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The West Country Challenge 2025

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The West Country Challenge 2025

General Rugby Festival Information

Your accommodation will be based one of the most famous and well known holiday parks in Somerset and is a very high standard compared to other parks in the area. With it’s breath taking seaside location and boasting a 7 mile award winning beach of golden sand literally on your doorstep, it is the perfect location for your end of season rugby tour.

There are many activities onsite such as Ten Pin Bowling, amusement arcade and the Pump Track, as well as right on your doorstep will be the ‘Brean Theme Park’ to keep you entertained away from the rugby field and add to the weekend’s fun.

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While there is plenty do to at your Holiday Park Accommodation another reason for touring to Brean is to enjoy this wonderful award winning beach location literally across the road from the holiday park. A day at the beach is a great way to enjoy some group time together without breaking the bank. Simply enjoy a light training session on the sand, compete in an inter club touch rugby competition and cool off in the sea.

The weekend’s rugby will provide your players with the chance to play in an established festival at one of the Premier Clubs in the South West, providing the opportunity to play against new opposition in a festival format that provides the maximum amount of rugby for any one day in line with RFU guidelines.

This itinerary is appropriate for teams aged U7 – U15.

Your Rugby Tour Itinerary

Friday 11th April 2025

You will depart at your leisure and make your way to your accommodation where on arrival you will be able to make use of the onsite facilities.  That evening your team can enjoy the onsite entertainment programme. If you are looking for pre-planned meal options, why not arrange for the accommodation to provide pizza night at one of the onsite restaurants. 

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Saturday 12th April 2025

Today your group will have free time to take advantage of the holiday park facilities, enjoy a light training session on the nearby beach or visit one of the many excellent activities available in the local area, such as Brean Splash Waterpark or watch Bristol Bears at a Premiership Rugby Game live at Ashton Gate.

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After a fun day you will have the chance to enjoy the park’s evening entertainment with a range of shows and music. Our Holiday Parks offer fantastic entertainment complexes, featuring live cabarets, Hilarious Game-shows and so much more. As well as offering a great selection of food including steaks, ribs, pizzas, and burgers. Kid’s meals and daily specials.

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Sunday 13th April 2025

You will depart from your accommodation in the morning  for an exciting day of festival rugby for U7 – U15 teams.

After the event you will make your way back to the park to enjoy the evening entertainment or run a tour court.

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Monday 14th April 2025

You will have the final morning to enjoy the Park’s facilities, or explore one of the local beaches, before making your way home from a fantastic weekend of rugby.

Contact us now to reserve your place

For further information on The West Country Challenge 2025. Download a Sample Itinerary here.

 

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Testimonials

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    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.

    Echo this!  My husband and son have come back smelly, tired but with huge smiles.

    Thanks all so much for your hard work putting the weekend together.  We’ve had loads of smashing feedback and already a question on the dates for the next tour.

    Big thanks to all the team,

    Hitchin RFC Minis, Bournemouth Festival (April 2024)

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    This was the second year we have worked with Burleigh Travel to arrange our junior tour and again it was fantastic!
    All of the team are brilliant, helpful and friendly. Nothing is ever too much trouble and they are prepared for everything. The whole tour (just like last year) was arranged with precision and plenty of communication. We attended the West Country Tour this year and our lads had a great time! The accommodation and sire facilities were great, allowing for the parents to have fun too! The beach was great for training activities and there was plenty to do - the lads enjoyed a few hours at the theme park and we were able to get discounted tickets which was helpful. The festival was also well organised, good food facilities and hospitality too.
    Thank you for another great tour and we have already booked for next year! Thank you also for making arranging a tour so easy!

    Telford Hornets U14, West Country Challenge 2023

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    Touring with Burleigh Travel is so easy from start to finish. The company provides excellent literature in reference to the tour itinerary, what you read is what you get. As a club we have travelled 3 times with Burleigh. Once many years ago and twice this year and last year. When you arrive on the tour you are greeted at the arrival meeting then on the rugby festival day the staff are at the tent to register you and are available throughout the festival for response to any questions you may have. At the festival the company work hard to match clubs in games so as they are equally matched.
    Overall we at Pinner RFC have had a great experience when using Burleigh Travel, and will look at their tours that are available for the 2024 tour season.

    Pinner RFC U8, U9 & U12, West Country Challenge 2023

     

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    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 Ignatians  RFC U7-U13, Bournemouth Tour 2022

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    Fantastic weekend of rugby. Our first rugby festival with Grasshoppers, really well organised, great venue, facilities and catering. Brilliant to see so many teams enjoying themselves.

    Grasshoppers Minis, Bournemouth Tour 2022

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