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ELAC Bath Prior Park Summer Centre: English Camp at Prior Park College, Bath

Bath, United KingdomELAC Study Vacations4.7(27)

Latest published dates: Jul 6 – Aug 2, 2026
Duration: 2, 3, or 4 weeks
Ages: 11–17

2026 price

$1,177

Course price for 1 week

Discovery Programme (Homestay)

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ELAC Discovery Programme at Prior Park College, an impressive Georgian school overlooking Bath: English lessons with skills development, creative and physical activities, evening entertainment, educational excursions to Bath (Roman Baths), London and Bristol, full board residential or homestay accommodation and travel insurance included. Ages 11-17, 6 July - 3 August 2026.

Language

English

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Homestay

About

About the Course

Students follow the ELAC Discovery Programme by age band (Voyagers 11-14, Trailblazers 14-17): an English level test on arrival, communicative language lessons, functional English, 21st-century skills development and environmental awareness topics. 27 academic hours over 2 weeks, max 16 per class, zig-zag model. End-of-course certificate; optional Trinity GESE exam.

What’s Included

The programme fee includes tuition, activity programme, educational excursions, evening entertainment, full board accommodation and travel insurance. Flights and airport transfers are not included (group transfers included; individual transfers at a supplement). Registration fee £50. Season: 6 July - 3 August 2026, arrivals on Mondays (6 and 20 July), minimum stay 2 weeks.

Accommodation

Residential accommodation on-site in shared or single rooms with shared bathrooms, comfy living areas and games rooms; or homestay with local approved hosts (regularly checked to British Council welfare standards), usually sharing a room with another student, with bus passes provided.

Meal Plan

Residential students take all meals in the dining hall: cooked and continental breakfast daily, varied menus with vegetarian options, and packed lunches on excursions. Homestay students have breakfast and dinner with hosts, hot lunches at the College mid-week and packed lunches on excursions. Allergies and diets catered for.

Activities & Excursions

Creative activities (drama, design, arts and crafts), physical activities (swimming in the indoor heated pool, teambuilding, sports on extensive playing fields and astroturf), workshops (music and rhythm, photography, circus skills) and evening entertainment: discos, talent shows, murder mystery, quizzes and sports tournaments.

Facilities

Prior Park College offers extensive playing fields, an indoor heated swimming pool, astroturf pitches, a sports centre, theatre and dance studio and spacious classrooms, in a Georgian stone campus with beautiful views over Bath.

Camp Experience

Students study in an impressive Georgian college overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath, visiting the city at least twice (including the Roman Baths) plus London and Bristol on a two-week programme; three-week students also visit Oxford, alongside classmates of 32 nationalities.

Language Camp prices

Discovery Programme (Homestay)

15 Lessons · 11–17 yrs · All levels

2026 price

Discovery Programme with homestay accommodation: English lessons, creative and physical activities, workshops, evening entertainment, educational excursions, full board and travel insurance included. Price £900 per week.

27 academic hours over 2 weeks (3 lessons per day, 09:00-12:30 or 14:00-17:30 in the zig-zag model), maximum 16 students per class. English level test on arrival; end of course certificate.

English plus 21st-century skills, creative and physical activities and cultural excursions

Daily Schedule

Breakfast
07:00–08:00
Classes
08:30–12:30
Lunch
12:30–13:30
Dinner
18:30–19:30
Evening activities
20:00–22:00
Lights out
22:30

Included items

24/7 supervision
International students

Arts & Crafts
Disco
Drama Workshop
Excursions

Games area
Outdoor fields
Residence accommodation
Sports hall

Optional Extras

Top recommendation

Recommended for most families

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Trinity GESE spoken English exam

Optional Trinity Graded Examination in Spoken English: includes 3 hours of preparation lessons, the exam entry fee and an electronic certificate.

Registration fee

One-off registration fee per student (all ELAC courses), per official Dates & Prices page.

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School

ELAC Study Vacations

ELAC Study Vacations is an independent British summer school operator with 35 years of experience, running residential Discovery Programmes for young learners aged 7-17 at seven summer centres across England (Ardingly, Bath, Cirencester, Eastbourne, Horsham and Nottingham). Programmes combine English lessons with 21st-century skills development, creative and physical activities, evening entertainment and educational excursions, welcoming 32 nationalities. Accredited by the British Council and a member of English UK and Young Learners English UK.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. ELAC is British Council accredited and a member of Young Learners English UK, with a dedicated student welfare policy, supervised activities and residential staff on site. Homestay hosts are regularly checked to British Council welfare standards. Travel insurance is included.

Tuition, the activity programme, educational excursions, evening entertainment, full board accommodation (residential or homestay, with bus passes for homestay students) and travel insurance are included. Flights and airport transfers are not included. Registration fee £50.

Travel insurance is included in the programme fee. ELAC has a dedicated Student and Staff Welfare policy; details can be confirmed directly with ELAC.

Bath (Prior Park) accepts students aged 11 to 17 (some 10 or 18-year-olds as part of a larger group), following age-based programmes: Voyagers (11-14) and Trailblazers (14-17). An English level test is held on arrival.

More about this camp

The ELAC Bath Prior Park Summer Centre delivers the ELAC Discovery Programme at Prior Park College, an imposing Georgian school set on the hillside above Bath, in south-west England. Programme and activities. The Discovery Programme combines English lessons with skills development, creative and physical activities, evening entertainment and educational excursions. The excursion programme is stronger here than at many centres: the Roman Baths are in the city itself, with London and Bristol both listed as destinations. Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage city, so the cultural material is on the doorstep rather than requiring long journeys. Accommodation — a real choice. Two formats are offered. Residential accommodation is on site, in shared or single rooms with shared bathrooms, alongside comfortable living areas and games rooms. Homestay places students with approved local families instead. These suit different children: the residence keeps students together under continuous supervision, while homestay adds English practice at home but involves daily travel and evenings outside school supervision. Being able to choose is uncommon and worth using deliberately rather than defaulting. Ages, dates and duration. The centre accepts students aged 11 to 17 on both accommodation options. Three sessions are listed, beginning in early July — fewer start dates than the provider's Ardingly centre, so families with fixed holiday windows should check dates early. Location and travel. Prior Park sits above Bath in Somerset. Bristol Airport is around forty-five minutes away, and Bath has direct rail links to London in about ninety minutes. Transfer arrangements are not published and should be confirmed. Who the programme may suit. This centre may suit families drawn to Bath's architecture and history, and those who want to match the accommodation format to their particular child rather than take what is offered. Students who would benefit from speaking English at home as well as in class have that route here. The provider's Ardingly centre is the alternative if a shorter airport transfer or a tiered en-suite room option matters more than the setting.