Tour Proposal
Tour Highlights
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Accommodation at the prestigious Osmington Bay PGL Centre
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Meals included (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
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High adrenaline daily activities lead by qualified PGL instructors
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Evening activity programme lead by qualified PGL instructors
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Participation Medals for all players
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Entry to our most established Festival
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Full Financial Protection
Location & Dates
The Bournemouth Festival 2027 (U7-U14)
Dates
Friday 9th April – Sunday 11th April 2027
Accomodation Venues
Osmington Bay PGL Centre
Rugby Venues
Oakmeadians Rugby Club / Swanage & Wareham Rugby Club
Your Accommodation
You will be located at the Osmington Bay PGL resort on the Jurassic Coast, close to both Bournemouth and Weymouth. Osmington Bay has some amazing facilities including a sports hall and an all-weather activity zone.
Your accommodation will mainly consist of modern 4-berth rooms together with a number of twin rooms, all of which have en-suite facilities.
Activities
Each of the players will receive a number of exciting activities as part of their tour package, which we will schedule around your rugby festival. These include a wide range of thrilling adventure activities, with something to suit everyone.
The activities will be lead by experienced instructors who know how to bring out the best in each individual giving you confidence to relax in the knowledge that your players are in safe hands.
Climbing
Zip Wire
Abseiling
Activities
Other activities that can be included in your tour cost:
Trapeze
Rifle Shooting
Giant Swing
Evening Activities
We appreciate the difficulty in keeping your group entertained in the evenings so you will be delighted to know that your program for the weekend will also include an evening activity program each night for players which will be a great opportunity for team bonding and fun.
Activities will include, Capture the flag, Campfires, Ambush and PGL Sports night! All of which is supervised by the qualified and enthusiastic PGL team. Allowing the adults time to socialise together.
The Sound
On the Saturday Evening of your tour, you will be able to enjoy the evening entertainment where we will bring to you The Sound!
The Sound can be enjoyed by all members of your touring party and a chance to dress up and celebrate being on tour!
Meals Included
Another key benefit of this option is that your meals are included in your tour cost. So, there are no headaches of trying to find large venues to accommodate your group.
Meals are freshly cooked, balanced and will give your group plenty of energy to keep them going throughout the day when playing rugby.
- Hot and cold meals with vegetarian options
- Homemade soup every day
- Self-service salad bar
- Fresh fruit with every meal
- Allergies, intolerances and special diets catered for
- Support for fussy eaters
PGL Itinerary
Raising Money for Charity
Burleigh Travel are proud to partner with Matt Hampson Foundation and help raise funds for this amazing charity.
The Matt Hampson Foundation provides advice, support, relief and treatment for anyone aged 16 or over suffering serious injury or disability which has primarily arisen from participation in or training for any sport or sporting activity.
The Foundation offers expert physiotherapy and specialised personal training from its state-of-the-art gym as well as wellbeing support and nutrition and health advice. In the aftermath of an incident which leads to a life-changing injury, most people and their families feel isolated with an overwhelming sense of loss for what has been taken away from them.
By becoming part of the community that Matt has created, beneficiaries are able to draw on the experience and knowledge of people who have been on the same journey. They develop the tools and skills they need to move on as they start to rebuild their lives. The Centre becomes a place where they can be part of a
strong and active social scene as they retrain themselves to focus on what they can do – not what they can’t.
Eventually beneficiaries progress to the point where they become the ones providing the support to others. This in itself is a huge part of their rehabilitation and being able to help others provides a real sense of purpose and identity.
Burleigh Travel are proud to be associated with such a valuable charity and for every person that travels with us to this event, a donation will be made.
How about a Top Quality Holiday Park?
Step away from the ordinary and into the extraordinary at Sandy Balls holiday village, one of the finest New Forest holiday parks around; where the natural beauty is an amazing backdrop!
Chill out in the serene spa or take a dip in the pool. Get stuck into a range of activities, make friends with the resident alpacas or hop aboard a Segway and zip through the New Forest holiday park. And what a forest it is! Here you can escape to ancient woodlands, open moors and wild heathland!
High Quality Caravans & Lodges
Indoor Swimming Pool
Onsite Activities
Prefer Hotel Accommodation?
Some groups prefer the comfort of a hotel and with our hotels centrally located near Bournemouth Town Centre, Beach and Pier, this may be the ideal choice for your group! Your group will have en-suite rooms, based on bed and breakfast and would have so many exciting opportunities right on your doorstep.
This option of a 2-night stay whilst away would allow your group to explore what the town has to offer and a host of activities such as mini golf, bowling, arcades, zip wire, volleyball and numerous shops. Not to mention the beach and pier in walking distance of your hotel, which will be great to keep the players entertained whilst they are away from the rugby pitch.
Visit Bournemouth Beach
The Pier Zip
For those groups seeking some more high octane adventure you can enjoy The PierZip!
The world’s first pier to shore zip wire, boasting a 250 metre dual zip wire. The dual zip line means you can ride with family or team mates and challenge them to race to the shore! Launching from the Zip Tower platform 25mtrs above the sea, thrill-seekers race out and “zip surf” 250 meters over the top of the waves to land on the beach. A truly unique and unforgettable experience and a wonderful way to experience the amazing, panoramic view of Bournemouth and its stunning coast line!
