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Activity Camps / Summer Day Camps UK

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Kings Camps:
With locations throughout the UK, Kings Camps provide sports and activity day-camps for children of all abilities. We bring together the very best elements of sports and holiday clubs to provide friendship, fun and exciting adventures for young people from the UK and around the world (ages 4 to 17 years). We provide a high quality, enjoyable experience that helps children develop and reach their potential. Our camps during school holidays and in the summer months are available throughout England, Scotland, and Wales - in major cities such as London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cardiff, and many more.

About Our Camps:

Kings Camps is part of the Kings Foundation, a UK registered charity that’s dedicated to helping young people reach their potential.

We provide sports camps and summer camps at over 40 locations across the UK to children ages 4-17.

Why Choose Kings Camps:

-  Innovative, Inspiring Camps
We have a deep rooted conviction that sport has an important role to play in a happy childhood and our not-for-profit status enables us to provide subsidised places and invest in new and innovative ways to inspire

-  Learn Essential Life Skills
Kings Camps equip children with essential life skills and an understanding that being active is essential to health and well-being. We provide inclusive sports programmes to engage and inspire.

-  International Students Welcome
We welcome children from outside of the UK,  but we do request that they have a basic understanding of English to ensure their safety and that of others, and of course their enjoyment.

School Holiday / Summer Activity Camps & Sports Camps:

for Children / Teens ages 4-17
There is something for everyone within our wide range of activity camps and specialist programmes.

Camps include:
- Multi-Active
- Rookie Sports Leadership Award
- International Soccer Schools (ISS)
- International Cricket Schools
- Splash Swimming
- Movement and Dance
- Team Challenge

Parent Testimonials:
"Ryan has enjoyed every aspect, when we’ve asked about his day, he’s said it was ‘amazing and fantastic’. All the staff are extremely friendly, enthusiastic and have a true belief in what they are doing."
- Parent from Newcastle-upon-Tyne camp

"Fantastic, friendly & dedicated staff! It’s an action packed week of multi sports. My boys made new friends, overcame swimming fears & came away more confident too! I cannot recommend it enough!"
- Kay Court 

“Kings Camps is GREAT – my son really looks forward to going each year. The best thing about using Kings Camps is that the staff are excellent – I leave to go to work knowing that my son is in safe hands and having a great time.”
- Sarah Gregory, Bakewell

Camps Locations:

- Aberdeen – Albyn School
- Aberdeen – RGU: SPORT – The Robert Gordon University
- Aberdeen – St Margaret’s School
- Bakewell – S. Anselm’s School
- Bath – Kingswood School
- Birmingham – Blue Coat School
- Birmingham – King Edward’s Boys’ School
- Blackburn – Westholme School
- Bradford – Bradford Girls’ Grammar School
- Bradford – Woodhouse Grove School
- Bristol – Badminton School
- Bromsgrove – South Bromsgrove High School
- Cambridge – The Leys School
- Cardiff – Howell’s School Llandaff
- Cheadle – Cheadle Hulme School
- Cheltenham – Cheltenham College
- Cheltenham – Cheltenham Ladies College
- Chester – The King’s School
- Coventry – Bablake School
- Dundee – University of Dundee
- Edinburgh – Heriot-Watt University
- Glasgow – Jordanhill School Sports Centre
- Halifax – The Grammar School Hipperholme
- Hamilton – Hamilton College
- Harrogate – Harrogate Ladies’ College
- Hull – Hymers College
- Ilkley – Ilkley Grammar School
- Kirkham – Kirkham Grammar School
- Leeds – Leeds Metropolitan University
- Leeds – University of Leeds
- Liverpool – King David High School
- Loughborough – Loughborough Grammar School
- Manchester – Bridgewater School
- Newcastle-under-lyme – Newcastle-under-Lyme School
- Newcastle-upon-tyne – Newcastle High School for Girls
- Northampton – Northampton High School
- Nottingham – Girls’ High School
- Nottingham – Nottingham University
- Reading – Queen Anne’s School
- Sandbach – Sandbach School
- Sheffield – Goodwin (Previous Venue)
- Sheffield – Sheffield High School
- St Andrews – St Leonards School
- Wakefield – Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
- York – The Mount School

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Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2024-02-15 were from:

Finland; Winterthur, Switzerland; Cambridge, Spain; Knaresborough; Hong Kong; and more.
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Language and Music For Life, Summer Music Camps in UK 2026 - all levels & backgrounds
Courses / Programs
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• LMFL provides quality one-to-one training in a wide range of instruments & voice tuition to enthusiastic musicians of all levels & ages (children aged 5+, teenagers & adults). In addition, we offer English and foreign language classes in private lessons or small groups.

