooting for you.So far this year we have had ages from 14 to 80+ and many females shooters now taking up the sport!. David Virtue

• Giacopazzis Eyemouth www.giacopazzis.co.uk/ www.giacopazzis.co.uk/ Probably the best Fish n Chips in the Borders and definetly in Eyemouth fishing port. Oh & their Ice Cream is deicious. History buffs read about them SURA recommended

From Cakes to Garages to Vetrinary practice to Produce Local contacts for you when visiting the Borders

• Linda Mellor www.lindamellorphotography.co.uk/ www.lindamellorphotography.co.uk/ Professional photographer and specialist with outdoor pursuits. In particular the Country Life aspect's. Very approoachable and always willing to give good clear sensible advice.

• St Boswells Golf Club www.stboswellsgolfclub.co.uk/ www.stboswellsgolfclub.co.uk/ A local freindly golf club just out side St Boswells and right on the St Cuthberts way

• Les Amisdonno www.facebook.com/lesamisdonno www.facebook.com/lesamisdonno A very exciting horse troop a must see a must go see

• Pocketful Of Kids www.pocketfulkids.co.uk/ www.pocketfulkids.co.uk/ A Toy shop & much more based in the lovely historic fishing port of Eyemouth. Something else for the young ones in your family

• Eyemouth Museum www.eyemouthmuseum.co.uk/ www.eyemouthmuseum.co.uk/ This is well worth a visit for both adults & children a great attraction for families visiting Eyemouth fishing port. Just across the quay from Gunsgreen !! Its a must visit.

• Scottish National Rural Network www.ruralgateway.org.uk/en/node/3279 www.ruralgateway.org.uk/en/node/3279 A great online publication keeping Rural interests linked and regularly informing the world & the rest of the UK of all the good things in Scotland.

• Travel Magazine www.thisisnorthumberland.com/ www.thisisnorthumberland.com/ A well presented online travel magazine Covering Northumberland & the Bonnie Borders Full of useful information and contacts to make your visit interesting Worth a good read.

• Explore The Borders www.exploretheborders.com www.exploretheborders.com Where England and Scotland meet New online magazine of local interest Watch events and check the news regularly!

• Borders 4x4 Club www.borders4x4club.co.uk www.borders4x4club.co.uk They promote responsible 4x4 use and have fun at the same time. Interested in 4x4s get in touch with them.

• Marine Support www.mstsblyth.org.uk www.mstsblyth.org.uk This is a worth while and interesting organisation. There Scuttlebutt is no duff. Recomend you have a good look.

• Lauder Cakes www.laudercakes.co.uk www.laudercakes.co.uk A new business with over 20 years of experience and expertise. Ideal for that special occasion or party. Reccomended by SURA's accross Britain

• Scouting in the Borders www.borderscouts.org.uk www.borderscouts.org.uk All the contact details for scouting in the Borders Contact Mr Tim Seabrook (ADC) Assistant District Commisioner. "Be Prepared".

• Earlston Scouts www.earlstonscoutgroup.org.uk www.earlstonscoutgroup.org.uk One of the Troops we will meet at Selkirk Scout Camp

• Jed Press JEDBURGH www.jedpress.co.uk www.jedpress.co.uk For all your printing requirements Visit your local freindly printers Jed Press They are good and never fail to hit the target.

• www.paxtonhouse.co.uk Country House becoming famous for Red Squirrells and yew trees.

• Sheepdogs and Archers ? www.powburnshow.co.uk www.powburnshow.co.uk Sheep dog show with a differnce. Well worth a note in anyones diary.

• Borders Forest Trust www.bordersforesttrust.org/ www.bordersforesttrust.org/ Borders Forest Trust was established in 1996 to develop and manage ambitious habitat restoration and community woodland projects and to reverse the decline of our woodlands and wild places. Our work supports community woodlands, habitat restoration, education and arts projects as well as woodland based economic activities.

• Veterinary Practice KELSO www.robertyoungvet.co.uk www.robertyoungvet.co.uk OUR VET IS VETTED IS YOURS ? In need of a veterinary ? We highly recommend our practice take a look. Robert Young takes pride that visitors to the borders with their pets can call on the practice if needed.

• The Red Tunic www.picturetrail.com/theredtunic www.picturetrail.com/theredtunic Produced SURA's Silk Flag !! And excellent supporters of our lads in service for HM and us.

