Summer Camps in UK: Adventure camps in Wales, outdoor adventure holidays for kids, teenagers, residential camping programmes, outdoors education training, mountain biking, canoeing, rock climbing, canyoning, English language holiday for young people in Wales
Adventure Camps: Adventure Camps provide outdoor activities in Wales in the beautiful surroundings of Snowdonia National Park in the county of Gwynedd. We provide excellent summer camps for children, teenagers and young people. You can camp on our sites in Wales and experience the great outdoors. We involve people in the exciting adventures that the great outdoors has to offer - mountain biking, canyoning, scrambles, canoeing etc. You will meet and bond with like minded youngsters and create a team you will not forget.
The venues are all set in beautiful places and are off the beaten track. Experience Wales in a different way, whilst gaining new social and English language skills. Courses are competitively priced, and are delivered by a team of highly experienced and quailified instructors.
Adventure Camps is fully licenced by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) Licence Number L6969.
Activities:
Adventure Camps provide a wide range of exciting activities. All of our venues are off the beaten track and are the most scenic that Wales have to offer. We provide quality outdoor activities that are run from quality venues. We don't run off man made structures such as climbing towers and abseil walls. All climbing and abseiling is done on real rock and learnt from the experts.
Kayaking and canoeing are taught in shelter waters and followed up by adventourous journeys down rivers and estuaries. Raft building; create your own design and put it to the test accross a river. Mountain biking is done in the famous Coed y Brenin forests. Cayoning is the most exciting of our activites and is the most popular.
Courses / Programmes:
- Summer Camp programmes:
A five day residential course aimed at gaining new skills and team development. You will have a fantastic opportunity to have a go at rock climbing, canyoning, scrambles etc.
- Weekend programmes:
Two day courses for those with a shorter amount of time, but would still like the opportunity to have a go.
Camping:
All of our courses are run from new and spacious tents. Nearby are good bath room facilities. Cooking and social tents are also provided.
ISSOS, Summer School 2026 at St Andrews & Cambridge Universities
Courses / Programs
In 2026, ISSOS will again offer stimulating, all-inclusive 3-week summer courses for UK and international students aged 13-18 years old:
St Andrews, Scotland Session 1: Sun 28 June- Sun 19 July 2026 St Andrews, Scotland Session 2: Wed 22 July- Wed 12 Aug 2026 Cambridge, England: Wed 8 July - Wed 29 July 2026.
The programs will be held in July and August in St. Andrews in Scotland and Cambridge in England - university towns that provide a stunning, unique and safe location.
• Both UK summer schools operate from the world-famous universities and take full advantage of their fantastic facilities.
• Our residential summer schools aim to offer a balanced experience of academics, fun and culture.
• ISSOS are proud to provide high quality academic programs which attract students from all over the world, representing over 80 nationalities.
• Give your teenager an unforgettable experience at the world-famous Cambridge University! Our summer 2024 camps in Cambridge are still scheduled to take place as normal!
• Located approximately 50 miles north-east of London in the East Anglia region in the east of England, Reach Cambridge offers residential spring and summer courses for high school / secondary school students aged 14-18 from the UK and around the world.
• Our summer programs are 2 or 4 weeks long and take place in July & August.
• With highly trained supervisor staff & teaching staff from the University, we guarantee a program run by professionals who care about your child's safety, education & enjoyment whilst on the immersive cultural experience Reach Cambridge provides.
• As well as an unrivaled academic environment, students experience British culture in the stimulating and distinguished surroundings of the University City of Cambridge.
• Students stay in one of Cambridge University’s colleges or in our central Cambridge headquarters, ‘Reach Hall’.
• Our fun, academic programs help to prepare students for university and Reach Cambridge students are encouraged to fully immerse themselves in college life.
• Reach Cambridge combines classes, lectures and workshops – often led by top academics from leading institutions including Cambridge, Oxford and London universities.
• Each course is specially designed to complement high school studies, whilst also offering a glimpse of University-style learning.
Spring Camp in March - April
2 or 4 week Summer Camps in July / August • Biotechnology
• Computer Science
• Economics & Business Management
• Engineering
• English Language (ESOL) & Leadership
• English Literature & Creative Writing
• Journalism & Media
• Law
• Life Sciences & Medicine
• Maths
• Physics & Astronomy
• Politics & International Relations
• Psychology
• SAT Preparation
• STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths)
Online Pre-University Courses (more to follow shortly)
• Let Me Play are leading specialists in hosting sports camps and sports tours. We provide residential summer sports camps in Loughborough University, Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England.
• We offer Soccer Football, Basketball, Athletics & English Language Camps.
