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Site Name: Ambush Airsoft 
Contact details: 07903880042
Website Address: https://www.ambushairsoft.co.uk
Facebook Page: Ambush Airsoft | Facebook
Site Address: Brick Kiln Farm, Old Lane, Ockham, Cobham, KT11 1NL
 
Popped along on my lonesome to Ambush Airsoft on 16/05/2021. This is NOT the old Campaign site. Ambush recently gained the lease for the old Delta Paintball site that is across the road from Campaign. So the site is relatively new to the people running the day. 
 
Ambush Airsoft is your typical, if slightly overgrown ex paintball site. Multiple small zones separated out by fenced off paths. 
 
As it's a new site, there are no reviews so to speak out there, so figured getting one into the SE Tour would be a start. 
 
This is a small woodland site with some buildings, including the signature church and castle and a non running double decker bus. No real elevation so to speak, nor water features. Short/Medium engagement distance throughout. 
 
Good:
 
Playing Area: Was the best part of the site, though I felt it was utilised poorly. There are a couple of well built large buildings including a two story church with pews and tower. There is also a small castle and village section. Some places are overgrown but added to the area in a positive area.
 
There is a section with a gutted double decker bus surrounded by various obstacles. 
 
There is a large "Stockade" which is used for small and short games, which splits the field in half. Which was very well built. 
 
Value: Good value at £25 for the day including a free burger for lunch (I got two as they were going to be chucked out). 
 
Turn around time: Reasonably good turn around time, I was pretty knackered come the end and marshals kept putting on games despite chucking down cats and dogs all day. 
 
Chrono: Was good, everything was tested and marked. Usual 350 AEG/450 DMR/500 BASR. Chronoed on your own bb weight. 
 
Safe Zone: Large split safe zone with car park in the middle. All the tables and chairs were under cover. Very few players on the day so plenty of room. 
 
Average: 
 
Marshalling: Only one, sometimes two marshals throughout the day, the site has such small zones it's all that is required. Guy was friendly and took constructive criticism well. Could have changed the teams up a little bit. 
 
Safety Brief: Short and sweet. Covered everything. Usual Airsoft cringe gallows humour. 
 
Game Modes: Were fairly basic, mostly attack/defend games with a capture the flag game mode. Worked fine considering the small size of the zones.
 
Car Park/Entrance: A long muddy driveway that got worse as the rain came down during the day. Follow the obvious path down. The entrance to the site is signposted. Car parking is adequate and right next o the safe zone. 
 
Toilets: Three portaloos. They all smelt pretty bad, probably didn't help with all the rain. Didn't dare go in! At least there are three of them! 
 
Food: Burger was included in the price which was good. Though I didn't inquire if there was an alternative. Nothing obvious though. 
 
Bad: 
 
Clientele: It wasn't "All" bad. But there were very few people turn up on the day. With so few people on your side, it only takes some people not playing for the objective and just muck about, to essentially lose the game before it even kicks off. I am all for having a laugh, but not at the teams expense. They were referencing and were clearly a fan of a Forum/Facebook Airsoft/Comedy/Authority celebrity. In fact they may even be a member here. 
 
Hit taking: Frankly awful, some of the worst I have personally experienced. A couple of instances of blatant cheating. I shot someone who I believe works at the site in the leg whilst I was hiding in the brush. BB Bounced off the leg, player flinched, looked down at their leg for a few seconds, brushed at it with their hand, then just kept shooting. As in the safety brief, even if you aren't 100% sure you got hit, take it anyway.  It took me a couple of extra shots to get them to take the hit. Sadly the extra shots gave my position away to someone in the other direction.
 
Another situation, CQB, ultra close range. I fired at someone through a doorway whilst they were looking the other way, bb bouncing off of their vest. They turned around and shot me, claimed that I dry fired. Note I shot with a GBBP. If I dry fired or ran out of ammo, the slide would have locked back. I showed them that, rattled off two more shots and then it locked back on empty. They still insisted I dry fired and carried on. 
Another situation, enemy player firing through a gap in the stockade wood that smaller then an A4 sized paper (Not allowed) I fired back at them, watching BB's pinging off them, guy clearly getting frustrated, maybe 10 or so landed without taking their hit. They fired back at me, I immediately took my hit and walked off. Complained to the marshal and the guy left early after one more round. The guy was a known regular. 
 
I was accidently killing my own team coming up the top of the stairs on the bus, even pointed out to the marshal. My own team weren't even calling their hits. No wonders the enemy team weren't either!
 
Last game I played, last man standing, hiding behind a barrier. I knew the enemy was all around me, within 10-15 metres. I went full on rambo and let off at least 10 shots directly at multiple players before they realised where the fire was coming from, this was at a distance I couldn't miss. No kills whatsoever. A guy who was watching me who was already claimed I had hit at least 3 of them and couldn't believe they didn't call it. 
 
So really bad experience. Two people who I had chatted to throughout the day were independently complaining about how bad it was throughout the day and both left early and vowed not to return. 
 
Shop: Very little on offer. Didn't get a good look. 
 
Poor implementation: It's a new site, but it is obvious at least two of the 4 zones we played are too short for airsoft distances as the respawns were in range of each other. The wire fencing between zones has to be removed and just use the entire site at once. I hear that this will happen soon. 
 
Conclusion: 
 
A real struggle of a day and probably the worst day of Airsofting I have been to in some time. The playing area has good potential, but it would have taken so little effort to open up the zones into one big playing area. 
 
Hit taking and clientele were pretty bad. 
 
I probably wont be back, There are many other sites between myself and Chobham that do the same thing but better. Campaign, the site they used to own is still being run by the landlords at least once a month and from what I hear is a better site at time of writing. 
 
Bullpup Watch: Famas and SRS. 
 
