CORNWALL WATERPOLO TOURNAMENT 2026
FALMOUTH, CORNWALL
SEPT 5 2026, 9am - 5pm
PLEASE READ through the site carefully. There is important info, including accommodation options.
When you arrive at the Via Ferratta site, you’ll hit a slightly rocky track. First left is the camping car park. You’re more than welcome to unload first and then park there. There is a car park at the end of the track but this is really for cafe customers.
The 2nd left alcove I’ve reserved for Coventry, 3rd left Durham. Main field off the 1st or 2nd right is a large communal camping field. There are 2 little fields that run off the main field. I’ve reserved the top right alcove for Boldmere.
Red circled area is the toilet and shower block. There is an additional larger block following the red arrow. You’d go through the gate, down the track to the bottom of the hill (where you’ll find the cross-roads and it’s on that corner.
There are no lights…so I’d bring torches…it’s fairly off-grid. *FAMILY CABINS you follow the red arrow, through the gate and they’re on the left.
Kitchen - there is a kitchen. This is through the same above gate and on the right, just before the shower block.
*PLEASE DON’T WONDER AROUND THE SITE. THERE ARE SOME LARGE QUARRIES, WITH BIG DROPS!
SATURDAY
Walk through the second car park, through the gate, down to the bottom of the straight track, until you get to the cross-roads. Take the right turn and follow the track as far as it goes.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Team entry £100. Through link at bottom of the page. *We’ve reduced the team price this year but removed the camping pitches that were included last year.
Players then enter themselves individually. Entry fee is £10 per player. *Players need to enter asap as we have BBQ dinner option…and the chef needs to know what to order! Booking at the bottom of the page.
TOURNAMENT LAYOUT
Mens - We use one ‘pitch’ for the men and one for women. Games will be played from 9am-5pm on the Saturday only, games starting on the hour and half hour. Games are 2 x 10 minute halves. At this stage there will be 6 male teams in total, so 5 games per team. If you would like to attend but can’t get enough players for a team/have too many for one team… contact us and we’ll see if any of the other teams need extra players (which some may).
FIXTURE LIST
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. The winner of the tournament will be the highest points scorer. In the event of a tie, we’ll look at the teams head-to-head record and then goal difference (if required).
Whilst we’ll cover the bulk of the refereeing, we will require 1 or 2 willing volunteer referees from each team to officiate a few games.
Fixture list will be drawn at random and published at the bottom of the page, once we have all teams entered.
SPECTATORS
The new venue makes it quite tricky to spectate, as space down there is limited. Any eager spectators and players could bring along an inflatable boat and paddle out and watch.
LOCATION AND SITE MAP
BF Adventure, Goodygrane Activity Centre, Halvasso, Longdowns, Penryn, TR10 9BX
BF Adventures is a 5-10 minute drive from Falmouth University and just outside of the town of Falmouth.
The site itself consists of 4 quarry lakes. We’ll be playing on the ‘canoe lake’ (Swim Quarry on map). It’s approx 70m in length and 40m wide, 6m deep at its deepest. As it’s shallower, the water will be warmer than previous tournaments. Easy access into the water, with a sandy, gradual slope. The quarry has high walls, offering great protection from the wind.
The campsite, cafe, dining area, shower block etc are all within a 5 minute walk across the site.
There is no lighting on site, so torches are fairly essential. A phone power pack/bank might also be a good idea.
SITE MAP BELOW. PARKING MAY VARY. WE’LL LET YOU KNOW. WE’RE PLAYING IN THE SWIM/CANOE QUARRY
ACCOMMODATION
Camping options can be found at checkout, when entering as an ‘individual player’. Campsite makes up part of the BF Adventures/Via Ferratta site and is in easy walking distance of the waterpolo pitches, toilet blocks, cafe and Saturday night dinner area.
FOOD, REFRESHMENTS & SAT NIGHT
There is a cafe onsite and open over the tournament. CLICK HERE - to view Quarryside Cafe and their menu. It’s a 5 minute walk up the track. Open 9am - 4pm. *I may get them to open early on the Saturday, for coffees and breakfast baps.
Saturday Night - We’ve got in a professional chef to offer a delightful BBQ - serving 6-8pm. Pre-booking essential (order online).
Burgers / Vegan Burger available, with slaw, salad, potato salad and pickles (ai image below). Meat option £13.50 / Vegan £12.50
There is no bar…so it’s strictly BYO booze only.
FIXTURE LIST
Teams are randomly drawn out of a hat.
Games will be 10 minute halves, running clock. We suggest that each team bring a couple of match balls. Whilst we don’t have a shot clock present, referees will be instructed to turn the ball over, if they deem a team to be time wasting.
9:30 AM Newquay vs Penzance
10:00 AM Coventry vs Fleetwood
10:30 AM Durham vs Boldmere
11:00 AM Newquay vs Fleetwood
11:30 AM Penzance vs Boldmere
12:00 PM Coventry vs Durham
12.30PM LUNCH BREAK
1 PM Newquay vs Boldmere
1:30 PM Fleetwood vs Durham
2 PM Penzance vs Coventry
2:30 PM Newquay vs Durham
3 PM Boldmere vs Coventry
3:30 PM Fleetwood vs Penzance
4 PM Newquay vs Coventry
4:30 PM Durham vs Penzance
5 PM Boldmere vs Fleetwood
WATER TEMP
Mid-May the new quarry was 17 degrees. It can go as high as 22-23 in the summer…so providing we have a decent August, we’re hoping for 19-21 degrees.
EXTRAS
Event lake-side sauna. This year, we’ll charge £9 per day. You can then pop in and out as you please. Subject to availability. We’ll more than likely put on a time limit of approx 15 minutes per visit, if it’s really popular.
ZIP WIRE SAFARI / CLIMBING WALL
The site also offer zip wire safaris and have a climbing wall. They said they’d be happy to take on any private groups on the Friday afternoon/evening or possibly the Sunday…if any of the teams fancied it. Follow the link to the ‘contact’ page and give them a call - CLICK HERE
OPEN PLAY SUBSTITUTIONS
You can sub out/in during open play, anywhere along the lane line in your own half. We’ll be playing 10 minute halves so this will probably be required. Just make sure you high-five outside of the pool/pitch. SEE BELOW :
VIOLENT CONDUCT/BRUTALITY
Whilst we accept that this is part of the game, we’re thrilled to be playing at BF Adventures and would like to continue to hold the tournament there annually. Whilst we love a competitive game, we also want this tournament to be a friendly and social occasion. As such, we will take a dim view of violent conduct, particularly audible bad language. The site is open to the public and any actions that could jeopardise future tournaments will be taken very seriously. Such actions may result in a player(s) been banned for the rest of the tournament or potentially asked to leave the site altogether. Any incident of this nature will be discussed by a small committee on site and a decision made fairly rapidly.
PAST WINNERS
2024 : Exeter, Runner up Newquay *Male category.
2025 : Newquay *Male category *Male category
