Centres of Excellence tour to Bisham Abbey

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World-class, historic facilities suitable for training and competition

Bisham Abbey is the home of England Hockey with one pitch changing every 4 years to replicate the pitch surface of the next Olympics. One of its football pitches is an exact replica of Wembley’s DESSO pitch, another is a UEFA standard 3G pitch. Indeed, Bisham has seen football teams, including Barcelona, training at their facilities and England Rugby had their training base here until 2005. Now Bisham is home to both Olympic and Paralympic athletes, as well as Football and Tennis Academies and Reading Women’s Football Club.

Bisham Abbey can host football, rugby, tennis and hockey teams. Set in stunning grounds in Buckinghamshire just outside of London, Bisham is well-situated for time spent in London either side of the tour. Teams can travel see matches and enjoy tours at Twickenham (subject to tour dates).

Sample itinerary

Availability of tickets for professional matches will be dictated by tour dates.

Day 1

Departure from school, stop off at Windsor Castle en route, depending on departure time. Relax and settle into accommodation at Bisham Abbey.

Day 2

Morning training session. After lunch enjoy a match against a local team. Tour of Bisham’s inspiring facilities and a film evening.

Day 3

Morning training session or a match. Let off steam at GoApe Wendover Woods or head to Dorney Lake for team-building activities.

Extra activities and excursions

Browse a selection of our favourite activities and excursions.

Windsor Castle
Dorney Lake
World Rugby Museum Twickenham

The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world.

World class rowing lake where teams can enjoy raft building, dragon boat racing and archery.

Displaying the culture and heritage of rugby around the world. Tours of the stadium are available.

Where to stay

Popular places to stay.

Bisham’s onsite accommodation is bright and of high-quality. The site has 50 en-suite rooms, convertible to twins.

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David Kilcoyne talks about his rugby tour to Madrid

FAQs

Find the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.

You will have your own bilingual sports tours rep for the whole of your tour. Their role is to coordinate your training/matches and activities/excursions and to ensure your stay is enjoyable, safe and memorable. All our reps are carefully selected, fully trained and are on duty 24 hours a day should an emergency arise.

We offer a variety of activities/excursions in each resort and will tailor-make your programme to your requests.

We can include as many matches as you wish.

“Professional, courteous, committed and fun. Many thanks Club Europe for a first class experience.”

Nick Howe, St Paul’s Junior School, London

“A caring operator who worked hard for the boys to get a great experience and develop their football at the same time.”

Tom Whitehead, Head of Football, Dulwich College

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