Best Guess Map: 

Site Name: Ambush Airsoft 
Contact details: 07903880042
Website Address: https://www.ambushairsoft.co.uk
Facebook Page: Ambush Airsoft | Facebook
Site Address: Brick Kiln Farm, Old Lane, Ockham, Cobham, KT11 1NL
 
Popped along on my lonesome to Ambush Airsoft on 16/05/2021. This is NOT the old Campaign site. Ambush recently gained the lease for the old Delta Paintball site that is across the road from Campaign. So the site is relatively new to the people running the day. 
 
Ambush Airsoft is your typical, if slightly overgrown ex paintball site. Multiple small zones separated out by fenced off paths. 
 
As it's a new site, there are no reviews so to speak out there, so figured getting one into the SE Tour would be a start. 
 
This is a small woodland site with some buildings, including the signature church and castle and a non running double decker bus. No real elevation so to speak, nor water features. Short/Medium engagement distance throughout. 
 
Good:
 
Playing Area: Was the best part of the site, though I felt it was utilised poorly. There are a couple of well built large buildings including a two story church with pews and tower. There is also a small castle and village section. Some places are overgrown but added to the area in a positive area.
 
There is a section with a gutted double decker bus surrounded by various obstacles. 
 
There is a large "Stockade" which is used for small and short games, which splits the field in half. Which was very well built. 
 
Value: Good value at £25 for the day including a free burger for lunch (I got two as they were going to be chucked out). 
 
Turn around time: Reasonably good turn around time, I was pretty knackered come the end and marshals kept putting on games despite chucking down cats and dogs all day. 
 
Chrono: Was good, everything was tested and marked. Usual 350 AEG/450 DMR/500 BASR. Chronoed on your own bb weight. 
 
Safe Zone: Large split safe zone with car park in the middle. All the tables and chairs were under cover. Very few players on the day so plenty of room. 
 
Average: 
 
Marshalling: Only one, sometimes two marshals throughout the day, the site has such small zones it's all that is required. Guy was friendly and took constructive criticism well. Could have changed the teams up a little bit. 
 
Safety Brief: Short and sweet. Covered everything. Usual Airsoft cringe gallows humour. 
 
Game Modes: Were fairly basic, mostly attack/defend games with a capture the flag game mode. Worked fine considering the small size of the zones.
 
Car Park/Entrance: A long muddy driveway that got worse as the rain came down during the day. Follow the obvious path down. The entrance to the site is signposted. Car parking is adequate and right next o the safe zone. 
 
Toilets: Three portaloos. They all smelt pretty bad, probably didn't help with all the rain. Didn't dare go in! At least there are three of them! 
 
Food: Burger was included in the price which was good. Though I didn't inquire if there was an alternative. Nothing obvious though. 
 
Bad: 
 
Clientele: It wasn't "All" bad. But there were very few people turn up on the day. With so few people on your side, it only takes some people not playing for the objective and just muck about, to essentially lose the game before it even kicks off. I am all for having a laugh, but not at the teams expense. They were referencing and were clearly a fan of a Forum/Facebook Airsoft/Comedy/Authority celebrity. In fact they may even be a member here. 
 
Hit taking: Frankly awful, some of the worst I have personally experienced. A couple of instances of blatant cheating. I shot someone who I believe works at the site in the leg whilst I was hiding in the brush. BB Bounced off the leg, player flinched, looked down at their leg for a few seconds, brushed at it with their hand, then just kept shooting. As in the safety brief, even if you aren't 100% sure you got hit, take it anyway.  It took me a couple of extra shots to get them to take the hit. Sadly the extra shots gave my position away to someone in the other direction.
 
Another situation, CQB, ultra close range. I fired at someone through a doorway whilst they were looking the other way, bb bouncing off of their vest. They turned around and shot me, claimed that I dry fired. Note I shot with a GBBP. If I dry fired or ran out of ammo, the slide would have locked back. I showed them that, rattled off two more shots and then it locked back on empty. They still insisted I dry fired and carried on. 
Another situation, enemy player firing through a gap in the stockade wood that smaller then an A4 sized paper (Not allowed) I fired back at them, watching BB's pinging off them, guy clearly getting frustrated, maybe 10 or so landed without taking their hit. They fired back at me, I immediately took my hit and walked off. Complained to the marshal and the guy left early after one more round. The guy was a known regular. 
 
I was accidently killing my own team coming up the top of the stairs on the bus, even pointed out to the marshal. My own team weren't even calling their hits. No wonders the enemy team weren't either!
 
Last game I played, last man standing, hiding behind a barrier. I knew the enemy was all around me, within 10-15 metres. I went full on rambo and let off at least 10 shots directly at multiple players before they realised where the fire was coming from, this was at a distance I couldn't miss. No kills whatsoever. A guy who was watching me who was already claimed I had hit at least 3 of them and couldn't believe they didn't call it. 
 
So really bad experience. Two people who I had chatted to throughout the day were independently complaining about how bad it was throughout the day and both left early and vowed not to return. 
 
Shop: Very little on offer. Didn't get a good look. 
 
Poor implementation: It's a new site, but it is obvious at least two of the 4 zones we played are too short for airsoft distances as the respawns were in range of each other. The wire fencing between zones has to be removed and just use the entire site at once. I hear that this will happen soon. 
 
Conclusion: 
 
A real struggle of a day and probably the worst day of Airsofting I have been to in some time. The playing area has good potential, but it would have taken so little effort to open up the zones into one big playing area. 
 
Hit taking and clientele were pretty bad. 
 
I probably wont be back, There are many other sites between myself and Chobham that do the same thing but better. Campaign, the site they used to own is still being run by the landlords at least once a month and from what I hear is a better site at time of writing. 
 
Bullpup Watch: Famas and SRS. 
 
Best Guess Map: 

Not a chance. You'll only get what you want in HK or maybe the continent of you're lucky. The 5-7 upgrade stuff was scarce in the first place. 

Bios arent too bad. But would need to use up a whole bottle in a day. Best get the LMGs out. 

@Albiscuit An hour away from yourself. 

@Albiscuit An hour away from yourself. 