• Designed primarily for highly motivated musicians with a willingness to learn; enabling them to derive maximum benefit from high quality tuition, the course is open to musicians preparing for national, international exams or competitions, skilled amateurs and "tourist musicians".

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• During the course, students can take world-recognized Trinity College London exams.

• Trinity College London provides exams & qualifications in over 60 countries, and LMFL provides our students with the opportunity to take Trinity College music qualifications.
Summer Music Camp UK
2 weeks in July 2026

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Individual tuition in Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Electric Bass, Guitar (Classical & Jazz), Harp, Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet & Drums (Jazz & Pop). Orchestra conducting; Composition; Choir; Chamber music; Jazz ensemble.

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Summer Language Camps, Scotland
Courses / Programs
• Located in the stunning countryside of Scotland, a range of residential language camps in summer and during the academic school year for primary & secondary school students from the UK, Europe and around the world (aged 6-17).

• We offer fun, meaningful language immersion programmes in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German, run by qualified language teachers and native speakers.

• Through small, project-based immersion morning classes, campers learn without a classroom atmosphere.

• Afternoons are full of adventure outdoor activities and sport - from climbing and fencing to capture the flag and Highland Games.

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Residential Language Learning Summer Camps in Scotland:

Learn English, French, Spanish, Italian or German.

INTERNATIONAL CAMP
• South Ayrshire
• For UK & international students aged 12-17
• 11 day all-inclusive summer language camps 1 hour south of Glasgow
• Afternoon sport & cultural activities

CAMP
• Glasgow area
• For children aged 6-11
• 2 day or 4 day all-inclusive camp

Academic School Year language immersion residential camps for primary & secondary students.
International Summer Camp UK - Camp Cooper
Courses / Programs
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• Based in the picturesque village of Crieff, just an hour's drive from Glasgow and Edinburgh, Camp Cooper offers exciting activities, high quality English language tuition and the opportunity to meet new friends. You can choose to stay for 2, 4 or 6 weeks, and transportation is provided from the airport to Camp.

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• Our unique combination of high quality electives, exciting outdoor activities, day trips and evening programmes is exclusive to Camp Cooper, and ensures campers have an exceptional summer experience.
2, 4 & 6-week summer camp for boys & girls ages 7-17:

Elective Activities:
Choose 2 electives per week

• English Lessons - 10 hours per week available
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• Golf
• Other Sports (Rugby, Baseball, Ultimate Frisbee, Swimming..)
• Mountain Biking
• Outdoor Adventure
• Film-Making
• Rockstar (Guitar, Drums, Piano, Singing)
• Art
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Acorn International Summer School, Bristol
Courses / Programs
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Based on the campus of an authentic British boarding school, we provide exclusive programmes for children ages 5-15. We are one of the few summer schools in the UK tailored entirely for the junior camp market, and offer academic programmes for 2 or 4 weeks.

Our school is situated in the countryside, on a beautiful self-contained campus which is safe and secure.

Acorn International is owned and run by a real family. We all have our own children, and when you arrive at Acorn International you will be greeted by three generations of our family!

Acorn International had a very successful inspection in 2014, and is now fully accredited by the British Accreditation Council.
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- Summer courses for Juniors (ages 5-11) and Seniors (ages 11-15) 

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- Students can attend for 2 or 4 weeks

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Courses / Programs
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• Best of all, we offer competitive prices too. Group discounts are available. Sightseeing tours are also available with each camp as an extra.

• Our sports camps are situated just 160km / 100 miles north of London, and within comfortable reach from London, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton.

Student Review / Testimonial:
“Every single day was action packed with sport and sessions challenged our technical ability but were always great fun. The experience was worth every moment.”
- Football Camp Participant, UK
Sports Summer Camps for ages 10-18
For pupils from primary school to secondary school.

• Athletics Camp: Coaching in all track & field events.

• Soccer / Football Players Camp: Strategically designed to educate players on what it takes to be a professional footballer.

• Basketball Camp with international coaches.

Language Camps & Academic 
• English Language Camp (run alongside sports camps)

Optional English lessons are available alongside all our sports camps!
ISSOS Summer School in Cambridge, England 2026
Courses / Programs
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• All students will be picked up by a uniformed member of staff at the selected international airport and accompanied to Cambridge.

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