Bath, United Kingdom
Kings Summer Course at Downside School, a historic boarding school in the Somerset countryside near Bath: 15 hours of English lessons per week plus a full programme of sports, activities and excursions, full board boarding accommodation, with an overnight London stay included at the end of the course. Ages 8-17 (two age bands), 1 July - 5 August 2026.
Age
8–17 * yrs
Language
English
Program type
Language Camps
Accommodation
Campus
The Kings Summer Course offers 15 hours of English lessons per week in international classes, with separate age bands for 8-12 and 13-17 year olds. Optional add-ons: 6 hours per week of tennis (13-17) or horse riding (both subject to a minimum of 6 students). Season 1 July - 5 August 2026, arrival and departure on Wednesdays.
£1,320-£1,700 per week (depending on course option) includes the course, full board accommodation, the activity and excursion programme and a final overnight London stay. Registration fee £85. Optional student insurance £6/week. Transfers per the official Kings table (e.g. Heathrow Shuttle £105 arrival / £20 departure via London).
Traditional boarding school accommodation at Downside School with rooms supervised by Kings residential staff; boys and girls housed separately.
Full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, with packed lunches on excursion days. Vegetarian and other dietary requirements catered for on request.
A full daily programme of sports, activities and evening entertainment in the Kings style: arts and crafts, team sports, swimming, dance, discos, karaoke, talent shows, quizzes and movie nights, plus optional tennis and horse riding academies.
Downside School is a historic boarding school in the Somerset countryside near Bath with extensive grounds and sports facilities used for the Kings activity programme.
An English boarding school summer in the South West: excursions include the UNESCO city of Bath and other destinations from the Kings excursion programme, and every stay finishes with an included overnight stay in London before departure.
Summer 2026
Summer Course plus 6 hours of horse riding per week (subject to minimum 6 students). Two age bands: 8-12 and 13-17. £1,700 per week.
15 hours of English lessons per week; season 1 July - 5 August 2026, arrival/departure Wednesdays
General English with daily sports, activities and excursion programme
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Saturday, July 11, 2026
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Kings Education has been running English language programmes for many decades, welcoming young learners from nearly 60 countries every year. Kings Young Learners offers summer courses, Summer Experience and Summer Academy programmes for ages 8-17 at city and residential centres across the UK (Ascot, Bath, Berkshire, Bournemouth, London, Oxford) and the USA (Malibu, New York), combining English lessons with a rich activity and excursion programme. Kings is accredited by the British Council and a member of Young Learners English UK and English UK.
Yes. Kings is accredited by the British Council and a member of Young Learners English UK, with separate age bands (8-12 and 13-17), separate boys’ and girls’ housing and Kings residential staff supervision.
The weekly price includes the English course (15 hours per week), full board boarding accommodation, the activity and excursion programme and an overnight London stay at the end of the course. Registration fee £85. Transfers and insurance are payable separately.
Optional student insurance is available at £6 per week. Details of Kings’ care, safety and support programme can be confirmed directly with Kings.
Bath (Downside) accepts students aged 8 to 17 in two age bands (8-12 and 13-17); the tennis option is for ages 13-17. Season 1 July - 5 August 2026, stays of 1-5 weeks, Wednesday arrivals.
