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Kings Bournemouth Summer Centre: English Camp with Homestay near the Beaches

Bournemouth, United KingdomKings Education (Young Learners)

Latest published dates: Jun 14 – Aug 15, 2026
Duration: 1–8 weeks
Ages: 12–17

2026 price

$1,059

Course price for 1 week

Experience Bournemouth (Homestay twin)

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Kings Experience Bournemouth runs at the year-round Kings Bournemouth school near the town centre and beaches, for students aged 12 to 17. It offers 15 hours of English a week plus activities and excursions, with homestay accommodation with carefully selected local families. It may suit families who want a seaside town with homestay immersion rather than a campus.

Language

English

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Homestay

About

About the Course

Experience Bournemouth combines 15 hours of English lessons per week at the year-round Kings Bournemouth school with an afternoon activity and excursion programme. Season 14 June - 16 August 2026 (residence option 28 June - 9 August), arrival and departure on Sundays.

What’s Included

From £810/week (course £595 + accommodation £215-£440 depending on option). Registration fee £85. Optional student insurance £6/week; special diet supplement £50/week. Transfers per official table (Bournemouth airport £65, Heathrow £225, Heathrow Shuttle £110).

Accommodation

Homestay with carefully selected local families in single or twin rooms (students under 16 may book a maximum 3-week homestay stay), or single rooms in the student residence (28 June - 9 August).

Meal Plan

Homestay students have breakfast and dinner with their host family; residence students have full board arrangements. Special diet homestay supplement £50/week. Vegetarian and other requirements catered for on request.

Activities & Excursions

A full programme of afternoon activities and excursions in the Kings style: sports, arts and crafts, karaoke, discos, talent shows and movie nights, plus typical UK excursions such as London, Oxford, Brighton and Stonehenge.

Facilities

Kings Bournemouth is a year-round school at 58 Braidley Road, a short walk from the town centre and 0.6 miles from Bournemouth station, with modern teaching facilities and social spaces — and the beach nearby.

Camp Experience

An English summer by the sea in the UK’s favourite beach town, studying at an established year-round Kings school with students from nearly 60 countries.

Language Camp prices

Experience Bournemouth (Homestay twin)

20 Lessons · 12–17 yrs · A1–C2

2026 price

Course £595/week + homestay twin room £215/week = £810/week (9-16 August accommodation £190). Breakfast and dinner with the host family. Students under 16: max 3-week homestay stay.

15 hours of English lessons per week at the Kings Bournemouth school; arrival/departure Sundays

General English with afternoon activities and excursion programme

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

Arts & Crafts
Disco
Excursions
Karaoke

Residence accommodation
Smart classroom
Student lounge
WiFi

Optional Extras

Top recommendation

Recommended for most families

Smooth arrival and fewer surprises.

Bournemouth airport transfer (one-way)

One-way transfer Bournemouth airport; Heathrow £225, Heathrow Shuttle £110, Gatwick £265 per official table.

Registration fee

One-off registration fee per student, per official Kings price list 2026.

Other3

Transfer1

School

Kings Education (Young Learners)

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.

View Details

www.kingseducation.com/young-learners/

Location

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Kings is accredited by the British Council and a member of Young Learners English UK; homestay families are carefully selected and the Kings care and support programme applies.

The weekly price combines the course (£595/week, 15 hours of lessons plus activities and excursions) and the chosen accommodation (homestay single/twin or residence single). Registration fee £85. Transfers, insurance (£6/week) and special diet supplement (£50/week) 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.

Experience Bournemouth accepts ages 12-17. Students under 16 may book a maximum 3-week stay in homestay. Season 14 June - 16 August 2026, Sunday arrivals.

More about this camp

The Kings Bournemouth Summer Centre runs Kings Experience Bournemouth at the year-round Kings Bournemouth school, near the town centre and beaches on England's south coast. It accepts students aged 12 to 17. Programme and activities. Students take 15 hours of English lessons per week alongside activities and excursions. Bournemouth's beaches and seaside-town character shape the activity side, and the school operates year-round rather than being a summer-only rental. Accommodation and meals. Unlike the Kings boarding-school centres, this one uses homestay with carefully selected local families, in single or twin rooms; students under 16 may book a maximum arrangement the provider specifies. Homestay means students travel to the school each day and spend evenings with the family rather than under school supervision — a different proposition from the network's residential centres. Families should confirm meal arrangements and typical travel times. Ages, dates and duration. The centre accepts students aged 12 to 17. Fifteen arrival dates are listed from mid-June, a wide calendar. Location and travel. Bournemouth is on the Dorset coast, well connected by rail to London and with its own airport. Transfer arrangements are not published. Who the programme may suit. This centre may suit families who want a seaside town with genuine British homestay immersion rather than a boarding-school campus, and who are comfortable with daily travel to the school. It may suit less well families wanting on-site residential supervision — for that, the Kings network's Ascot, Bath and Berkshire boarding-school centres are the relevant comparison.