Centre VR
Alternatively you can enjoy Europe’s largest virtual reality venue with 30 stations of the very best VR headsets with all the top titles available to play multiplayer or solo. Your whole group can play in the virtual worlds together. ‘Tower Tag’, ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Family Adventure experiences, and ‘Your
Choice’, where you can select from over 100 titles. Something truly unique to do on tour.
Or why not try real life ‘Lockey Escape Rooms’ (part of Centre VR) which includes Ace Ventura, Hannibal and The Clown. Your group can also enjoy a meal here with brands such as Papa Johns on site.
The Festival Hosts
Sunday 11th April Mini’s Rugby (U7-U14)
Swanage & Wareham will host our main festival days in their magnificent facilities. On site there will be food stalls, music, a fully licenced bar as well as a warm welcome.
The Festival will run in accordance with the RFU age grade regulations which will ensure all teams play as much rugby as is permitted for your age group.
Spirit of Rugby awards will be presented for U7 through to U11, whilst Winner and Runner Up trophies will be up for grabs in the older age groups and all players will receive participation medals
The Festival Hosts
Additional Rugby Option
Saturday 10th April Mini’s U7-U13
When you are not playing at your main festival at Swanage & Wareham a full activity program will be arranged for guests staying at PGL to keep your
players busy in their spare time.
We do however appreciate some teams travel with large squads and maybe require two days of rugby, so you are welcome to take part in our Burleigh
Travel Tourist Trophy.
Please note that by participating in this event if you are staying at PGL, you will miss the morning activities.
Bournemouth Festival Previous Winners
Bournemouth Festival Previous Winners
Financial Protection
Burleigh Travel has always had consumer protection in place to make good any money paid to us in the event of the financial collapse or failure of an airline, hotel or any other provider. This pledge has been honoured since the foundation of Burleigh Travel over 30 years ago and no client has suffered financial loss from such a failure.
Total Payment Protection (topp) Policy cover:
For non-flight packages, in compliance with The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018, an insurance policy has been arranged with Travel & General Insurance Services Limited (T&G) to protect customers’ prepayments in the unlikely event of our financial failure and paid in respect of non-flight packages sold by the Policyholder as principal to the contract. In the unlikely event of financial failure please contact the claims helpline on
01702 811397. A copy of the policy is available on request.
This protection will not be available if you arrange your own tour or if you book through a company not offering this type of cover.
Key Booking Points
When considering who to book your tour with, always ask for evidence of the following key points.
- Financial Protection
Burleigh Travel has always had consumer protection in place to make good any money paid to us in the event of the financial collapse or failure of an airline, hotel or any other provider and this pledge has been honoured since the foundation of Burleigh Travel in 1998, and no client has suffered financial loss from such a failure. How this is done is clearly displayed on our website so it is very important that you can see a clear statement on any other operators website on how they are protecting your money.
- How Long Has The Company Been Trading?
An important consideration when deciding on who to book with, is how established the company is. Burleigh Travel was established in 1998 and have therefore been arranging rugby tours for almost 30 years and as such we are one of the longest standing providers and market leaders for mini and junior rugby tours. Don’t be fooled by new companies claiming they have many years experience in arranging tours; check when they were actually established, as every year there are several new companies set up and then disappear or offer sub-standard events so always check out their background and the customer feedback of their products.
A very quick way to check whether the company you are planning to book with are well-established, is to check on the Companies House website where you can search for the company by name. In the Overview section, you can then check when they were established, if they have any overdue accounts warnings or strike off actions against them, and also the termination of appointments.
- 3. Customer Trustpilot & Google Reviews
We pride ourselves on the excellent feedback we have received from previous clubs like yourselves and currently have over 250 five star Trustpilot reviews which can be found here and over 130 five star Google reviews here. We feel these clubs are very reflective of your own group and consequently should help install confidence in the service you will receive from Burleigh Travel.
We would urge you to be very cautious of booking with anyone who does not have a similar amount of recent five-star reviews on these two key sites or if they do not even have a Trustpilot or Google review site registered.
- 4. RFU Approval
Last season all our UK Festivals were approved by the RFU and have been fully risk assessed, this is not the case with many other rugby festivals so please check with the county where the event is being held to see if permission was granted last season and if it’s likely to be granted again before making a booking.
Creating Memories
Burleigh Travel are very proud of the tours we have provided for more than 30 years. We have heard so many stories over the years of team building, new friendships developing and life long memories being made.
Many players, coaches and parents have missed out on the touring experience in recent times, but we hope you choose to join us at the Bournemouth Festival to
create these memories for your team!
Don't just take our word for it...
Hi Chris
I just wanted to say what a fantastic weekend we had. From U7 to U13 the players parents and coaches have had the best tour to date. The organisation was top drawer and all seemed to flow perfect. The park was awesome as it was previously such a shame they are no longer hosting rugby festivals.
Anyway big high five to the whole team you smashed it
Enfield RFC Minis
Good morning,
Firstly, can I say thanks again for organising such a memorable event. Players enjoyed it all and the location was excellent
Harrow RFC U11
Please pass on our thanks to your team and also everyone at PGL for a very good weekend. The PGL site and staff were easily the best activity/accommodation I have been to over the 8 of these tours I’ve been on – every request was taken with a smile and dealt with well, the food was good, accommodation frankly palatial compared to many. The rugby on the Sunday was well run, the teams there all played hard but fair and in a good spirit and everyone was accommodating. Thank you from Hitchin Rugby club
Hitchin RFC Minis