Rugby Tours To The West Country

The West Country - Stonehenge Stones
The West Country - Cornwall Beach

Rugby Scrumpy Jack And Surfing

Rugby Tours to The West Country is a loosely defined area of South Western England.

The area is made up of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and often the counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.

With plenty of rugby clubs to choose from this is a true rugby tour, there’re tough men down in the West.

If you are a drinking man then you will know that cider comes from these parts such as the iconic brand of Scrumpy Jack.

Cheddar cheese is another delicacy from the area and again is very sought after.

Cornwall at the foot end of England is known for its surfing.

Because of the big waves that hit the coast line surfers flock here to indulge in their sport.

In addition the European and World Championships have been held along certain points due to the excellent waves the coast gets.

Some West Country Tour Information

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Our Popular Inclusions for a Rugby Tour to The West Country

Attend a tough training session with coaches from Gloucester Rugby.
Watch an Aviva Premiership/Championship fixture.
Visit and enjoy a day out at Noah’s Ark Zoo.
Step back in time to Morwellham Folk Park, experience Victorian life.
Enjoy West Somerset Railway England’s longest heritage railway.
Cave time Wookey Hole explore the unexplored.
Fun time at Crealy Adventure Park all the rides of the fair.
Paintball your way through the afternoon paintballing your team mates.
Stonehenge world heritage site, ravel in the mystery of the standing stones.
Pop along to Longleat House for a safari, guided tour of the mansion and more.

Rugby Training with Gloucester Rugby

Enjoy an Intensive Rugby Training Session with coaches from Gloucester Rugby.

Improve your game plan, skills and abilities making you and your team a better coach and better players.

Due to Gloucester’s excellent coaching staff you will learn everything you need to know from what your coach has told the staff to improve on.

After a good tough session you will have learn’t new plays to adapt to all scenarios at set pieces.

Most groups do benefit from what they are taught when they return home and implement then into their game plan.

Morwellham Folk Park

Morwellham is an award-winning attraction.

It forms part of a World Heritage site featuring historic port, village, copper mine and railway.

Just four miles west of Tavistock, Morwellham borders the beautiful River Tamar.

Board the copper mine train, see the Tamar Valley which holds glorious views and then enter the George and Charlotte mine.

Once again workmen are showing their craft, rope makers, blacksmiths and potterers can all be seen working away on the estate.

But best of all is the brewery, here you can learn how to brew beer and most importantly you can taste it.

Discover this lost world with the help of our interactive living history team.

If you or your group want a stimulating and entertaining day out Morwellham is the place to visit.

West Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole Caves are a series of limestone caverns. This is a show cave and tourist attraction in the village of Wookey Hole.

Located on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills near Wells in Somerset the River Axe flows through the cave.

Britain’s largest and most beautiful show caves maintain a constant temperature of 11 degrees centigrade all year round. The caves have been used by humans for around 45,000 years, demonstrated by the discovery of tools from the Palaeolithic period. Also found were fossilised animal remains.

Evidence of Stone and Iron Age occupation continued into Roman Britain has also been found.

Like all caves the acoustics will be second to none.

Crealy Adventure Park

Voted ‘family attraction of the year’ Crealy Adventure Park is the Southwest’s No.1 family day out. Home to over 60 rides, attractions, live shows and a zoo.

Located just outside Exeter and is set in over 100 acres of countryside.

Crealy Park in addition it also consists of a large luxury lodge, glamping and camping park that includes unique themed accommodation.

Besides all this their is a variety of entertainment, sports and leisure facilities.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge is one of Englands top archaeological mysteries.

Dating back to around 3000 BC, but no one is entirely sure how the stones got there.

Would you believe that the stones were transported there by a system of ropes, sledges and rollers fashioned from tree trunks.

The stones weigh approximately 50 tonne and it would have required 600 people to move the stone.

Stonehenge is UNESCO world heritage site and it is very easy to get to.

Pair the visit with a trip to the nearby city of Bath and you have the most wonderful day out.

Crag 2 Mountain Dartmoor

Crag 2 Mountain is an outdoor activities centre which specialises in rock climbing, caving mountaineering and navigation.

It is a family ran business based in Dartmoor National Park in Devon.

At Crag 2 Mountain, they pride themselves in making adventure affordable, inspiring and accessible.

This activity is the adrenaline junkies dream.

Learn how to scale and navigate through the beautiful Dartmoor hills and mountains.

Tree Surfers – Tamar Trails

For a day out in Devon, Tree Surfers is a great way to spend the day with your fellow teammates at Tamar Trails.

Climb up 50 metres to the tree canopy and challenge your coordination on the high rope adventure course.

Test your skills on zip lines, constructed swings and bridges.

Experience the thrill and why not zipline through the Tamar Valley.

Take the leap of faith and fall about 40 metres from a treetop platform.

A visit to Tree Surfers is sure to be an adventure filled dat out.

The West Country - Stonehenge Stones

The West Country - Cornwall Beach