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“Club Europe makes organising a tour so easy, I can’t recommend them enough.”
Anthony Chew, Head of Music, Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Lancashire
“Alahree always understands perfectly what we want and need! Our music tours give our students the best memories of their time at school.”
Jane Werry, Head of Music, Hayes School, Kent
“It’s made the group into an unbreakable family and has had the most profound effect on the confidence of every single one of them.”
Darren Roberts, Mounts Bay Academy, Cornwall
“Club Europe always go the extra mile to ensure that our needs are met.”
James Williams, Llandovery College, Carmarthenshire
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North Devon’s breathtakingly beautiful coastline is a wonderful setting for a school music tour. With miles of sandy beaches and hidden coves, lots of theme parks, wildlife parks and things to see and do in the region, you and your young musicians will really feel you are away from the madding crowd on this tour. There is a great choice of venues here from churches, and town halls to community centres and bandstands; all set in picturesque villages and towns across the Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks as well as on the coast.
Perform in the bandstand of the pretty seaside town of Ilfracombe. Or in one of the historic churches in Barnstaple. Or take your pick from one of the pretty villages or towns in this area who all offer visiting ensembles churches, halls and centres to perform in.
Day 1
Arrive at your accommodation centre. Free time to explore the grounds of your rural hostel set on the Hartland Heritage Coast.
Day 2
Spend a day on the coast at Ilfracombe. In the morning visit Watermouth Castle and Theme Park or Ilfracombe Aquarium. Perform an afternoon concert at Ilfracombe bandstand. Then enjoy the rest of the afternoon on Wildersmouth Beach.
Day 3
In the morning visit the picturesque twin villages of Lynton and Lynmouth, take a ride on the dramatic 500ft funicular railway and go for a walk along Blacklands Beach. Afternoon visit to Exmoor Zoo, to see its 175 species of animals, birds and reptiles. (Optional) evening concert at a townhall in a village near Barnstaple.
Day 4
Morning visit to Combe Martin Wildlife Park. Spend the afternoon on the beach at Combe Martin. Evening concert at a church in Barnstaple.
Day 5
Spend the day at Saunton Sands or Croyde Beach. Evening concert in a church in Great Torrington, a small market town nearby.
Day 6
Time to head for back to school. Maybe stop enroute for lunch at the nearby pretty fishing village of Appledore.
A Victorian Castle full of eclectic treasures, nostalgic Victorian displays and curios. Highlights include a theme park, including a Big River ride, crazy golf, a maze, spooky dungeons, an underground water show and a chance to fly your own aeroplane on the Junior Aviator.
Ilfracombe Aquarium is an award-winning, all-weather attraction set in the Old Lifeboat House adjacent to Ilfracombe's picturesque and historic harbour. The aquarium offers an amazing insight into the wonders of the aquatic world in North Devon. In carefully recreated natural habitats, the centre provides a home to over 75 species of fish. Leave time to visit the Funky Fish Gift Shop.
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The famous Lynton and Lynmouth funicular Cliff Railway is the highest and the steepest totally water powered railway in the world. Opened in 1890, the Railway connects the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth and provides stunning coastal views.
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Exmoor Zoo cares for 175 species of animals, birds and reptiles. They exhibit many extremely rare captive species such as rusty spotted cats, singing dogs, yellow throated martens and fanaloka. Larger residents include cheetahs, maned wolves, grey wolves, tapirs and bat-eared foxes. The Zoo has the only black leopard on exhibit in the UK. There is also a large lake, home to pelicans, waterfowl and terrapins.
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Set in Combe Martin valley with over 28 acres of spectacular gardens, this Park hosts lions, wolves, sea lions, primates, meerkats, penguins and more. It is well-known for its impressive life sized animatronic dinosaurs.
Stay in a choice of youth-friendly hostels of hotels. Our rural hostel in Hartland is surrounded by unspoilt coastline and has wonderful views towards Lundy Island. It is also just minutes away from the South West Coast Path
We have drawn up a comprehensive step-by-step Guide to planning a school music tour for first time tourers. This covers all aspects of tour planning from budgeting and fundraising, to choosing the right destination, accommodation and performing venues for your ensemble. Click here to read our Guide.
Travelling by coach is the most economical and flexible way to tour. Be collected from your meeting point and arrive at your destination in comfort on air-conditioned, high specification coaches. Enjoy the freedom of your own vehicle whilst on tour and travel in comfort with reclining seats and toilet. More and more groups choose to fly. We can arrange your flights from your local airport as well as from London. Once you have arrived at your destination, we can provide transfers to your accommodation and local coach hire throughout your music tour.
We understand that school music tours are considered as a reward or holiday for many groups and that where you stay is really important. All hotels and hostels we use are suitable for young music ensembles with many offering rehearsal space and instrument storage. Rooms are normally multi-bedded for students and twins, sometimes singles, for adults. Generally, rooms are en-suite.
“Club Europe makes organising a tour so easy, I can’t recommend them enough.”
Anthony Chew, Head of Music, Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Lancashire
“Alahree always understands perfectly what we want and need! Our music tours give our students the best memories of their time at school.”
Jane Werry, Head of Music, Hayes School, Kent
“Club Europe always go the extra mile to ensure that our needs are met.”
James Williams, Llandovery College, Carmarthenshire
“It’s made the group into an unbreakable family and has had the most profound effect on the confidence of every single one of them.”
Darren Roberts, Mounts Bay Academy, Cornwall
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