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Nikwax Cleaning and Waterproofing Products - perfect for cleaning your shooting gear before putting it away for the closed season.

The shooting season is over and it’s time to put away all your shooting clothing but, before you do, be sure to make sure you get your kit cleaned to prolong its life and ensure it is at its best when you get it out again next season.

Nikwax Cleaning Products are simply fantastic. The range of Nikwax products covers cleaning and re-proofing for absolutely everything, from footwear to tents and clothing to horse rugs. The code for Nikwax is simple; green for clean and purple for waterproofing. We would always recommend cleaning your clothing and footwear before re-proofing and did you know that if your waterproof clothing isn’t performing to its best,  it might not need to be reproofed? Often it just needs a good clean as dirt and residue can build up on the surface affecting its ability to breathe and repel water.

At Barnack Country Clothes we stock Nikwax products because they are easy to use, safe, have minimal impact on the environment and do the job intended. Our staff are trained on how to use the products so can advise which product is most suitable for your garments. Our bestsellers include the Nikwax Tech Wash which is suitable for cleaning most items, Nikwax TX Direct Wash-In which is the simple way to re-proof garments in the washing machine and Nikwax Polar Proof – who would have known how simple it is to make fleece highly water repellent before finding this product?

Nikwax will help to extend the life of your outdoor and country clothing whilst keeping it performing at its best whilst you are battling the elements. Click here to view our full range of Nikwax Cleaning and Waterproofing Products.

Women can shoot too! Visit Ladies Shooting - an informative, fun and inspiring website.

I recently stumbled across a fantastic website which is informative, fun, friendly, helpful and inspiring; www.ladies-shooting.com. In a hobby and sport which is dominated by men, this website must be visited by any ladies who have any involvement or interest in shooting. Ladies-Shooting also have forums, Facebook, Twitter and an array of experts willing to give you advice on just about anything.

The story behind Ladies Shooting began when Victoria Knowles-Lacks, 28 from Worcestershire picked up a shotgun a few years ago, she says “I had been beating a few times when I was younger but never really got that into it. I started having clay lessons in 2010. I was totally addicted immediately, I loved the buzz and just knew I was in it for the long haul. I wanted to get to a fairly decent standard then have a go at driven shooting. Thing is I didn’t find the people at the shooting club very forthcoming, nor could I really find any information on the internet detailing all of the important stuff, i.e the law on shooting, how to get a licence, what to wear, when I could shoot game, how or where to buy a gun, what sort of gun to get, how much to spend, what sort of things you can shoot – I had so many questions but couldn’t really find many answers which I thought was ridiculous. I tried a few more shooting grounds for lessons and couldn’t believe how few girls there were.” this inspired Victoria to do something about it “I spent a small fortune on shooting books, magazines, joined countless forums, websites, went to game fairs, country shows, joined BASC and literally hassled local farmers, found a local shoot and went and pestered a game keeper and literally drew information from wherever I could, learnt as I went along and threw it all onto a website.” Victoria put all this work in during her spare time whilst working full time, planning her wedding and training for a marathon – we think it was well worth it as the website is simply fantastic.

Ladies-Shooting.com went live on the 1st August 2011 and the idea of the site is to encourage more girls in to shooting, plus there are lots of informative guest blogs including The Pregnant Shot – a lady who is 6 months pregnant with twins and is still shooting, Davina Rowe who competes locally, fashion fixes, recipes and tonnes of technical advice such as how cartridges are made and buying your first gun.

Victoria also runs introductory clay days called ‘The Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club‘ days which are non-profit girls only fun days which include clays, cartridges, expert tuition, and a gorgeous afternoon tea which provide a really fun and safe environment to learn to shoot, with no men around and therefore no pressure (some guys can be really judegemental can’t they!).

Here at Barnack Country Clothes we are truly inspired by Victoria and her website Ladies-Shooting.com and our message to any ladies wanting to try shooting is to go for it! Our website www.barnack.co.uk stocks a range of Women’s Country Clothing suitable for shooting, beating, picking up or just going along for a social. We stock ladies shooting jackets, women’s breeks, shirts, jumpers, shooting socks, hats, gloves and scarves, wellies and leather country boots plus our Shooting Clothing area includes an array of Shooting Accessories from dog whistles to cartridge bags. We’d like to wish Victoria and any current or future lady guns lots of luck, keep up the good work!

The popular Barbour Mens Classic Beaufort Wax Jacket from Barnack Country Clothes

The Barbour Mens Classic Beaufort Wax Jacket from Barbour Clothing is a popular and well known Barbour Waxed Jacket. The Classic Beaufort is a favourite in our Mens Barbour Clothing range every year due to its classic design, country looks and easy to wear style.

This Barbour Jacket is equally suited for wear in the town or country, style with a pair of wellies and a tweed cap for the ultimate country look or team with some comfy jeans or chino’s for the town.

