FEATURES
- 27 drives, 260 acres of woodland, 3,000 acres of rolling farmland
- Partridge and pheasant shooting.
- 195 acres Lineage Wood deer lawns.
- Woodcock shooting throughout winter.
Melford Hall is an Elizabethan, red brick house built around a quadrangle. The Hall and gardens are now managed by The National Trust. Mallard Barn is proud to offer exclusive shooting rights to one of East Anglia’s most treasured estates.
Shooting
at Long Melford Hall
The Melford Hall estate comprises 260 acres of woodland surrounded by 3,000 acres of rolling farmland. The 27 drives offer excellent partridge shooting from cover crops early into mid season and then great pheasant shooting in the woods from mid November onwards. There is the famous 195 acre Lineage Wood which has its own deer lawns and is one of the few places in Britain where edible snails (L'escargot) occur. It is also home to a large population of woodcock throughout the winter.
The Chad Brook runs through the middle of the shoot and there are two fords for vehicles to drive through. There are no public roads in the main part of the estate so it is very picturesque and quiet.
ACCOMMODATION AND INFORMATION
Accommodation
There are several hotels situated on the high street in Long Melford which include The Bull, a timber framed building complete with inglenook fireplace and roaring log fires. Along the same road you will also find several public houses offering accommodation and hearty, local food.
Surrounding Area
Long Melford is well worth exploring. It has the longest high street in the country with the grandiose Hall and 15th Century church at one end and many high quality restaurants, pubs, boutiques and antique shops scattered along its path. Colchester, the oldest recorded town in the UK, is situated just to the south.