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About Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Our festival is held at Broadland-Great Yarmouth Rugby Club during the Mayday Bank Holiday weekend. Your games will take place during the mornings or afternoons on both days and this will leave your team with plenty of time to visit Great Yarmouth’s famous attractions including includes two fantastic theme parks at The Pleasure Beach and Pleasurewood Hills.

There is so much to see and do here, however you will be staying nearby the Norfolk Broads and if you’re looking for something different to do, hire a fleet of pleasure boats by the hour and discover the beauty of the Norfolk Broads.  Accommodation is available staying at one of our three holiday parks on self-catering or half board basis.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

· Rugby Festival held at Broadland-Great Yarmouth Rugby Club

· Choice of three holiday centres based on self catering or half board

· UK’s second most popular holiday location

· Visit Pleasure Beach & Pleasurewood Hills Theme Parks

· Hire a boat along the Norfolk Broads



  Great Yarmouth Rugby Festivals



General Information:

East of England Rugby Festival - Mayday Weekend
Games Played 5th & 6th May
Age groups: Under 7 & 8 (7 a-side), Under 9 & 10 (9 a-side)
Under 11 (12a-side), Under 12 (13 a-side), Under 13, 14, 15 (15 a-side)

This is a two-day festival with all the rugby now taking place at Broadlands Rugby Club, which has two full size rugby pitches and seven mini pitches. Your team can expect to play up to four matches daily plus a final on Sunday afternoon. The venues has a clubhouse, changing rooms and professional caterers selling food & drinks.

Referees: At all our events, we will do our upmost to provide a referee. However, each team is expected to provide a referee for the two day festival.

First Aid: For your complete peace of mind, we provide a fully staffed First Aid Unit, qualified Paramedics and an Ambulance.

Important: The events mentioned on our website and inside our brochure are organised and staffed by Sports Tours Ltd. We do not enter your teams into festivals organised by local rugby clubs. Whilst your team is on tour, our staff members will be available to assist you throughout the weekend.

  Friendly Match Arrangements

We can also arrange for your club to stay in Great Yarmouth and play friendly rugby matches during the season. The price includes accommodation with two matches against local teams.

  Accommodation

Summerfield’s & Hemsby Beach Holiday Parks - provide fun-packed holidays and has easy access to the Norfolk Coast, Norfolk Broads and Great Yarmouth – famous for its bright lights and theme parks. On site facilities include an indoor heated pool with qualified lifeguard, spa, brand new outdoor play area, bars, restaurant and nightly entertainment. You can choose to stay in apartments or mobile homes on a self-catering basis.

ACCOMMODATION
Apartments / chalets (2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 berth) provide spacious practical accommodation, which is fully furnished with a lounge/diner, colour TV, well equipped kitchen with full size cooker and fridge, fully serviced bathroom with either a bath or shower.

2 & 3 Person: These have one bedroom with a convertible single sofa bed in the lounge area. 4 Person: These generally have one bedroom and a double sofa bed in the lounge area. 6 Person: Consist of one double bedroom and an additional bedroom with either twin or bunk beds. 7 Person: These have one additional bedroom and are the largest apartments available.

MOBILE HOMES - (6, 7 & 8 berth at Summerfield’s only)
Each mobile home has a spacious lounge /dining area with colour TV, fully fitted kitchen, bathroom with shower and toilet with heating throughout. There are three bedrooms consisting of one double, one twin room and one twin room with bunk beds along with a sofa bed in lounge area.  BED LINEN PROVIDED IN ALL ACCOMMODATION.

Pakefield Holiday Centre (Half Board)
Pakefield is set in a beautiful beachside location nearby Pleasurewood Hills Theme Park. Whilst staying at Pakefield, we take care of the cooking and will provide you with a daily cooked English breakfast and fabulous Three Course Evening meal. With entertainment provided at the Stardust Showbar and QV’s there are plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained. The holiday park has a large heated indoor pool with water slide, crazy golf, table tennis, quad bike hire, climbing wall and so much more.

Club apartments provide the highest standard of accommodation staying in 3, 4, 5 & 6 berth rooms and are positioned in prime landscaped locations with either two or three bedrooms. Each apartment includes a private bathroom with shower or bath, TV with digital channels, free electricity and complimentary tea and coffee making facilities.

Classic apartments provide a good standard of accommodation staying in 2, 3, 4, 6 & 8 berth rooms with private facilities, tv with digital channels etc. All apartments have a private bathroom, TV with digital channels, free electricity, complimentary tea & coffee making facilities. Towels are provided and your beds will be made prior to your arrival.





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  Dates & Prices

Hemsby Beach / Summerfields (Self catering) Pakefield Holiday Centre (Half Board)
Chalets Apartments Mobile Homes 2 berth Classic Classic Club
Friday 4th to Monday 7th May
Mayday Bank Holiday Weekend
£69 £79 £89 £99 £119 £129



Please Note: Prices are per person based on full occupancy on a self catering basis please read pages 6,7 & 24-26 for important information regarding UK festivals. Empty bed supplements charged at £18.00 per empty bed per night.

 


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