
The Duke Of Edinburgh's Award
About
We are an approved provider of Residentials required to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. To complete your residential we offer a choice of activities including Surfing and Rowing camps.
You'll have fun on the beach and on the water with the other guests and with our English speaking coaching staff looking after you.
From the moment you land in Portugal we'll look after you and provide all the accommodation, meals, transport, equipment, coaching and care you need to help you have a successful and fun camp.
Please note to comply with DofE rules, guests on a 5 day camp need to be with us by around 1pm or arrival day and remain with us until around 3pm on departure day.
Start dates of 2023 camps are:
Week 1 Sat 15h July 2023
Week 2 Wed 19th July 2023
Week 3 Sun 23rd July 2023
Week 4 Mon 31st July 2022 (Surf only)
Week 5 Fri 4th Aug 2023 (Surf only)Week 6 Tues 8th Aug 2023 (Surf only)

Summer 2023 DofE Camps
A Typical Residential Week includes:
3 or 6 days rowing or surfing (all levels)
5 or 9 days on-site with us as part of a group
Accommodation and Meals
Professional qualified coaching and supervision
All equipment and local transport
Free towels, clothes washing, wifi
Excellent gym and spa facilities at the lake
Transfers to and from the airport
Testimonials
Really liked the surfing to complete my DofE Gold in Portugal. Food was amazing!
Tom
DofE Gold Residential 2019Hi Duncan, just wanted to thank you so much Mia and Chloe had a brilliant time and loved it!
Sarah
DofE Gold Surf 2022Hi Duncan We wanted to say thank you for the good trip Tom had with you
Blythe
DofE Gold Surf 2022Just to say sophie had a fabulous time on the surfing for gold dofe. Please thank everyone involved. Sophie has made lifelong friends which is Lovely to see. Fabulous experience.