• Tom J Farquar www.tjfservices.co.uk www.tjfservices.co.uk Property maintainance and repair local business reccomended by SURA

• ELectric www.areliableSpark@webs.com www.areliableSpark@webs.com Experienced local electrician Industrial or domestic.

• Border Angling Centre www.scottishriverfishing.co.uk www.scottishriverfishing.co.uk Based in Galashiels Mike Allan (Border River Guide) can supply you with all the tackle needed for coarse & sea fishing as well as knowledge. SURA recomended

• RS Archery www.rsarchery.co.uk www.rsarchery.co.uk Pop in and have a look at this interesting archery club

• Stratford Archery Centre www.stratfordarcherycentre.com/ www.stratfordarcherycentre.com/ An independant archery centre well worth a visit Paul and his tam will always make you welcome take alook around there website and give them a call if you are in their area.

• Robins Reach Archery www.robinsreach.co.uk/Archery/About www.robinsreach.co.uk/Archery/About A brilliant independant archery provider and they offer accomodation too. Well worth taking a look at SURA recomended

• Cleadon Archers www.cleadonarchers.org.uk/ www.cleadonarchers.org.uk/

• Coldstream & District Archers coldstreamdistrictarchers.synthasite.com/ coldstreamdistrictarchers.synthasite.com/

• Grantshouse Archery Club www.grantshouse.info/the_clubs_archery_club.htm www.grantshouse.info/the_clubs_archery_club.htm

• Whitby Company of Archers www.freewebs.com/wcoa/ www.freewebs.com/wcoa/

• Ettrick Forest Archers www.ettrickforestarchers.co.uk/ www.ettrickforestarchers.co.uk/ Selkirk BLBS Club

• A sister site southernuplandrovingarchers.com/ southernuplandrovingarchers.com/

SURA is non-affiliated to any National or intenational organisation. We are fully insured as a private shoot ! And welcome visitors, new and old archers by prior appointment.

• Clubbz www.archeryrovers.clubbz.com www.archeryrovers.clubbz.com

• International Long Bow Archery Association www.longbow-archers-association.org/ www.longbow-archers-association.org/ A great organisation for the Long Bow shooter get in touch with them they can be a great help. Online SURA Ian Budden is our main contact

• National Field Archery Society (NFAS) www.nfas.net/ www.nfas.net/

• Archers Rest www.archersrest.com www.archersrest.com An interesting archery site Worth a visit

• Scottish Field Archery Association www.scottishfieldarchery.co.uk/ www.scottishfieldarchery.co.uk/ It is a woodland sport, with targets set out over challenging terrain and shot from a variety of distances 10-80 yards which vary from uphill to downhill. Field archery has been called "golf in a forest" an apt description for it is shot by groups, shooting either 28 targets or twice round a 14 unit and trying to achieve the maximum of 560 points per 28 targets.

• British LongBow Society (BLBS) www.askarts.co.uk/longbow.html www.askarts.co.uk/longbow.html

• English War Bow Society www.englishwarbowsociety.com/ www.englishwarbowsociety.com/ The English War Bow Society is the only group in the world dedicated to the Medieval/Tudor English Longbow and the techniques of shooting in the bow.

• Grand National Archery Society (GNAS) www.gnas.org/ www.gnas.org/

• Society for the Promotion of Traditional Archery (SPTA) www.sptradarch.org/ www.sptradarch.org/

• KG Archery www.kgarchery.com www.kgarchery.com Think Sherwood Forrest Think KG Kieth and his crew will look after you.

• Bama Bows www.bamabows.com www.bamabows.com A site recomended by one of our online members Nick Viau. See http://www.longbowblogger.com Nathaniel mentioned (Bamabows) has been verified as worth looking at if you are in the market for a bow.

• Rochford Archery www.rochfordarchery.co.uk www.rochfordarchery.co.uk Although based in Esssex this is a good archery store with marvelous customer relations and some bargains too boot !! Take a look you wont be disapointed.

• Medieval Rats www.medievalrats.co.uk www.medievalrats.co.uk Need an arming doublet contact the Rats first

• Richard Head Longbows www.english-longbow.co.uk/ www.english-longbow.co.uk/

• THE LONG BOW SHOP www.thelongbowshop.com www.thelongbowshop.com Archery supplies

• Border Bows & Border Archery www.borderbows.com/working/index.html www.borderbows.com/working/index.html

• Live History http:://http:www.HistoricVisits.webs.com http:://http:www.HistoricVisits.webs.com Site and contact in progress Meanwhile contact John email jrh2col@aol.com