Whitefriars Bowmen

Whitefriars Bowmen Exceptionally friendly Field Archery Club with a 14 target course set in beautiful woods. Open to new members, all welcome.

Bookings open for Our NFAS , 2 x 203ds , 11th Oct 10am startplease email to book in
05/09/2026

Bookings open for Our
NFAS , 2 x 203ds ,
11th Oct 10am start
please email to book in

17/08/2026

Any members going down today or next few days can we please now lock the main gate .
Thank you

14/08/2026

Club re open to members from saturday 15th please see latest email for new updates thank you

11/08/2026

Club Members we are just updateing some club documents to reflect recent times.
We hope to send out email this week re club update,
Please be patient

08/08/2026

Whitefriars bowmen are canceling our Efaa august 16th field round due to our ongoing situatuon.
Hope to see you back in september

07/08/2026

The road to the range remains closed for the weekend. Hopefully we’ll have better news about reopening the club range early next week.

UPDATE: 14:00 as off lunchtime gate is clear but the roads are still closed.According to Natural England’s map of Dunwi...
04/08/2026

UPDATE: 14:00 as off lunchtime gate is clear but the roads are still closed.

According to Natural England’s map of Dunwich area, our range is the the open access area where people are allowed to walk etc.

Emergency services are still asking us to keep roads free in case for the next few days, but can anyone advise us as to whether the road is actually open and our access gate is still being used please?

04/08/2026

🚨Please do not visit Dunwich Heath🚨

Over the past 24 hours, firefighters have had to es**rt dog walkers and other members of the public away from the area after they entered restricted locations or became lost.

We want to make it clear that while the incident remains stable, the danger is far from over.

Firefighters are still dealing with hotspots across the site every day. What may look like 'safe', burnt ground can be hiding temperatures in excess of 60°C at the surface, with temperatures significantly higher just a few inches below ground.

Underground tree roots, animal burrows and scorched earth continue to smoulder beneath the surface, creating hidden hazards that are not always visible from above.

Fire crews remain on site, patrolling affected areas and responding to hotspots identified by drone technology. When smoke is spotted, drones are used to locate the source before crews are deployed to tackle it. A firefighting helicopter also remains in operation today to help tackle particularly hard-to-reach areas.
Today's hot and windy conditions are increasing the likelihood of flare-ups, making this a particularly important time for the public to stay away.
Please do not visit Dunwich Heath and do not enter closed areas. The landscape has changed dramatically as a result of the fire. Areas that were once familiar can now be difficult to navigate, making it easy to become disorientated.

Keeping away helps protect your safety and allows firefighters to focus on tackling the incident.

04/08/2026

The Dunwich fire continues to be a major incident with fires raging underground with temperatures up to 600 degrees! 10 Fire crews will be on scene all week. They are still asking people to avoid the area! Not sure if the Dunwich to Westleton Road is even back open at this point. If anyone knows different please let me know. Our gate was being used as part of the assembly point etc for crews and we presume this is the case at moment.

Thanks

Andy (Treasurer)

30/07/2026

Re Dunwich Heath Fire

Due the severity and danger proximity to our club, of this increasing fire

WE ARE CLOSING THE RANGE EFECTIVE IMIDIATELY, no exceptions!

Please don’t try go down roads are currently closed .

We will try to keep you informed and to let you know when the club is safe to re-open.
For latest updates please follow ourpage

Whitefriars bowmen

We are all hoping for the range and surrounding areas survive and the fire comes under control

Please keep safe
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