Barbour Jackets are hardwearing and will last for years and years if you look after them. This durable Barbour Beaufort Wax Coat is made with Barbour‘s medium-weight Sylkoil wax and is lined with Barbour’s Classic Tartan cotton lining. This Wax Jacket has a corduroy collar with studs so that you can add the optional hood (sold separately), has two handwarmer pockets, two large bellow-style pockets and a zipped wallet pocket. The main zip is a two-way zip to allow for  ventilation and ease of movement, in addition to its internal zip enabling you to zip in a warm quilted lining  – the Barbour Gents Quilted Waistcoat/Zip-In Liner is ideally suited for this.

Can’t resist? Pick up your Barbour Mens Classic Beaufort Wax Jacket from Barnack Country Clothes today, available in Mens Chest Sizes 36″ – 48″ in Olive Green, priced at £199.

January Sale NOW ON at Barnack Country Clothes - take a look at our fantastic savings on top brands including Aigle, Barbour, Musto, Joules, Didriksons and more...

Barnack Country Clothes have launched their January Sale, offering excellent savings on top branded country clothes including Aigle Clothing, Barbour, Joules, Musto, Didriksons Clothing, Olney Hats and many more. Visit www.barnack.co.uk to view the sale.

The Barbour Mens Sporting Superlight Gore-Tex Waterproof Jacket from Barnack Country Clothes is a fantastic all-round and shooting Coat.

This Barbour Mens Sporting Superlight Gore-Tex Waterproof Jacket is the ultimate Shooting Coat and all-round Waterproof Jacket which will turn its hand to anything.

This Barbour Jacket is very popular due to its windproof, waterproof and highly breathable yet lightweight design, it has a 2-layer Gore-TEX membrane and plenty of features to keep you warm, dry and comfortable all day long. Barbour Clothing have designed this jacket mainly as a shooting coat but its fantastic versatility and array of features make it a favourite in our range. The Barbour Superlight Jacket has large bellow cartridge pockets with retainer straps for easy access in to the pockets, plenty of inner pockets for safe storage of small items, cosy fleece lined pockets for additional warmth and comfort, an adjustable and removable hood, a drawstring waist, set in sleeves to ensure a good range of movement in the shoulders and it is even machine washable!

The Barbour Mens Sporting Superlight Gore-TEX Waterproof Jacket is available from Barnack Country Clothes in Marsh Green, in sizes S (38″) – XXL (49″) and is priced at £349.00!

Its Free Delivery Week at Barnack Country Clothes, take advantage of this fantastic offer and receive free delivery when you buy Outdoor Clothing, Wellington Boots and Christmas Gifts today!

Its FREE DELIVERY WEEK here at Barnack Country Clothes so why not take advantage of this fantastic offer today, you will receive free delivery when ordering outdoor and country clothing, wellington boots, shooting clothing and Christmas gifts too! Free Delivery Week ends at 5pm on Monday 28th November, so order now and receive Free Standard Delivery on all items sent to Mainland UK – please visit our Delivery and Returns Information page for full information plus terms and conditions.

Visit www.barnack.co.uk today and get your free delivery – orders despatched on our standard service which takes approximately 3 – 5 working days – couriers include Hermes, Interlink Express and Royal Mail. Choose from our top brands including Aigle, Barbour, Musto, Joules, Schoffel, Seeland, Didriksons, Barmah Hats, Hunter Wellies, Le Chameau, Dents, SealSkinz, MacWet, Sax Ties, Nikwax and many, many more.

Tickets for the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials are on sale!

This year The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is going to be bigger and better than ever before as 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of this prestigous event. Visit Burghley House from Thursday 1st – Sunday 4th September 2011 to see your favourite riders from all over the world competing for the top spot and making sure they are spotted in the run up to the London 2012 Olympics.

Once again Barnack Country Clothes and wellieboots.com will be at the show with our new collection of Autumn/Winter clothing from leading suppliers including Aigle Clothing, Barbour, Musto Clothes, Schoffel, Joules Clothing and Seeland Clothes. Our massive range of wellies includes Hunter Wellies, Aigle Wellington Boots, Joules Wellies, WedgeWelly, Kidorable, Muckboot and more!

We hope to see New Zealand rider Caroline Powell back on her beautiful grey, Lenamore. Caroline and Lenamore put in a fantastic performance in 2010 when they finished the event on their dressage score of 38.7, taking 1st place! Other faces we hope to see at the 2011 Burghley Horse Trials include the ever-charming William Fox-Pitt, popular favourites Mary King and Pippa Funnell, 2009 winner Oliver Townend, local riders Julia Crowson, Piggy French and Kate Walls, not to mention Ruth Edge and Tina Cook, and how could we forget the 2011 Badminton Horse Trials winner; the legendary Mark Todd!

This year if definitely a year not to be missed so book your tickets now, simply click here to find out more. We hope to see you there!

Sale now on at Barnack Country Clothes - fantastic savings on top branded country clothing!

Here at Barnack Country Clothes, we have now launched our end of season Country Clothing Sale where you can find fantastic savings on clothing and accessories from top brands including Aigle, Barbour, Joules, Musto, Schoffel, Seeland and Gelert. Our annual sale has reductions of 20%, 30% and 40% off many items of country clothing with some clearance items offering up to 80% off!

