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Stafford House York Summer Camp: Teen English Camp in York

York, United KingdomStafford House Study Holidays

Latest published dates
Jun 28 – Jul 25, 2026
Duration
1–4 weeks
Ages
12–17
2026 price

$1,910

Course price for 1 week

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The Stafford House York Summer Camp is a residential English camp for teenagers aged 12 to 17 in the historic city of York, with English lessons, excursions and activities. It may suit teenagers wanting an English camp in one of England's most historic cities, away from the crowded south-east.

Language

English

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Campus

About

About the Course

Stafford House York runs the Classic Course at Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate (28 June - 26 July 2026) for group students aged 12-17: 15 hours of English lessons per week combined with a full excursion and evening activity programme.

What’s Included

The weekly price includes English tuition, full-board residential accommodation, 1 full-day excursion and 2 half-day excursions per week, and 7 evening activities per week. One free group leader place per 15 students. For individually booked students, shared transfers to and from London airports are included.

Accommodation

Residential accommodation is onsite in modern rooms with 4 beds and en-suite bathrooms, on an expansive campus with excellent facilities.

Meal Plan

Full board: all meals are provided on campus.

Activities & Excursions

Students enjoy 7 evening activities per week and a full excursion programme with 1 full-day and 2 half-day excursions weekly. York - founded by the Romans and once the Viking capital of England - is 25 minutes away, and the campus itself offers extensive sports fields, a sports hall, tennis courts, a swimming pool and an esports suite.

Facilities

Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate has extensive sports fields, a sports hall, tennis courts, a swimming pool, common rooms and an esports suite.

Camp Experience

Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate is a prestigious boarding school in rural North Yorkshire with an impressive modern campus. The historic city of York is a 25-minute drive away, Leeds Bradford Airport is 45 km away, and Cattal train station is 5 minutes by taxi from the school.

Language Camp prices

Classic Course

15 Lessons · 12–17 yrs · All levels

2026 price

English plus activities summer course at Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate for group students aged 12-17. 15 hours of English lessons per week with 1 full-day excursion and 2 half-day excursions per week, 7 evening activities per week, and full-board residential accommodation in 4-bed en-suite rooms.

15 hours of English lessons per week

Communicative English through lessons, activities and excursions

Daily Schedule

  1. Breakfast

    07:00–08:00

  2. Classes

    08:30–12:30

  3. Lunch

    12:30–13:30

  4. Dinner

    18:30–19:30

  5. Evening activities

    20:00–22:00

  6. Lights out

    22:30

Included items

  • Daily progress
  • International students
  • Excursions
  • Indoor Games
  • Outdoor Sports Games
  • Swimming
  • Outdoor fields
  • Residence accommodation
  • Sports hall
  • Student lounge

Optional Extras

Transfer1

School

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Stafford House Study Holidays

Stafford House Study Holidays offers English language summer and year-round courses for junior students and groups at centres across the UK, USA and Malaysia. Part of CATS Global Schools, the organisation is accredited by the British Council and is a member of English UK and Young Learners English UK. Programmes combine English tuition with supervised excursions, sports and creative activities, with residential and homestay accommodation and dedicated student welfare staff at every centre.

View Details

www.studyholidays.com/

Location

Map showing camp locationQueen Ethelburga's Collegiate, Thorpe Underwood Estate, York YO26 9SS, United Kingdom, York

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Students live on the secure campus of Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate, a prestigious boarding school in rural North Yorkshire, with residential staff on site. Stafford House Study Holidays is accredited by the British Council and is a member of English UK and Young Learners English UK.

The weekly price includes 15 hours of English lessons, full-board residential accommodation in 4-bed en-suite rooms, 1 full-day and 2 half-day excursions per week, and 7 evening activities per week. Individually booked students also get shared transfers to and from London airports.

The York Classic Course accepts group students aged 12-17.

More about this camp

The Stafford House York Summer Camp is a residential junior summer camp in York, in the north of England. It accepts teenagers aged 12 to 17. Programme and activities. The camp combines English lessons with excursions and activities, using York's exceptionally well-preserved historic setting — the city walls, the Minster and the medieval streets — for the cultural programme. Accommodation. Students stay in residential accommodation. Families should confirm room configurations and what supervision applies. Ages, dates and duration. The camp accepts teenagers aged 12 to 17. Three arrival dates are listed from late June; families should confirm whether further dates are available. Location and travel. York is in North Yorkshire, with fast rail links to London and Leeds Bradford and Manchester the nearest airports. Transfer arrangements are not published. Who the programme may suit. This camp may suit teenagers wanting an English camp in one of England's most historic cities, in the north rather than the busier and more expensive south-east. Note that a separate QE International Summer School also runs near York in this catalogue, so families should be clear which programme they are booking. Stafford House runs many other centres across the UK, USA and Malaysia.