Site Name: Tilmanstone Works 
Contact details: N/A
Website Address: (1) The Heresy Group - YouTube
Facebook Page: The Heresy Group | Facebook
Site Address: Tilmanstone Works Pike Rd, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4ND
 
A slightly different one this time around! I heard about The Heresy Groups "Ruckus 2.0" from a friend. THG hire out places that are not used as Airsoft sites on a regular basis, which introduces some interesting places. Coming into the Airsoft scene too late to enjoy UCAP Sandpit, I was quite eager to check out a full blown Quarry. The closest thing myself and @Albiscuithave played at being Imperium which has some Quarry sections.  
 
Tilmanstone Works is a largish outdoor site, most of which is an active Quarry, interspersed by Quarry hardware (Stone blocks, shipping containers, rusted out vehicles. There is plenty of elevation as well as a small valley of woodland vegetation. There are some very open areas, but there are always sections you can move through with more cover. The elevation itself can be used as cover. 
 
There are sections for short, medium and long distance engagements. 
 
So myself Albiscuit and 4 others decided to make our way on a sunny if windy day on 25/05/2021.
 
Good:
 
Playing Area: Very very good. We had reservations about the site being too open and somewhat boring, but were completely unfounded.
 
An active quarry is both somewhat bleak, exposed and interesting at the same time. As mentioned in the intro, there is lots of elevation that can be used to both expose the opposing team, but also hide behind. There are lots of ditches, some woodland outcrops, concrete barriers, shipping containers and vehicles to hide behind. But in some areas it's open warfare with expanses of flat ground. If you are relatively fit, you can take advantage of the more esoteric approaches which can be ankle breaking if you're not careful, but can be utterly rewarding. 
 
Clientele: There was a large turnout, no problems with the clientele, heard very little to no grumbling throughout the day. A sense of comradery and people who were just happy to play something as unique as this place .
 
Hit taking: Was very good. No complaints heard. 
 
Turn around time: There was little in the way of breaks. There were 4 different games and lunch. We didn't feel short changed. 
 
Marshalling: Very good, plenty of people around who encouraged people to get back out there from the spawn points. 
 
Safety Brief: Perfectly fine, covered everything, they had a physical representation of the blast radius of pyro which was helpful. There were no noobies for the day, so it was tailored towards experienced players. 
 
Chrono: Everyone's primaries were chronoed at the beginning of the day. 370 FPS for AEGs, 450 FPS for DMR and 500 FPS for BAR's. The players own BB weight for the day was used and rifles tagged. 
 
Value: £30, for something as unique as it is, I felt it was good value. 
 
Car Park/Entrance: Directions were easy to follow. The gates shut at 9:30, and there was a reception at the gate to take the money and sign in. The Car Park was based inside earth mounds with an auxiliary car park just outside that was more open to the elements. 
 
Shop: Multiple shops were on site including CamoRaids, Valkyrie BB's and a night vision for hire stand (Despite it not being a night game), it's more for promotion purposes. 
 
Raffle: Everyone likes a raffle, there was a free one for everyone as part of your entry fee. Two of the six of us even managed to win! 
 
Average:
 
Game Modes/Brief: Not the typical attack and defend. There was a capture the flag game and a VIP game. There was a free for all at the end of the day, stages with the winners moving into the finals. It would have been good to know that we needed mobile phones to take photos of the VIP with other players on your team before we went out to the spawn point. I felt this sort of game is better suited to CQB sites like the Mall rather then something at an outdoor quarry. 
 
Bad: 
 
Safe Zone: It's not a true site, so there is no cover and everyone sets up from their cars.  
 
Toilets: No on-site facilities; was recommended to bring Wet Wipes ahead of time.
 
Food: No food on-site; was recommended to bring our own ahead of time.
 
COVID awareness: I didn't hear much if anything mentioned about social distancing or COVID awareness. There was no mask wearing in the safe zone. Also there was no pre-booking, so no control over numbers that could show up. 
 
Conclusion: 
 
We loved the day. We were very surprised in how good the playing area was and was utterly refreshing to play at over the usual outdoor site. We wish this was a proper full blown regular site and may be one we visit often despite the distance. We heard one guy had travelled all the way from Lincolnshire to play! 
 
A word of warning, you wont be washing your clothes after the day as much as beating them with a broom to get the dust out! 
 
We cant wait for Ruckus 3.0 and hope it will align with our schedules! What would be a great addition would be working Technical/Vehicles, if this could happen it would be amazing. 
 
The Heresy Group have run a very successful day despite the high winds and can be proud of themselves from that perspective.
 
Very little has to improve if this continues to be a once in a while skirmish. Though having a pre-booking system in times of Covid would make me feel much better for turning up. 
 
Bullpup Watch: Very few; an SVU... I don't remember much else. Very little variance from M4 styles. 
 
Best Guess Map: 
 

 

Hello all! 
 
Welcome to the third end of year review with yours truly. What a year it has been! very frustrating due to closures, but I still managed to get in a number of skirmishes when things were slightly better. I totted up 9 new sites in the South East, 3 in the South West and a few revisits which is probably way more then most! Like last year, more sites have closed down then opened, with a few new ones that never came to fruition (Echelon I am looking at you!). This year the standard of site has been much better then the previous years. No site was truly awful which makes a change! 
 
 Sites that bit the dust in 2020: 

Incursion/EAG Dorking
Combat South
Urban Assault
Grange Bravo One
The Depot Glasgow
 
Sites that changed hands: 
 
Zed Adventures -> Gunman (Battle Lakes)
 
Sites that have opened/reopened:
 
Zed Adventures Z-Mart
Incursion Epsom Bunker (2019 but meh)
Doomsday (Not sure how they re-opened considering the issues they have had, but I am thinking they are still on life support)
AP The Tower
 
Last year I announced that 2020 would be the last year I would do this due to trying to start a family. For various reasons this may no longer happen so I will continue with the reviews into 2021!
 