• Each year, we providesummer camps for UK-based and international students (ages 10-18) that include accommodation & meals. We also offer non-residential camps for local students.
• Our Soccer, Basketball, Athletics & English Language Camps are a great way to meet new friends, build self-confidence, develop skills, and learn new ones from industry professionals.
• Coming from overseas? We offer English lessons alongside all of our camps, as well as a dedicated English Camp! Just ask and we can create a custom English program just for you so you can learn a new language as well as a new sport!
• 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
Located close to the historic and cultural city of Bristol in South-West England, Acorn International is a unique, family-run summer boarding school for children ages 5-15 years. We offer academic programmes for 2 or 4 weeks, and welcome international students from around the world as well as British children.
Acorn International Summer School provides summer boarding courses designed for Juniors (ages 5-11) and Seniors (ages 11-15).
International students improve their English by studying a range of primary school subjects, in a fun and friendly environment. They will make lots of new friends, visit different English landmarks and cities, explore British culture and experience the British education system. British children will enjoy action-packed holiday courses.
Situated just 2 hours from London, and 1 hour from Cardiff in Wales, Bristol is the 8th most populous city in the UK, and is the largest center of culture, education and employment in the region.
At AISS, both international and British children can live, learn and play together, benefiting from an exciting Harry Potter-style boarding school adventure - making friends from all over the UK, and across the world, and being part of a truly international experience.
AISS children create memories that last a lifetime!
"I very much enjoy the summer camp at Acorn, the lessons are so interesting because of all the different ones (math, science, art, cooking and more)...I have been to Acorn two years now and I love it."
- Raul
International Summer School for Children - ages 5-15:
- Our summer courses are held in July and August and students can attend for 2 or 4 weeks
- Summer courses for Juniors (ages 5-11) and Seniors (ages 11-15).
- Academic English for international students combined with specialist sports tuition, fun activities and excursions
- Academic tuition for British children in subjects from the British Primary Curriculum combined with specialist sports tuition, activities & excursions
Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools, Nike Soccer Camps with Chelsea FC Foundation & Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools
Courses / Programs
• Soccer Camps International is a UK soccer schools specialist provider. We offer access to some of the most prestigious summer football camps in the London area, including Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools and Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools.
• Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools offers 2-week soccer camps in London for boys ages 9-17 which can be combined with optional quality English language classes.
• Chelsea camps are held at Chelsea FC's training ground in Cobham (1 hour south-west of London), with accommodation in Roehampton University, just 7 miles south-west of Central London.
• Nike Soccer Camps with Chelsea FC Foundation offers weekly football camps in London for boys 9-17 & girls 12-17 which can be combined with optional quality English language classes.
• Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools provides residential football camps for boys ages 9-17 at 4 convenient locations in London and Southern England.
Participant Testimonial: "I made some good friends at the camp. The Chelsea camp improved my speed, focus and decision making. This helped me to progress in my confidence level as a person on and off the pitch." - Jervay, Bermuda, 13
Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools: • 1 or 2-week summer soccer camps for boys ages 9-17. English language lessons optional
Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools: • Weekly summer soccer camps for boys ages 9-17 (with optional English classes)
Nike Soccer Camps with Chelsea FC Foundation
• Camps for boys 9-17 & girls 12-17
We also work in association with:
• Manchester City Football Language School
• Manchester City Football Performance Program
• Liverpool FC International Academy
• Brighton FC Soccer Schools and Language Camp
The Ingenium Academy International Summer School for Music
Courses / Programs
• The Ingenium Academy summer music courses for high school students & young adults aged 13 to 21: Choose from 6 exceptional week-long programmes and experience online one-to-one lessons with top musicians.
• Located just one hour south-west of London, The Ingenium Academy provides annual residential summer music courses for young musicians from all over the world.
• Our 1, 2 and 3-week programmes in summer 2024 will again take place in the beautiful and historic city of Winchester, and aim to provide a specialised musical education of the highest calibre combined with an immersive cultural experience for talented teenage instrumentalists and singers.
• Seven exceptional musical programmes are offered at our international summer music camp: Orchestral, Piano, Saxophone, Vocal, Composition, Chamber Music, and Conducting programmes.
• The heart of The Ingenium Academy lies within our distinguished faculty, which comprises some of the UK's finest teachers and musicians with extremely high standards of musicianship and expertise.
• Within our environment of creative excellence, you will experience exclusive tuition from world-renowned musicians, performances in top British venues and the opportunity to meet like-minded friends from all over the world.
Student Review: "The Ingenium Academy was amazing, unforgettable and incredible - the happiest three weeks of my life!"
- Anna, Cello Student, UK