Centres of Excellence tour to Lilleshall

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Fixtures against local clubs and schools can easily be organised

Lilleshall is home to both Olympic and Paralympic athletes, as well as Telford United. GB athletes training here brought home 6 medals from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and 16 medals from the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. England trained here for 2 weeks in 1966 prior to their World Cup victory. It was home of the FA School of Excellence for 15 years. Now Lilleshall is home to GB gymnastics, archery and England Lacrosse. Just some of the specialist facilities include an 8-court sports hall (suitable for basketball, netball, futsal, cricket, badminton, table tennis teams), a 10-acre floodlit playing field and a hockey pitch with the Olympic surface used in London 2012. Lilleshall is situated in the beautiful Shropshire countryside and just under a 2 hour drive from Manchester, where teams can travel to see matches and enjoy tours at Old Trafford (subject to tour dates).

Sample itinerary

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

Day 1

Departure from school, spend time at Alton Towers theme park en route, depending on departure time. Relax and settle into accommodation at Lilleshall.

Day 2

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

Day 3

Morning training session or a match. Let off steam at GoApe Cannock.

Extra activities and excursions

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Alton Towers.
Old Trafford. Enjoy a stadium and museum tour and a lunch in the Red Café at the home of Manchester United.
Etihad Stadium tour.

Where to stay

Popular places to stay.

Lilleshall’s onsite accommodation is bright and of high-quality. The site can accommodate up to 186 guests.

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FAQs

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We can include as many matches as you wish.

We agree a three-stage process so that payments can be staggered to make it easier for parents.

Once your school sports tour is booked, it is safely in our hands. We will only ask for your assistance in understanding your specific requirements and you will be responsible for ensuring that the dates on our checklist are adhered to. During the process, we will also ask you to provide accurate student and teacher names, passport and dietary requirement details where appropriate.

“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

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

Nick Howe, St Paul’s Junior School, London

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