Historic countryside campus near London
Available: 23rd June 2013 – 11th August 2013
Ages: 10 – 17
Location: Kingswood Hall, Royal Holloway University
Time to London: 40 minutes
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Kingswood Hall summer school is located on a rural university campus, surrounded by green lawns and woodland. It is situated on the edge of the Greater London Area.
Kingswood Hall is part of Royal Holloway, University of London. The main, Grade 2 listed building dates back to the eighteenth century when it was a convent school. In recent years, accommodation and sports facilities, including tennis courts, have been added to the site.
This school is conveniently located for Heathrow and Gatwick Airports and is on a direct train route to Central London (via Egham Station).
Accommodation
Two room options are available at Kingswood Hall summer school.
Choose from:
- Single bedrooms with en suite private bathroom facilities.
- Standard single rooms (most with a washbasin) with shared bathroom facilities (One bathroom to eight bedrooms).
Security: There is 24-hour security on site. From 10pm until 7am there is a night security guard based at the main reception.
Facilities
- Classrooms: These are located in the upper floors of the main building (above the Embassy Summer office).
- Dining Hall: Self-service in the large spacious dining room. Patio area for barbecues.
- Common room: Large television room with pool table for students’ free time.
- Email: Students will have access to email at Kingswood Hall for a small nominal fee.
Travel time to major airports and stations: †
| Airport or Station |
Transfer time |
| London Heathrow (LHR) |
25 minutes |
| London Gatwick (LGW) |
50 minutes |
| St Pancras International (Eurostar) |
50 minutess |
| Luton Airport (LTN) |
1 hours |
| Stansted Airport (STN) |
1 hour 30 minutes |
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† Travel times shown are average transfer times by road
Activities*
Daytime activities
- Sports: Football, Mini-Olympics, Rounders, Baseball, Squash, Volleyball, Aerobics, and Tennis.
- Non-sports: Treasure Hunts, Mask making, Make-your-own Crazy Golf course, Town trails and Nature trails.
Evening activities
- Blind date, International Night, Discos, Extravaganza, Round-the-world quiz, Fashion Show and Karaoke.
* Examples of typical activities offered are shown
Excursions**
Included in the course price:
- One full-day and two half-day excursions each week.
- All excursion normally by coach; transport for local visits and optional excursions not included.
Examples of typical included excursions:
- London: The UK capital offers an unrivalled choice of shopping, world-class galleries, museums and so much more.
- Brighton: Just one hour from London, Brighton is an historic and colourful city by the sea with great shops, palace, pier, bars and restaurants.
- Salisbury: Salisbury is an historic city in the county of Wiltshire where you'll also find the magnificent ancient monument of Stonehenge.
- Oxford: Home to England's oldest university, you'll enjoy exploring Oxford's grand buildings, containing museums, shops and colleges.
Examples of typical optional excursions:
- Buckingham Palace: Visit the Queen's Gallery and, during a few weeks of summer the state rooms at the British Monarch's primary home.
- Brighton Royal Pavilion: An unusual and decorative palace that is influenced by oriental styles.
- Chessington World of Adventures: A zoo and theme park on the edge of Greater London, with roller-coasters and water rides.
- London Eye: Take a ride on Europe's tallest ferris wheel and enjoy fantastic views over London.
- Madame Tussauds & Marvel 4D Experience: Waxwork museum, now with a unique 4D cinema, where you 'feel’ the film as well as see it!
- Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition + Rose Tour: Visit the site of two 16th century theatres, the rebuilt Globe Theatre, and the excavated Rose Theatre, both on London's South Bank.
- Thorpe Park: A leading theme park offering over thirty extreme rides and attractions.
- Tower of London: For centuries this palace, with its prison tower was the place of many royal executions.
** Examples of typical excursions shown. Optional excursions require extra payment for travel and entrance
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Average annual climate in the region
Kingswood Hall: School building
Kingswood Hall: Accommodation
Accommodation: Study bedroom
Excursion: Trip to Kew Gardens
Facilities: Tennis courts
Kingswood Hall:Dining Hall