This year I have been ably assisted by my buddy @Albiscuit who has graciously given me lifts to many of the sites this year. It's been nice to play with someone else rather then going on my tod for so long! 
 
Sites I hope to visit by the end of 2021 are:
 
Finmere Airsoft, AP - The Tower, Special Ops HQ, IronSight, Gunman Camp Alpha, Z-Mart, Epsom Tunnels, Mayhem South East Longfield and Canterbury. @Albiscuit and I are hoping to bring you a special weekender report at a couple of very interesting sites up t'North at some point. 
 
 
I am also hopefully making a return to the South West to clean up some of the sites I missed near Bristol such as Black Ops Cribbs and HMP Gloucester. We are running out of sites in the SE to visit... 
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So without further ado, here is the SE Tour Awards for 2020. 9 new sites were visited to add to a grand total of 37 in the South East alone. 
 
Best Overall Site – This is the award to the best overall site in terms of everything.
 
1)      Airsoft Plantation (Essex)
2)      Dogtag Airsoft (West Sussex)
3)      Imperium Airsoft (Kent)
 
AP: Retains the top spot for the third year running, though it was really pushed hard by Dogtag this year. I popped to AP a few weeks before writing this and had a great time with the lower numbers due to covid. It has some work to do to keep top spot though. 
Dogtag Airsoft: Knocked Driver Wood off the 2nd spot, such a varied and "shapely" area. We didnt get to see all of the areas available so we cant wait to go back! Safe zone was probably the best one I have seen outside. Food was great too. 
Imperium Airsoft: Suprise entry considering I had slated the organisation of the day, but they have gone strength to strength to improve the playing area and have now provided a covered safe zone. Considering how unique this place is, it deserves a tentative spot in third. 
 
Best Medium/Long range Playing area – Variety and/or quality of the playing area.
 
1)      Reforger Airsoft (Herts)
3)     Airsoft Plantation (Essex)
2)      Apocalypse Airsoft (Kent)
 
Reforger Airsoft: Reforger has knocked Airsoft Plantation off of it's perch. Though Reforger has very few man made features, it's natural stuff completely makes up for it, it's a huge site which really lends itself to long range engagement. 
AP: Has fallen to second place, even though it has the largest variety in terms out outdoor playing area. It is mostly flat and with few water features, the sheer changeability of the terrain and vegetation, interspersed with manmade obstacles. 
Apocalypse Airsoft: Has fallen one spot due to Reforger Airsoft. Surprised me in its decent size, huge variety of woodland sections and best of all the variety and scale of the buildings used.
 
 
Best CQB playing area – Variety  and/or quality of the playing area.
 
1)     Longmoor Camp (Hampshire)
2)     Reaper Ops The Fort Borstal (Kent)
3)     Gunman Airsoft Tuddenham (Suffolk)
 
Longmoor: Creme de la creme for CQB. Play in a perfectly recreated suburb is fantastic. I would love to go back again during the day. Reaper and Longmoor have switched places this year as I feel I got it wrong! 
Reaper ops: The Fort is a really interesting era Fort, A moat section, plenty of elevation, tunnels and turrets. A really unique site with really good views over the Medway. Since the downfall of the Mall this has now essentially replaced it at the top.
Gunman Airsoft Tuddenham: Has replaced Erebor due to it closing in 2019. Tuddenham has so much going for it for it's CQB action, they have just put in a new trench system which improves things. If they got rid of the silly grenade rule in use inside the huts, this could climb the places. 
 
 
Best purpose built buildings – This means actually built for the site and not already existing.
 
1)      Dogtag Airsoft (West Sussex)
2)      Apocalypse Airsoft (Kent)
3)      Mayhem Paintball and Airsoft (Essex)
 
Dogtag Airsoft: With the demise of Dorking, Dogtag deservedly takes the top spot. The constructon of the buildings especially in the CQB area is incredible. The quality oozes out of the construction. There are more buildings planned as well. 
Apocalypse Airsoft: Drops down to 2nd this year. The sheer variety of buildings at play, well-spaced out, multiple tiers and well looked after means this is a great site for snipers and CQB assaults. The trench system is also worth a mention.
Mayhem Paintball and Airsoft: The sheer amount of obstacles and buildings means this is worth an entry at number 3!
 
Best Safe Zone – Safe zone is classed as the setting up area. Enclosed? Felt Safe? Lots of space?
 
1)      Dogtag Airsoft (West Sussex)
2)      Mayhem Paintball and Airsoft (Essex)
3)      Red 1: The School (Herts) 
 
Dogtag Airsoft: Almost like it was built for social distancing in our covid times. Almost everything is under cover and is of really good construction. 
Mayhem Paintball and Airsoft: Has a huge multi roomed indoor/outdoor safe zone. Heated inside and benches everywhere. Shop and Toilets were pretty good as well. 
Red 1 The School: It's completely indoors, which is the only reason it gets in this spot. Its not quite big enough and the toilets are pretty bad. But hey... indoors?
 
 
Best on-site shop – Shop selection.
 
1)      MPA Hockley Airsoft Arena (Essex)
2)      Battle Lakes (Kent)
3)      Airsoft Billericay (Essex)
   
MPA Hockley: is a new entrant and absolutely deserving. It's a full retail shop with a small skirmish area attached to it. Its well appointed even for an airsoft shop. I have my doubts they will ever be topped. 
Battle Lakes: Had a very large indoor shop with lots of interesting weapons and gear for sale, also sold second hand stuff.
Airsoft Billericay: Has a very large selection of gear is available at reasonable prices. It has gone slightly downhill recently but still claims 3rd spot.
 
 
Best Catering – Catering selection.
 
1)       Dogtag Airsoft (West Sussex)
2)       Invicta Airsoft (Kent)
2)      Airsoft Plantation (Essex)
 
Dogtag Airsoft: Had a hog roast and a freakin' Ice cream truck turn up. 
Invicta Airsoft: Not the best tasting food, but you got LOADS of it. Breakfast was included in the price and they have lots of vegetarian options too. 
AP: Has a proper burger van, all the sauces, reasonable prices and a vegetarian option. Tasted good as well.
 
