Treetops Sporting Ground is a sporting
clay pigeon shooting ground located in
Coedkernew
Coedkernew ( cy, Coedcernyw) is a community in the south west of the city of Newport, South Wales, in the Marshfield ward.
The parish is bounded by Percoed reen to the south, Nant-y-Selsig to the southwest, and Pound Hill to the west. The no ...
,
Newport,
South Wales. It has facilities for
air rifle owners. The ground also has a very good large area set aside for Paintballing and is great fun to use for team building and birthday parties. Great hot and cold food and drinks available on site. Under new name . Nant y Moor Park 01633681007
History
The ground's Cefn Llogell woodland site was part of
Lord Tredegar's estate and the Nant-y-Moor brook which runs through the wood feeds the large lake at
Tredegar House
Tredegar House ( Welsh: ''Tŷ Tredegar'') is a 17th-century Charles II-era mansion on the southwestern edge of Newport, Wales. For over five hundred years it was home to the Morgan family, later Lords Tredegar; one of the most powerful and infl ...
in nearby
Duffryn
Duffryn ( cy, Dyffryn) is a large housing estatebr>in the southwest of the city of Newport, Wales, Newport, south Wales comprising a large portion of the Tredegar Park electoral district (ward). Built on land belonging to Tredegar Housebr> it ...
.
The land was purchased from the farmer owner in the late 1980s by DJ Litt Firearms Ltd, a gun retailer based in
Newport, with the intent of turning it into a clay shooting ground allowing gun customers to try out guns before purchasing them.
One of the lakes on the land was constructed by Lord Tredegar as a header store of water to supply his estate.
It is possible to see the
Second Severn Crossing
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, carries = M4 motorway (6 lanes)
, crosses = River Severn
, locale = South West England / South East Wales
, maint = National Highways
, architect ...
bridge from the entrance gate.
Treetops sporting ground has recently changed names. Nant Y Moor Park will be opening its doors very soon.
Shooting ground
Treetops hosted local competitions between Cardiff, Bristol and Bath Universities' clay shooting clubs and the South West clay shooting league. The
Celtic Manor Resort
Celtic Manor Resort is a golf, spa and leisure hotel and resort in the city of Newport, South East Wales. Owned by Sir Terry Matthews, the resort is located on the south-facing side of Christchurch Hill in eastern Newport, near Junction 24 ...
in Newport, the host venue of the 2010 Ryder Cup, used Treetops as its venue for clay shooting for its guests.
Treetops hosted the Gwent leg of the National Police Shooting Competition in May 2010.
Awards
Treetops was voted best UK shooting school 2002 by Shooting Times and Sporting Gun magazines.
External links
Treetops Sporting GroundHalloway & Naughton Ryder Cup Commemorative ShotgunCeltic Manor Guest Activities
Sports venues in Newport, Wales
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