Duke of Edinburgh at English Study Camps School Trip
Wimbledon School of English
Long Sutton, Hook Hampshire RG29 1TB
Residential Trip Residentials London & South East
Book your Duke of Edinburgh's Award Gold Residential at English Study Camps for a supportive, well-organised residential experience from a trusted education provider. Students will join an international camp community, take part in purposeful lessons, activities and evening events, and develop independence, confidence and teamwork while being supported by experienced teachers, residential staff and our welfare team.
Current special offers for school groups
DofE Gold Residential just £399
A full-week, full-board Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Residential package for just £399 per student. Includes shared residential accommodation, all meals, lessons, activities, evening programme and welfare support at our Lord Wandsworth College campus in Hampshire.
valid until: August 2026
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What activities are available during educational visits in 2026?
Excursions & Clubs at Lord Wandsworth College
Britain is rich in cultural attractions and world-famous cities, and at Lord Wandsworth College we give our students a taste of these destinations with three full-day trips per week. Our Wednesday excursions are built around a language focus to extend the learning environment outside the four walls of a classroom. On Saturdays, our Activities Leaders take students on an excursion to a different destination, with a tour around a city or entry to a famous attraction, and on Sundays students go on a shorter, more local excursion.
Full-day Wednesday and Saturday excursion destinations may include:
London
Oxford
Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral
Brighton
Windsor Castle
Portsmouth
Thorpe Park
SPORTS AND CULTURAL CLUBS
On certain afternoons after class, students choose activities from a range of sports and cultural clubs. In order to give students the widest possible experience, the choice of activities varies every day, and can include any of the following:
Cultural Clubs, Arts and Crafts, including: Clay Modelling & Jewellery Making, Board Games, Explore the Environment, Singing
Cookery, Sports, Football, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Dance and Fitness, Recreational swimming, Table Tennis, Rounders, Badminton, Dodgeball, Softball, Tag Rugby, Yoga
Britain is rich in cultural attractions and world-famous cities, and at Lord Wandsworth College we give our students a taste of these destinations with three full-day trips per week. Our Wednesday excursions are built around a language focus to extend the learning environment outside the four walls of a classroom. On Saturdays, our Activities Leaders take students on an excursion to a different destination, with a tour around a city or entry to a famous attraction, and on Sundays students go on a shorter, more local excursion.
Full-day Wednesday and Saturday excursion destinations may include:
London
Oxford
Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral
Brighton
Windsor Castle
Portsmouth
Thorpe Park
SPORTS AND CULTURAL CLUBS
On certain afternoons after class, students choose activities from a range of sports and cultural clubs. In order to give students the widest possible experience, the choice of activities varies every day, and can include any of the following:
Cultural Clubs, Arts and Crafts, including: Clay Modelling & Jewellery Making, Board Games, Explore the Environment, Singing
Cookery, Sports, Football, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Dance and Fitness, Recreational swimming, Table Tennis, Rounders, Badminton, Dodgeball, Softball, Tag Rugby, Yoga
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Business School Trip
Enterprise and Leadership
Future Business Leaders
Students develop real-world business, enterprise and leadership skills through practical, project-based lessons at English Study Camps. The course introduces key business concepts including marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, budgets, brand, customer service, markets, innovation and profit.
Working in groups, students explore how businesses create products and services, understand customers, build a brand and communicate their ideas effectively. Activities may include mini enterprise projects, market research, business planning, project management tasks, pitch presentations, interview-style activities and creative problem-solving challenges. Students also develop transferable skills linked to communication, teamwork, leadership and presentation, helping them gain a valuable insight into different industries and the world of business as part of their Duke of Edinburgh's Award Gold Residential programme.
Computing School Trip
Coding Artificial Intelligence
Coding and Using AI Creatively
Students develop practical computing, programming, coding and creative AI skills through hands-on, project-based sessions at English Study Camps. The programme introduces key digital skills including code, algorithms, computational thinking, problem-solving, creativity and using computers to develop simple digital projects.
Students may choose Coding or Using AI Creatively as part of their Plus Course options. Activities may include beginner-friendly coding tasks, Scratch or Python-style challenges, game design concepts, debugging, sequencing, variables, and creative digital problem-solving. In Using AI Creatively, students explore how artificial intelligence can support ideas, content creation, design, storytelling and innovation, helping them use technology confidently, responsibly and imaginatively as part of their Duke of Edinburgh's Award Gold Residential programme.
Bushcraft School Trip
Forest Skills and Bushcraft
Students develop practical outdoor skills through hands-on forest skills and bushcraft activities on the beautiful Lord Wandsworth College campus. Sessions may include den building, creating shelters, navigation, outdoor survival challenges, woodland teamwork tasks and supervised campfire-style activities designed to build confidence and resilience.
Students will learn how to work safely in an outdoor environment, use natural materials, solve problems as a team and connect with the woodland setting around them. Activities may also introduce age-appropriate elements of fire-lighting, camp cooking, camouflage, wilderness awareness, basic foraging principles and survival skills, all delivered in a safe, structured and supervised way as part of their Duke of Edinburgh's Award Gold Residential programme.
Cultural Education School Trip
Cultural Education
Students become part of a truly international English Study Camps community, learning alongside young people from a wide range of countries and cultures. Last year, our student mix included learners from Japan, wider Asia, Europe, Latin America, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and other regions, creating a rich, multicultural residential experience.
Through lessons, activities, evening events and shared residential life, students develop cultural awareness, communication skills and confidence working with people from different backgrounds. They practise English in a natural international setting, exchange ideas, share perspectives and build friendships beyond their usual school or local community. This makes the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Gold Residential not only a chance to complete an important section of the Award, but also a valuable cultural education experience.
Who are Wimbledon School of English?
English Study Camps is part of Wimbledon School of English, founded in 1964, and we are the No.1 English language school in the UK. We provide high-quality residential summer programmes for young learners, combining engaging lessons, exciting activities, cultural experiences and excellent welfare support. We have been running our summer centre at Lord Wandsworth College since 2016, welcoming students from around the world and helping them build confidence, independence and communication skills in a safe, friendly and international environment.
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