 
Best Marshals – Marshals that made sure you had a good time, were friendly and weeded out troublemakers.
 
2)      Airsoft Plantation (Essex)
1)       Gunman Camp Bravo (Hampshire)
3)      Invicta Airsoft (Kent)
 
AP: Has climbed back to the top spot after playing the weekend before writing this review. They will do anything to help you and bend over backwards. 
Gunman Camp Bravo: Had such a friendly bunch of people running it, really professionally run. 
Invicta Airsoft: Award goes for the most marshals and staff on one site for so few people! They were everywhere! 
 
Site where (We) had the most fun in 2020 – Might not have been the best sites, but definitely had the best experience.
 
1)      Dogtag Airsoft (West Sussex)
2)      Gunman Camp Bravo (Hampshire)
3)      Invicta Airsoft (Kent)
 
Dogtag Airsoft: Dogtag definitely took the top spot this year, we both had an amazing time and had something for both of us to like. (Considering how we are very different players!)
Gunman Camp Bravo: A very solid day, couldn't quite put our finger on it, but we had a great time and could have played for another couple of hours. Left us wanting more! 
Invicta Airsoft: More of a pick for @AlbiscuitIt was a good day in terms of personal performance for him and he loved the Invicta CQB area! 
 
Best site inside the M25:
 
1) Red 1 Chislehurst (Kent)
2) Doomsday Airsoft (Kent)
3) Mayhem Paintball and Airsoft (Essex)
 
Red 1 Chislehurst: Retains the crown as the best site inside the M25. Steady improvements despite thieves taking away part of the safe zone. 
Doomsday Airsoft: Needs to sort out its sometimes open/sometimes closed status. 
Mayhem Paintball and Airsoft: Fantastic playing area, good variety, but poor organisation lets it down.
 
Most Disappointing site - For sites we had high hopes for but was a bit of a let down on the day.
 
1) Splatoon Airsoft (Essex)
2) AirsoftGB (Essex)
3) Mayhem Paintball and Airsoft (Essex)
 
Splatoon airsoft: Went for a Battlesim, it was one of the most poorly run events that we have ever been to. Had so much promise. Shame, considering the site itself is not that bad. 
AirsoftGB: Was the biggest let down. We heard many many good things about it. But when we got there just saw a bowl of grass with a bunch of structures in it. The Farmyard section was quite good, but the rest of the experience wasn't fantastic either. We didn't quite get the hype. 
Mayhem Paintball and Airsoft: The photos on the website didn't disappoint. But I didn't realise how quite bad organisation could get until I played here. 
 
Spray and “prey” award:
 
For the third year running, I still have nightmares of Tactical Warfare in Croydon. I just cant bring myself to go back due to the liberal usage of plastic death. 
 
Best moment:
 
When we first saw the "Village" at Dogtag Airsoft. Jaw dropped and we looked at each other knowing it was going to be good. 
 
 
Here are all of the in-depth individual reviews for your viewing pleasure. 
 
 
 
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There have been more changes this year in the awards then last year. The standard has been overall much higher. Though there were a number of "middling" sites, which just couldn't quite get on the board. 
 
Not much to say this year, I think people are just hoping to see the back of it. Definitely more of a year for purchasing gear that I haven't played enough to get around to using! In 2021 I am hoping to get to more sites outside of the South East, just for a bit of variety. So don't expect too many SE reviews... Not enough sites left to add anyway! 
 
See you in 2021 folks! Z-Mart, be there! 

Site Name: Tilmanstone Works 
Contact details: N/A
Website Address: (1) The Heresy Group - YouTube
Facebook Page: The Heresy Group | Facebook
Site Address: Tilmanstone Works Pike Rd, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4ND
 
A slightly different one this time around! I heard about The Heresy Groups "Ruckus 2.0" from a friend. THG hire out places that are not used as Airsoft sites on a regular basis, which introduces some interesting places. Coming into the Airsoft scene too late to enjoy UCAP Sandpit, I was quite eager to check out a full blown Quarry. The closest thing myself and @Albiscuithave played at being Imperium which has some Quarry sections.  
 
Tilmanstone Works is a largish outdoor site, most of which is an active Quarry, interspersed by Quarry hardware (Stone blocks, shipping containers, rusted out vehicles. There is plenty of elevation as well as a small valley of woodland vegetation. There are some very open areas, but there are always sections you can move through with more cover. The elevation itself can be used as cover. 
 
There are sections for short, medium and long distance engagements. 
 
So myself Albiscuit and 4 others decided to make our way on a sunny if windy day on 25/05/2021.
 
Good:
 
Playing Area: Very very good. We had reservations about the site being too open and somewhat boring, but were completely unfounded.
 
An active quarry is both somewhat bleak, exposed and interesting at the same time. As mentioned in the intro, there is lots of elevation that can be used to both expose the opposing team, but also hide behind. There are lots of ditches, some woodland outcrops, concrete barriers, shipping containers and vehicles to hide behind. But in some areas it's open warfare with expanses of flat ground. If you are relatively fit, you can take advantage of the more esoteric approaches which can be ankle breaking if you're not careful, but can be utterly rewarding. 
 
Clientele: There was a large turnout, no problems with the clientele, heard very little to no grumbling throughout the day. A sense of comradery and people who were just happy to play something as unique as this place .
 
Hit taking: Was very good. No complaints heard. 
 
Turn around time: There was little in the way of breaks. There were 4 different games and lunch. We didn't feel short changed. 
 
Marshalling: Very good, plenty of people around who encouraged people to get back out there from the spawn points. 
 
Safety Brief: Perfectly fine, covered everything, they had a physical representation of the blast radius of pyro which was helpful. There were no noobies for the day, so it was tailored towards experienced players. 
 
