Girls U12 & U14 Festival 2027
PGL Tour Highlights
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Accommodation at the prestigious Barton Hall 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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Safe and Secure Environment
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Rugby Festival at the impressive Ivybridge RFC
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Full Financial Protection
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Travel Insurance
Tour Summary
The ‘Devon Big Bash’ is one of our biggest festivals and is attended by around 100 teams each year who enjoy a rugby filled day at Ivybridge Rugby Club, and we are now pleased to be able to open this up to Girls teams.
The festival is held over the popular first May Bank Holiday weekend, and as such is always very popular and with your hosts having a thriving girls section you are sure to receive a warm welcome.
To enable us to cater for all types of touring parties, you will see we have included two types of accommodation options for you:
Firstly, we are pleased to offer you an adrenaline-based 3 day stay at the PGL Barton Hall Centre in Torquay. This will provide your group with a full activity programme, evening entertainment, a fully licensed bar and all your meals included in your stay.
Alternatively, we also offer a selection of 4-day Holiday Park options in units with self-catering facilities, an onsite restaurant and bar, and activities such as a large indoor heated pool, amusement arcade and live evening entertainment in the clubhouse.
Full details of both options are included in this proposal.
Location & Dates
Devon Big Bash
Dates
Arrival Date: Friday 30th April 2027 (3 Nights – Holiday Park, 2 Nights – PGL)
Age Group
U12 and U14 Girls
Accomodation Venues
PGL Barton Hall (Torquay) or Holiday Parks at Trelawne & South Bay
Rugby Venues
Ivybridge Rugby Club
Your Accommodation
With Dartmoor close by, views to Torquay and a stunning location in the heart of the English Riviera, it’s easy to see why Barton Hall is a popular choice for our rugby groups.
There are plenty of adventure activities to cater for all members of your group such as the outdoor heated pool, abseiling or the giant swing, all supervised by qualified instructors.
Your accommodation will mainly consist of modern 4 – 6 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 hand.
Climbing
Jacob's Ladder
Abseiling
Activities
Other activities that can be included in your tour cost:
Trapeze
Survivor
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.
Karaoke Competition
🎤 KARAOKE COMPETITION AT PGL BARTON HALL 🎤
On Saturday evening, take part in the karaoke competition for all those staying at PGL Barton Hall – Sing Your Heart Out & Win Amazing Prizes!
👩🎤 Prizes for Best Singer & Best Performance!
🎶 Pick your favourite song, grab the mic, and wow the crowd!
🔥 Fancy Dress Edition! – Come dressed as your favourite music icon, movie star, or creative character & make your performance unforgettable!
Come for the fun, stay for the music! 🎶✨
Meals Included
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.
- 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
Girls PGL Itinerary
Notes: Notes: If staying in holiday park or hotel accommodation meals and activities are not included
Holiday Park Tour Highlights
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Top Quality Holiday Park Accommodation
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Safe and Secure Environment
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Rugby Festival at the impressive Ivybridge RFC
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Amazing Nearby Excursions and Activities
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Full evening entertainment programme
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Full Financial Protection
Holiday Park Accommodation
There is plenty to do to at your Holiday Park Accommodation with activities such as adventure playground, crazy golf, basketball, kids’ club and swimming pool available to keep you entertained away from the rugby field and add to the weekend’s fun.
The Entertainment
The evening entertainment programme has always proved very popular with our groups where you will be able to enjoy the varied acts provided by the holiday park which are included in your tour costs.
A Day At The Beach
While Looe Harbour is one of the most picturesque fishing villages in Cornwall.
Boats provide fishing trips from the harbour, as well as pleasure cruises around Looe Island, the bay and river.
Looe Island, now owned by Cornwall Wildlife Trust and managed as a nature reserve, is just offshore. There are boats from Looe Harbour to the island most days throughout the tourist season.
We can also offer similar accommodation at South Bay Holiday Park in Brixham which again is surrounded by excellent local attractions.
The Festival
Your rugby will be hosted by Ivybridge Rugby Club, one of the leading clubs in Devon with a thriving girl’s section and its Rugby 365 pitch which is one of the best pitches in the country. The Girls rugby will take place on Sunday, to give you the rugby experience you want.
At the Festival you will be joined by other touring teams as well as Ivybridge and other local clubs to make for an enjoyable and memorable experience.
The Festival
The Festival
Once the rugby is complete you will join the other teams to enjoy the festival presentation which will take place on the clubhouse stage. Your group can make use of the large bar area and also enjoy the “Big Bash BBQ”, before returning to our accommodation.
Devon Big Bash Previous Winners
Excursions
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 in 1998 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.
Please be aware, 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
1. 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.
2. 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 substandard 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 Devon Big Bash to create these memories for your team!
Don't just take our word for it...
“What a way to close the season! We played three high-octane games at the Devon Big Bash, and took home some silverware to end our time together as an age group.”
The accommodation that was organised for us and the quality of the accommodation and site was perfect, entertainment, a take away restaurant, a lovely park and pool and lots of open green space for the children to play.
The tournament its self was very well organised and the boys had a fabulous time.
We'll be buzzing for weeks and will definitely use Burleigh Travel again”
Newton Abbot RFC Girls U14 – The Big Devon Bash
“The whole tour went really well, we thoroughly enjoyed PGL which was an excellent base for us and provided some great activities for the girls – fencing, archery, zipwire and climbing! The girls were also able to enjoy the onsite pool and an evening of karaoke, which was great!
The rugby was of a competitive standard, and a good level for us – we really enjoyed ourselves. All in all, a great tour and we are keen to do something next season, perhaps even including another age group or two as well!”
Walcat Girls RFC U14 – The Big Devon Bash
“We had a great time hosting and playing in the inaugural Devon Big Bash Girls Festival. There was a great festival atmosphere, with food vendors, live music and dancing – the girls really enjoyed themselves!”
Ivybridge RFC Girls U14 – The Big Devon Bash