Bridge Holidays For Beginners - 2014

Time for the ever popular round up of bridge holidays for beginners.  Ever since I added the first selection of holidays, these have been the most popular posts on this blog.  So here we are - a selection of beginners bridge holidays that I have found by surfing the web.

Acol Bridge
HF Holidays are running a 4 night course for absolute beginners in October 2014.  It's in the glorious surroundings of Beddgelert in North Wales in the UK. http://www.hfholidays.co.uk/holidays/introduction-bridge

Bridge Overseas will have beginners rooms on 4 night bridge holidays at the Bedford Park Inn in November 2014 and February 2015.  http://www.bridgeoverseas.co.uk/learning_bridge.html

Stockenbridge are offering beginners courses in the beautiful French Alps.  Contact them for full details http://www.stockenbridgebreaks.com/beginners.php

Begin Bridge offer a selection of bridge tuition holidays around the UK, including several for Absolute Beginners. http://www.begin-bridge.co.uk/events_list.html

Dordogne Bridge Holidays will run beginners courses if a group of players want to learn together.  Minimum 4 participants.  Take your friends and learn together. http://www.dordognebridgeholidays.com/bridge.php

St Ives Hotel - in Lytham St Annes (near Blackpool) offer breaks for all abilities including beginners.  Contact them for details. http://www.thestiveshotel.co.uk/breaks/bridge

Standard Bridge
Joan Butts is running two holidays for all standards of players, including beginners, in Australia. Full details on her website http://www.joanbuttsbridge.com/holidays/

Learn to Play Bridge on a Bridge Holiday

A great way of starting to learn to play bridge is to book a bridge holiday.  Don't worry, there are bridge holidays for complete beginners.  You won't be alone - everyone will be a beginner and you can learn in a fun, relaxed way and enjoy a well earned holiday at the same time.

You will find these holidays set in beautiful, historic locations throughout the UK.

Whilst writing this entry I found beginner's bridge holidays at a variety of venues.  Here are a few to help get you started.

HF Holidays - offer 4 night breaks in a variety of picturesque locations, including the Cotswolds and Northumberland.

Earnley Councourse near Chichester in W Sussex

Marlborough College Summer School - in glorious Wiltshire

Crantock Bay Hotel by the sea in Cornwall

These place are in no particular order, and I'm sure if you search the internet you will find many more places for yourself.