Central
BASC Central
The landscape of the central region is highly diverse with a variety of habitats throughout all areas covered, from the moorlands and dales in the Peak District through to woodlands, forestry and arable lowlands. This mixed terrain and topography lends itself to a variety of quality sporting opportunities including grouse, pheasant and partridge shooting.
Membership in the central region is approx. 20,000. BASC regional officers cover the East and West Midlands. The BASC regional centre is located near Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
The region incorporates 11 counties: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and West Midlands.
Meet your Central team
Lewis Thornley
Regional director
Rachel Marklew
Operations co-ordinator
Matt Dutton
Regional officer
Rory O'Loughlin
Regional firearms officer
Murray Woodward
Regional officer
Get in touch
BASC Central regional office
Seventeen Shed
Sapperton Park Courtyard, Marjory Lane
Church Broughton, Derbyshire
DE65 5SL
Send us a message
Phone: 01283 810 910
The latest news from BASC
The Stalking Show 2025: A celebration of deer management
The Stalking Show 2025, sponsored by BASC, delivered an outstanding weekend focused on stalking and deer management.
Winning young hearts and minds
A visit to Howle Manor Shoot in Shropshire was a memorable one for a group of inner-city schoolchildren from the West Midlands.
Wildfowlers assemble for the BASC national conference
The 2025 BASC National Wildfowling Conference returned on Saturday 29 March, attracting more than 100 delegates.
