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IH Bristol Young Learner Camp: English Camp with Homestay in Bristol

Bristol, United KingdomInternational House Bristol

Latest published dates: Jul 6 – Aug 16, 2026
Duration: 1–6 weeks
Ages: 12–17

2026 price

$521

Course price for 1 week

Summer Camp — tuition & activities (ages 12–17, no accommodation)

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Great-value English in one of Britain's coolest cities — with free creative classes and a real British homestay. IH Bristol's Young Learner Summer Camp gives teens 20 English lessons a week at a British Council-accredited school in central Bristol, afternoons of Drama, Photography, Video-making or Football (free), a weekly House competition and Saturday excursions. Key facts: Ages 12–17 (homestay from 14; 12–13 with group leader/own accommodation) • Bristol, UK • English language day camp with optional full-board homestay • 15 June – 14 August 2026, Monday starts, 1–9 weeks (future starts: 6 July – 10 August) • Tuition £398/week + £62 registration; homestay full board (twin room, weekly bus pass included) +£312/week • 20 lessons (15 hours)/week, levels A2–C2, max class 16, centre capacity 96 • Included: materials, creative classes, activities, Saturday excursions, T-shirt, certificate • Winter camp runs each January (2026: £355/week; 2027 dates TBA). Best for: sociable teens who want city-based English with genuine local flavour — creative skills in English, a British host family and Bristol's famous street culture — at one of the best price points in a major UK city. Parents should check: final dates, prices and availability; homestay rules for ages 12–13; £250 booking deposit; transfers (Bristol £91, Heathrow £310, Gatwick £360 one-way) and unaccompanied-minor service (£50); GuardMe insurance; visa requirements. Information checked against official provider sources on 8 July 2026 (2026 Junior Pricelist PDF). Details may change — always confirm directly with the provider before booking.

Language

English

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Homestay

About

About the Course

20 × 45-minute English lessons per week (15 hours), 8 levels A2–C2, max 16 per class, with IH Bristol’s own materials and a daily Phrase of the Day. Free Creative Classes on up to 3 afternoons: Drama, Photography, Video-making or Football — learning a new skill through English. Summer camp 15 June – 14 August; winter camp each January (2027 dates TBA); bespoke group programmes year-round.

What’s Included

Tuition £398/week (winter £355) + £62 registration. Homestay +£312/week (winter £284) + £62 accommodation fee; extra night £45. £250 non-refundable deposit confirms the booking; balance due 4 weeks before start. Extras: transfers (Bristol £91, Heathrow £310, Gatwick £360 one-way), unaccompanied-minor service £50, GuardMe insurance £0.95/day, late arrival/early departure £45, diet supplements £50/week. Courses booked before 30 Nov 2026 keep 2026 pricing for courses finishing by 31 Mar 2027.

Accommodation

Full-board homestay (from age 14) with vetted British hosts: twin bedroom, all meals and a weekly bus pass, check-in Sunday / check-out Saturday. Ages 12–13 need a group leader, a 14+ sibling or family-arranged accommodation. Residential option at Badminton School planned for 2027.

Meal Plan

Homestay students get full board: breakfast, sandwich/wrap lunch and dinner with the host family. Halal or gluten-free diets +£50/week.

Activities & Excursions

5 afternoon/evening activities Monday–Friday (mini-golf, graffiti art, cultural visits, sports and more), Creative Classes, a weekly Saturday full-day excursion and the House system: every student joins a House and plays to win the weekly Challenge Cup.

Facilities

A city-centre school at 2 Queens Avenue, Clifton — Waitrose and the Triangle shops 200 m away, Clifton Suspension Bridge and Ashton Court within walking distance. Young Learner centre capacity 96.

Camp Experience

British Council accredited, IALC and English UK member, EL Gazette Centre of Excellence — with the friendly scale (96 juniors max) that makes shy students open up. Students come back year after year for the Houses, the creative classes and Bristol itself.