Visit our website, www.barnack.co.uk or our shop Barnack Country Clothes to find huge savings on Shooting Clothing and Accessories, Womens Country Clothes, Mens Outdoor Clothing and an Accessories Sale too.

The Barbour Womens Burleigh Tweed Covert Coat from Barnack Country Clothes

The Barbour Womens Burleigh Tweed Covert Coat is a stylish and elegant piece in the Barbour Clothing range at Barnack Country Clothes. A key piece in the Autumn/Winter range, this smart Barbour Jacket is perfect for  the town or country in this practical yet feminine Barbour Tweed.

Available from Barnack Country Clothes, this Womens Tweed Covert Coat is available in UK Sizes 8 – 18 in this lovely Oat and Pink Tweed, made with 100% Wool in Barbour’s signature Shooting Tweed with the Barbour Clothing classic ‘jacquard lining’. On offer at £235.99 (RRP £258.99) this Barbour Coat is a fantastic way to treat yourself and a bargain at the same time!

To see our full range of Barbour Clothes visit our website www.barnack.co.uk or come to our shop, Barnack Country Clothes near Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Receive a FREE Barbour Scarf worth £19.95 when you spend over £100 (excl. P&P) at Barnack Country Clothes www.barnack.co.uk

Wow, what a busy few weeks we’ve had here at Barnack Country Clothes with the Christmas rush, the severe weather conditions and our annual Open Weekend at our shop in Barnack. We’ve worked very hard to ensure all orders have left our warehouse on time and our courier, Interlink Express, has picked up our parcels every day, unfortunately delivery delays have occurred in certain areas due to the adverse weather and road conditions and we would like to thank you for your patience and understanding during these conditions.

Well its now only 9 sleeps until Santa comes (according to my advent calendar) which means there’s still plenty of time to get your Christmas purchases, whether your treating yourself to a new Winter Jacket to beat the cold or you’re looking for those all important Christmas Gifts for family or friends. Visit our website www.barnack.co.uk to find our special promotion offering a FREE Barbour Scarf worth £19.95 when you spend over £100 on the website (excluding postage and packaging). We also have some exciting Christmas Offers on the site; 15% off all Hunter Welly Socks and also 15% off  Joules Welly Socks as well as some inspiring Stocking Fillers!

Look out for some special offers on Aigle Clothing and selected Barbour Jackets and view our full ranges of Schoffel Country Clothing, Musto Shootingwear, Seeland Clothes, Joules Clothing and Gelert Outdoor wear, and don’t forget the Kate Humble and Aigle Clothing collection too. To view our full range at Barnack Country Clothes, visit our website www.barnack.co.uk or come to our shop near Stamford, Lincolnshire.

We would like to wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

NEW IN!! The Barbour Womens International Jacket from Barnack Country Clothes www.barnack.co.uk

We have finally taken delivery of an exciting Barbour Jacket which is new to our range; the Barbour Womens International Jacket. The Barbour International was a best seller in the Barbour Clothing range in 2009 and is set to be a favourite again for the Autumn and Winter 2010/11 season!  This biker inspired Barbour Wax Coat is made using Barbour’s heavyweight sylkoil wax to keep you warm and dry whilst remaining very durable. The International jacket has a flattering feminine fit and is lined with Barbour’s Modern Tartan lining – why not take a look at the Barbour Tartan Handbags to complete your look? The Barbour Womens International Jacket is priced at £228.95 and is available in Black in sizes UK 8 – 18!

Barbour Wax Jackets are a synonymous part of British Country life; both symbolic and iconic to us Brits and a favourite amongst country lovers across the nation. Take a look at our full range of Barbour Country Clothing at www.barnack.co.uk or visit our shop, Barnack Country Clothes near Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Barbour Clothing from Barnack Country Clothes

Did you know that Barnack Country Clothes sell Barbour Clothing? We have stocked Barbour Clothes for almost 20 years and currently sell both in-store and online in the UK. Barbour Clothing is a family run business which has been around since 1894, currently being run by the 4th generation of the family – Barbour certainly know a thing or two when it comes to kitting out people with clothing that is truly fit for the country lifestyle.

Barbour Clothing is an authentic British brand which currently features four collections; Barbour Heritage, Barbour Contemporary, Barbour Classic and Barbour Sporting. Each of these collections represents a different aspect of country life and when combined offers a huge range of outdoor and country clothing suitable for a wide variety of outdoor activities such as shooting, equestrianism, dog-walking, country walks or even just for fashion in the town or country.

Barbour Jackets are always a favourite due to their lightweight materials, elegant cut, practicality and comfort, plus the knowledge that when buying a Barbour Jacket you won’t be let down; especially when the weather takes a turn for the worse! Barbour is incredibly well known for their Wax Jackets and continue to make their famous Barbour Mens Classic Beaufort Wax Jacket which is available from Barnack Country Clothes at the bargain price of £189.00!

View our full range of Barbour Country Clothing here.