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The Devon Big Bash 2025

Stay on the stunning English Riviera & Play in a well organised festival!

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The Devon Big Bash 2025

General Rugby Festival Information

Your accommodation will be at one of the Holiday Parks we use in South Devon or just over the border in Cornwall, and will provide an excellent base for like minded rugby people enjoying a fantastic rugby weekend over the popular May Bank Holiday weekend; allowing you to maximise your time on tour!

There is plenty to do to at the Holiday Park with onsite activities such as an adventure playground, crazy golf, kids’ club and swimming pool and this is all available to keep you entertained away from the rugby field and add to the weekend’s fun. 

After dark, enjoy an action packed onsite entertainment programme and enjoy a drink as the sun goes down.

Beach In Torquay

The surrounding area has plenty to explore as the holiday parks are located within a few miles of some of the UK’s best beaches such as Looe, as well as picturesque coastal villages such as Polperro. Not to mention that the area is rated one of the highest for outstanding natural beauty.

Alternative Accommodation at PGL Barton Hall……….

Located on the outskirts of Torquay, in the heart of the English Riviera and close to Dartmoor.  Barton Hall has some amazing facilities including an outdoor heated pool, abseiling and a giant swing.

Your accommodation will mainly consist of modern 4-berth rooms, all of which have en-suite facilities.

All Inclusive Activities……

Each of the players will receive a number of exciting daily activities as part of their tour package, such as abseiling, archery, giant swing and zip-wire. These will be tailored around your rugby.

And 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.

The activities include camp fires, capture the flag and sports night!

Meals…

Another key benefit of this option is that all 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.

The Rugby….

The rugby festival will be hosted at Ivybridge Rugby Club and will provide U7-U15 age groups with a fun and inclusive festival where they can test their rugby skills against new opposition in a festival format that provides the maximum amount of rugby for any one day, in line with RFU guidelines. 

At the Festival you will be joined by other touring teams as well as the hosts and other local clubs to make for an enjoyable and memorable experience.

Ivybridge RFC 365 pitch

Contact us now to reserve your place.

If you would like to see further details about this event, please download details here.

 

 

Burleigh Travel Highlights

Testimonials

  • Another fantastic tour. This was the second year Esher toured with Burleigh Travel and we have had another fantastic time. We played in North Cornwall and participated in the Big Devon Bash. The festival itself was well organised and all the boys enjoyed playing the other teams. We stayed at Trelawne Manor Holiday Park and had a great time. We enjoyed the entertainment and facilities and the accommodation was clean and modern. All our communications with Burleigh through were good and they coped well with our changes and additions. 

    Esher RFC U13 & U14, Big Devon Rugby Bash (April 2023)

     

    From start to finish the Burleigh Travel team were fantastic in all elements of communication, organisation and coordination on behalf of our U15's Rugby Team who stayed at South Bay Holiday Park, Brixham and participated in the Big Devon Bash 2023. The accommodation was excellent and event ran smoothly on the day. It was great to also meet some of the Burleigh team who were very hands on the day of the tournament. Thanks to Ivybridge RFC for hosting. Would highly recommend the team for future tour bookings and believe a large number of our M&J section are considering for 2024. Great service, thank you again.

    Croesyceiliog RFC U15, The Big Devon Rugby Bash (April 2023)

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    Bridgend Athletic RFC U14s, U12s & U8s had a great weekend attending The Big Devon Bash. Burleigh Travel are one of only a few tour companies who can arrange for these three age groups to attend the same festival, stay at the same venue whilst not being overpriced.
    Many thanks to Chris, Scott, Carolyn and the rest of the Burleigh team for their assistance before and during the tour. It’s the second year we’ve used Burleigh travel and already looking to book again next year!

    Bridgend Athletic RFC U12 & U14, The Big Devon Bash (May 2024)

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    Wow, where to start? So this was our inaugural tour and we quite frankly didn't know where to begin, other than the fact we wanted to go to the Big Devon Bash. We needn't have worried, Burleigh were superb throughout the whole process. Any questions, they were quick to respond any clarifications, they cleared up in no time and were responsive and clear throughout. The accommodation was more than adequate. It was clean and comfortable enough. Food pretty good, activities for the kids, could maybe be a bit better suited to the age group, (ZIP lining was really well received but Aero ball didn't really get the boys too excited). We stayed at Barton Hall PGL in Torquay. The festival itself was really well organised and there was a great atmosphere throughout. There was a slight mismatch in our first pool game, but I suppose that will happen sometimes. Saturday night back at the accommodation was a really great atmosphere. A cracking band "The Sound", lots of after tournament stories shared and new friends made. Just a great experience all round. Cant wait for next year.

    Harrow RFC U14, The Big Devon Bash (May 2024)

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The Big Devon Rugby Bash 2024 Round Up

The Big Devon Rugby Bash 2024 Round Up

Thank you to all those who attended our event on the bank holiday, it was great to meet you all! Well done to all those who took part, there was some great rugby across all the age groups on both days.

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