Language Camp prices

Summer Camp + full-board homestay (ages 14–17)

20 Lessons · 14–17 yrs · All levels

2026 price

The full Summer Camp programme plus full-board homestay with a vetted British host: twin bedroom, breakfast, packed lunch and dinner, and a weekly bus pass. £710 per week (£398 tuition + £312 homestay, price formula from the official 2026 pricelist) + £62 registration and £62 accommodation booking fee. Check-in Sunday, check-out Saturday. Ages 12–13 only with a group leader or 14+ sibling.

09:15–12:35 four 45-minute English lessons Monday–Friday; 13:45–16:00/18:00 creative classes or activities; one full-day Saturday excursion weekly.

English through use: mornings build skills, vocabulary and grammar with IH Bristol’s own materials and a daily Phrase of the Day; afternoons put it to work in free Creative Classes and the weekly House Challenge Cup.

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

International students
Small groups

Arts & Crafts
Excursions
Football
Indoor Games

Cafeteria
Smart classroom
WiFi

Optional Extras

Top recommendation

Recommended for most families

Smooth arrival and fewer surprises.

Airport transfer — Bristol (one way)

Heathrow £310, Gatwick £360 one way; enquire for details

Airport transfer — Gatwick (one way)

Bristol £91, Heathrow £310; enquire for details

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School

International House Bristol

International House Bristol is a British Council-accredited language school (member of IALC, English UK and FELCA/GAELA) at 2 Queens Avenue in the heart of Bristol. Its Young Learner camps for ages 12–17 run in summer (mid-June to mid-August) and winter (second half of January – early February): 20 English lessons per week plus free Creative Classes (drama, photography, video-making, football), a weekly House competition for the Challenge Cup, Saturday excursions and homestay accommodation with British hosts. A residential summer camp at Badminton School is planned for 2027; bespoke group programmes run year-round.

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www.ihbristol.com

Location

Frequently Asked Questions

Ages 12–17. Homestay accommodation is from age 14; students aged 12–13 can join with a group leader, an older sibling (14+) in homestay, or family-arranged accommodation.

Tuition includes 20 lessons/week, materials, free Creative Classes, weekday activities, one Saturday excursion per week, T-shirt and certificate. Homestay packages add full board, a twin room and a weekly bus pass. Transfers and insurance cost extra.

IH Bristol is British Council accredited with a published Care of Under-18s policy; hosts are vetted, activities are staff-led, and an unaccompanied-minor taxi service (£50/way) covers airport journeys for students flying alone.

More about this camp

The IH Bristol Young Learner Camp is run by IH Bristol in the city of Bristol, south-west England, for teenagers aged 12 to 17. It runs in both summer and winter. Programme and activities. Students take 20 English lessons a week, with free creative classes included — an unusual extra that adds value at no cost. The provider positions the camp as good value, and Bristol itself, a lively harbourside city, supports the activity and excursion side. Accommodation — note the age condition. Full-board homestay with vetted British hosts is offered, but the homestay option is available from age 14. Younger students of 12 or 13 will therefore need a different arrangement, and families should confirm what accommodation applies to them. The homestay includes a twin bedroom, all meals and a weekly bus pass. As with any homestay, students travel to lessons from the host home, though the bus pass addresses the daily journey. Ages, dates and duration. The camp accepts students aged 12 to 17, with homestay from 14. Twelve arrival dates are listed from early July — one of the widest choices in this catalogue, and the winter option extends the calendar further. Location and travel. Bristol is in south-west England, with its own airport and fast rail links to London. Transfer arrangements are not published. Who the programme may suit. This camp may suit families wanting affordable English tuition with genuine British homestay immersion and creative classes included, and who value a wide choice of dates across summer and winter. The homestay-from-14 condition means families of a 12 or 13-year-old should check the accommodation before booking. Those wanting a residential campus with on-site supervision should look elsewhere, as homestay is the model here.