Chrono: Everyone's primaries were chronoed at the beginning of the day. 370 FPS for AEGs, 450 FPS for DMR and 500 FPS for BAR's. The players own BB weight for the day was used and rifles tagged. 
 
Value: £30, for something as unique as it is, I felt it was good value. 
 
Car Park/Entrance: Directions were easy to follow. The gates shut at 9:30, and there was a reception at the gate to take the money and sign in. The Car Park was based inside earth mounds with an auxiliary car park just outside that was more open to the elements. 
 
Shop: Multiple shops were on site including CamoRaids, Valkyrie BB's and a night vision for hire stand (Despite it not being a night game), it's more for promotion purposes. 
 
Raffle: Everyone likes a raffle, there was a free one for everyone as part of your entry fee. Two of the six of us even managed to win! 
 
Average:
 
Game Modes/Brief: Not the typical attack and defend. There was a capture the flag game and a VIP game. There was a free for all at the end of the day, stages with the winners moving into the finals. It would have been good to know that we needed mobile phones to take photos of the VIP with other players on your team before we went out to the spawn point. I felt this sort of game is better suited to CQB sites like the Mall rather then something at an outdoor quarry. 
 
Bad: 
 
Safe Zone: It's not a true site, so there is no cover and everyone sets up from their cars.  
 
Toilets: No on-site facilities; was recommended to bring Wet Wipes ahead of time.
 
Food: No food on-site; was recommended to bring our own ahead of time.
 
COVID awareness: I didn't hear much if anything mentioned about social distancing or COVID awareness. There was no mask wearing in the safe zone. Also there was no pre-booking, so no control over numbers that could show up. 
 
Conclusion: 
 
We loved the day. We were very surprised in how good the playing area was and was utterly refreshing to play at over the usual outdoor site. We wish this was a proper full blown regular site and may be one we visit often despite the distance. We heard one guy had travelled all the way from Lincolnshire to play! 
 
A word of warning, you wont be washing your clothes after the day as much as beating them with a broom to get the dust out! 
 
We cant wait for Ruckus 3.0 and hope it will align with our schedules! What would be a great addition would be working Technical/Vehicles, if this could happen it would be amazing. 
 
The Heresy Group have run a very successful day despite the high winds and can be proud of themselves from that perspective.
 
Very little has to improve if this continues to be a once in a while skirmish. Though having a pre-booking system in times of Covid would make me feel much better for turning up. 
 
Bullpup Watch: Very few; an SVU... I don't remember much else. Very little variance from M4 styles. 
 
Best Guess Map: 
 

 

5x PPS shells cost 16 quid from Gunfire. 2x PPS shells cost £14 here. So 20 shells cost 64 quid from Poland or 140 quid in the UK. I understand things are more expensive here. But frankly we are price gouged in this country for many things. 
 
And considering many UK airsoft shops buy from the EU for stock. Why shouldn't I? 
 
Even before we left the EU, whenever I purchased abroad I was aware I would likely not send anything back. Everything gets upgraded anyway. 

PPS PP19 Bizon, made from steel and with the over the top folding stock. 
 


 
3x800rd PPS Bizon High Caps
G&P M4 Buffer tube. 
 
SPOSN Strike Omega Combat Vest set with additional radio pouch and hard belt. 
 
SOBR Rosguardia Shoulder Patch set for my Black Moss loadout. 
 
 
 

PPS PP19 Bizon, made from steel and with the over the top folding stock. 
 


 
3x800rd PPS Bizon High Caps
G&P M4 Buffer tube. 
 
SPOSN Strike Omega Combat Vest set with additional radio pouch and hard belt. 
 
SOBR Rosguardia Shoulder Patch set for my Black Moss loadout. 
 
 
 

5x PPS shells cost 16 quid from Gunfire. 2x PPS shells cost £14 here. So 20 shells cost 64 quid from Poland or 140 quid in the UK. I understand things are more expensive here. But frankly we are price gouged in this country for many things. 
 
And considering many UK airsoft shops buy from the EU for stock. Why shouldn't I? 
 
Even before we left the EU, whenever I purchased abroad I was aware I would likely not send anything back. Everything gets upgraded anyway. 

PPS PP19 Bizon, made from steel and with the over the top folding stock. 
 


 
3x800rd PPS Bizon High Caps
G&P M4 Buffer tube. 
 
SPOSN Strike Omega Combat Vest set with additional radio pouch and hard belt. 
 
SOBR Rosguardia Shoulder Patch set for my Black Moss loadout. 
 
 
 

Cribbs would be ideal. I'll be Schlepping on Public Transport so some places will be out of reach. I'll be staying in Coalpit Heath so I can probably reach Cribbs by 9AM without issue. 
 
I did hear about the Cambourne site. I will be around Penzance and Plymouth area, so maybe Big Mommas north of Plymouth and the mine from Penzance. 

PPS PP19 Bizon, made from steel and with the over the top folding stock. 
 


 
3x800rd PPS Bizon High Caps
G&P M4 Buffer tube. 
 
SPOSN Strike Omega Combat Vest set with additional radio pouch and hard belt. 
 
SOBR Rosguardia Shoulder Patch set for my Black Moss loadout. 
 
 
 

PPS PP19 Bizon, made from steel and with the over the top folding stock. 
 


 
3x800rd PPS Bizon High Caps
G&P M4 Buffer tube. 
 
SPOSN Strike Omega Combat Vest set with additional radio pouch and hard belt. 
 
SOBR Rosguardia Shoulder Patch set for my Black Moss loadout. 
 
 
 

Picked up a G&P Magpul M4 with a locked up gearbox/trigger and missing stock and stock tube. Snagged it for 50 quid!
 
Completely stock but with Magpul receiver, Pistol grip, handguard and foregrip. 
 
Cracked it open, seems that the cocking lever spring has been overstretched so the bolt cover won't spring back as it should. 
 
In the gearbox I found the spur gear shaft completely sheared off and the motor pinion well worn. Replaced the spur gear, Air seal was OK, but I switched out the full cylinder for a 4/5ths as well as a new piston and cylinder head (which had to be modified to fit the gearbox protrusions)
 
Seems to be working OK if a little bit tight sounding. Going to grab some parts from AK2M4 to get her really purring, as well as a stock tube and stock. The intention is to have a full set of M4A1 and Magpul furniture to switch between. 
 
 

PPS PP19 Bizon, made from steel and with the over the top folding stock. 
 


 
3x800rd PPS Bizon High Caps
G&P M4 Buffer tube. 
 
SPOSN Strike Omega Combat Vest set with additional radio pouch and hard belt. 
 
SOBR Rosguardia Shoulder Patch set for my Black Moss loadout. 
 
 
 

PPS PP19 Bizon, made from steel and with the over the top folding stock. 
 


 
3x800rd PPS Bizon High Caps
G&P M4 Buffer tube. 
 
SPOSN Strike Omega Combat Vest set with additional radio pouch and hard belt. 
 
SOBR Rosguardia Shoulder Patch set for my Black Moss loadout. 
 
 
 

PPS PP19 Bizon, made from steel and with the over the top folding stock. 
 


 
3x800rd PPS Bizon High Caps
G&P M4 Buffer tube. 
 
SPOSN Strike Omega Combat Vest set with additional radio pouch and hard belt. 
 
SOBR Rosguardia Shoulder Patch set for my Black Moss loadout. 
 
 
 

PPS PP19 Bizon, made from steel and with the over the top folding stock. 
 


 
3x800rd PPS Bizon High Caps
G&P M4 Buffer tube. 
 
SPOSN Strike Omega Combat Vest set with additional radio pouch and hard belt. 
 
SOBR Rosguardia Shoulder Patch set for my Black Moss loadout. 
 
 
 

PPS PP19 Bizon, made from steel and with the over the top folding stock. 
 


 
3x800rd PPS Bizon High Caps
G&P M4 Buffer tube. 
 
SPOSN Strike Omega Combat Vest set with additional radio pouch and hard belt. 
 
SOBR Rosguardia Shoulder Patch set for my Black Moss loadout. 
 
 
 

Site Name: Tilmanstone Works 
Contact details: N/A
Website Address: (1) The Heresy Group - YouTube
Facebook Page: The Heresy Group | Facebook
Site Address: Tilmanstone Works Pike Rd, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4ND
 
A slightly different one this time around! I heard about The Heresy Groups "Ruckus 2.0" from a friend. THG hire out places that are not used as Airsoft sites on a regular basis, which introduces some interesting places. Coming into the Airsoft scene too late to enjoy UCAP Sandpit, I was quite eager to check out a full blown Quarry. The closest thing myself and @Albiscuithave played at being Imperium which has some Quarry sections.  
 
Tilmanstone Works is a largish outdoor site, most of which is an active Quarry, interspersed by Quarry hardware (Stone blocks, shipping containers, rusted out vehicles. There is plenty of elevation as well as a small valley of woodland vegetation. There are some very open areas, but there are always sections you can move through with more cover. The elevation itself can be used as cover. 
 
There are sections for short, medium and long distance engagements. 
 
So myself Albiscuit and 4 others decided to make our way on a sunny if windy day on 25/05/2021.
 
Good:
 
Playing Area: Very very good. We had reservations about the site being too open and somewhat boring, but were completely unfounded.
 
An active quarry is both somewhat bleak, exposed and interesting at the same time. As mentioned in the intro, there is lots of elevation that can be used to both expose the opposing team, but also hide behind. There are lots of ditches, some woodland outcrops, concrete barriers, shipping containers and vehicles to hide behind. But in some areas it's open warfare with expanses of flat ground. If you are relatively fit, you can take advantage of the more esoteric approaches which can be ankle breaking if you're not careful, but can be utterly rewarding. 
 
Clientele: There was a large turnout, no problems with the clientele, heard very little to no grumbling throughout the day. A sense of comradery and people who were just happy to play something as unique as this place .
 
Hit taking: Was very good. No complaints heard. 
 
Turn around time: There was little in the way of breaks. There were 4 different games and lunch. We didn't feel short changed. 
 
Marshalling: Very good, plenty of people around who encouraged people to get back out there from the spawn points. 
 
Safety Brief: Perfectly fine, covered everything, they had a physical representation of the blast radius of pyro which was helpful. There were no noobies for the day, so it was tailored towards experienced players. 
 
Chrono: Everyone's primaries were chronoed at the beginning of the day. 370 FPS for AEGs, 450 FPS for DMR and 500 FPS for BAR's. The players own BB weight for the day was used and rifles tagged. 
 
Value: £30, for something as unique as it is, I felt it was good value. 
 
Car Park/Entrance: Directions were easy to follow. The gates shut at 9:30, and there was a reception at the gate to take the money and sign in. The Car Park was based inside earth mounds with an auxiliary car park just outside that was more open to the elements. 
 
Shop: Multiple shops were on site including CamoRaids, Valkyrie BB's and a night vision for hire stand (Despite it not being a night game), it's more for promotion purposes. 
 
Raffle: Everyone likes a raffle, there was a free one for everyone as part of your entry fee. Two of the six of us even managed to win! 
 
Average:
 
Game Modes/Brief: Not the typical attack and defend. There was a capture the flag game and a VIP game. There was a free for all at the end of the day, stages with the winners moving into the finals. It would have been good to know that we needed mobile phones to take photos of the VIP with other players on your team before we went out to the spawn point. I felt this sort of game is better suited to CQB sites like the Mall rather then something at an outdoor quarry. 
 
Bad: 
 
Safe Zone: It's not a true site, so there is no cover and everyone sets up from their cars.  
 
Toilets: No on-site facilities; was recommended to bring Wet Wipes ahead of time.
 
Food: No food on-site; was recommended to bring our own ahead of time.
 
COVID awareness: I didn't hear much if anything mentioned about social distancing or COVID awareness. There was no mask wearing in the safe zone. Also there was no pre-booking, so no control over numbers that could show up. 
 
Conclusion: 
 
We loved the day. We were very surprised in how good the playing area was and was utterly refreshing to play at over the usual outdoor site. We wish this was a proper full blown regular site and may be one we visit often despite the distance. We heard one guy had travelled all the way from Lincolnshire to play! 
 
A word of warning, you wont be washing your clothes after the day as much as beating them with a broom to get the dust out! 
 
We cant wait for Ruckus 3.0 and hope it will align with our schedules! What would be a great addition would be working Technical/Vehicles, if this could happen it would be amazing. 
 
The Heresy Group have run a very successful day despite the high winds and can be proud of themselves from that perspective.
 
Very little has to improve if this continues to be a once in a while skirmish. Though having a pre-booking system in times of Covid would make me feel much better for turning up. 
 
Bullpup Watch: Very few; an SVU... I don't remember much else. Very little variance from M4 styles. 
 
Best Guess Map: 
 

 

Site Name: Tilmanstone Works 
Contact details: N/A
Website Address: (1) The Heresy Group - YouTube
Facebook Page: The Heresy Group | Facebook
Site Address: Tilmanstone Works Pike Rd, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4ND
 
A slightly different one this time around! I heard about The Heresy Groups "Ruckus 2.0" from a friend. THG hire out places that are not used as Airsoft sites on a regular basis, which introduces some interesting places. Coming into the Airsoft scene too late to enjoy UCAP Sandpit, I was quite eager to check out a full blown Quarry. The closest thing myself and @Albiscuithave played at being Imperium which has some Quarry sections.  
 
Tilmanstone Works is a largish outdoor site, most of which is an active Quarry, interspersed by Quarry hardware (Stone blocks, shipping containers, rusted out vehicles. There is plenty of elevation as well as a small valley of woodland vegetation. There are some very open areas, but there are always sections you can move through with more cover. The elevation itself can be used as cover. 
 
There are sections for short, medium and long distance engagements. 
 
So myself Albiscuit and 4 others decided to make our way on a sunny if windy day on 25/05/2021.
 
Good:
 
Playing Area: Very very good. We had reservations about the site being too open and somewhat boring, but were completely unfounded.
 
An active quarry is both somewhat bleak, exposed and interesting at the same time. As mentioned in the intro, there is lots of elevation that can be used to both expose the opposing team, but also hide behind. There are lots of ditches, some woodland outcrops, concrete barriers, shipping containers and vehicles to hide behind. But in some areas it's open warfare with expanses of flat ground. If you are relatively fit, you can take advantage of the more esoteric approaches which can be ankle breaking if you're not careful, but can be utterly rewarding. 
 
Clientele: There was a large turnout, no problems with the clientele, heard very little to no grumbling throughout the day. A sense of comradery and people who were just happy to play something as unique as this place .
 
Hit taking: Was very good. No complaints heard. 
 
Turn around time: There was little in the way of breaks. There were 4 different games and lunch. We didn't feel short changed. 
 
Marshalling: Very good, plenty of people around who encouraged people to get back out there from the spawn points. 
 
Safety Brief: Perfectly fine, covered everything, they had a physical representation of the blast radius of pyro which was helpful. There were no noobies for the day, so it was tailored towards experienced players. 
 
Chrono: Everyone's primaries were chronoed at the beginning of the day. 370 FPS for AEGs, 450 FPS for DMR and 500 FPS for BAR's. The players own BB weight for the day was used and rifles tagged. 
 
Value: £30, for something as unique as it is, I felt it was good value. 
 
Car Park/Entrance: Directions were easy to follow. The gates shut at 9:30, and there was a reception at the gate to take the money and sign in. The Car Park was based inside earth mounds with an auxiliary car park just outside that was more open to the elements. 
 
Shop: Multiple shops were on site including CamoRaids, Valkyrie BB's and a night vision for hire stand (Despite it not being a night game), it's more for promotion purposes. 
 
Raffle: Everyone likes a raffle, there was a free one for everyone as part of your entry fee. Two of the six of us even managed to win! 
 
Average:
 
Game Modes/Brief: Not the typical attack and defend. There was a capture the flag game and a VIP game. There was a free for all at the end of the day, stages with the winners moving into the finals. It would have been good to know that we needed mobile phones to take photos of the VIP with other players on your team before we went out to the spawn point. I felt this sort of game is better suited to CQB sites like the Mall rather then something at an outdoor quarry. 
 
Bad: 
 
Safe Zone: It's not a true site, so there is no cover and everyone sets up from their cars.  
 
Toilets: No on-site facilities; was recommended to bring Wet Wipes ahead of time.
 
Food: No food on-site; was recommended to bring our own ahead of time.
 
COVID awareness: I didn't hear much if anything mentioned about social distancing or COVID awareness. There was no mask wearing in the safe zone. Also there was no pre-booking, so no control over numbers that could show up. 
 
Conclusion: 
 
We loved the day. We were very surprised in how good the playing area was and was utterly refreshing to play at over the usual outdoor site. We wish this was a proper full blown regular site and may be one we visit often despite the distance. We heard one guy had travelled all the way from Lincolnshire to play! 
 
A word of warning, you wont be washing your clothes after the day as much as beating them with a broom to get the dust out! 
 
We cant wait for Ruckus 3.0 and hope it will align with our schedules! What would be a great addition would be working Technical/Vehicles, if this could happen it would be amazing. 
 
The Heresy Group have run a very successful day despite the high winds and can be proud of themselves from that perspective.
 
Very little has to improve if this continues to be a once in a while skirmish. Though having a pre-booking system in times of Covid would make me feel much better for turning up. 
 
Bullpup Watch: Very few; an SVU... I don't remember much else. Very little variance from M4 styles. 
 
Best Guess Map: