Newby Wiske Hall
North Yorkshire, England

for international students

Allow us to introduce our latest adventure centre... Newby Wiske Hall!

Close to the historic city of York and located in a very beautiful rural part of Northern England, Newby Wiske Hall, our newest residential camp is now open – perfect for international schools.

Newby Wiske Hall will has a variety of adventure activities for students to try within the centre grounds, comfortable en suite accommodation and classroom space for study sessions.

The cities of Leeds, Newcastle, York and Sheffield provide a range of cultural sightseeing opportunities and the centre is located just an hour from Leeds airport, with Manchester and Newcastle also nearby.

If you would like to enquire about availability, we are now taking bookings so call us now to secure your preferred dates.

Accommodation

Base Camp 1

  • Students - En suite rooms with new 'bunk pods' sleep 4-8
  • Teachers - En suite single or twin rooms

Base Camp 2

  • Students - En suite rooms with new 'bunk pods' (some triple-bunked) sleep 6-8
  • Teachers - En suite single or twin rooms

Facilities

  • Ground-breaking new bedroom designs featuring new 'bunk pods'
  • All bedrooms en suite and with underfloor heating
  • Party Leader lounges near student rooms on every floor
  • Wi-fi connectivity throughout 
  • Over 20 activities across our acres of on-site parkland and watersports lake

Activities available

PGL gives your students the opportunity to try a range of exciting adventure activities - all supervised by experienced, English-speaking instructors.

This gives your students the ideal opportunity to develop fluency and conversational English as they interact with their instructors, peers and the other groups on centre.

The full list of activities available at Newby Wiske Hall is featured below.
Each evening there'll be a lively evening activity programme to enjoy too, so everyone is kept busy right up until bedtime!

See the evening activities available at Newby Wiske Hall.

Select an activity for a full description

Food

Healthy food, lots of choice
We’ll give your group plenty of choice at mealtimes and can provide advice on the different options available.

Balanced nutrition
Our meals are all freshly prepared and come with fresh fruit at every meal and our salad bar at lunch and dinner. If they’re still hungry, no problem, we can always provide extra portions.

Support for dietary needs
If any members of your group have special dietary requirements, just speak to a member of our friendly catering team and let us take care of any special requests you may have.

Our high standards
You can be assured that we maintain the highest standards in all areas of our catering facilities. Our dining rooms are well equipped, with friendly and helpful staff available to support the needs of your group. We strive to ensure a great dining experience for all our guests.

Sample Day

Sample day for International Students at Newby Wiske Hall
Schedule Activities
07.00 - 09.00 Get up, get ready and fuel up for the day ahead
09.15 - 12.30 Activity sessions, English lessons or excursions
12.30 - 14.00 Hot lunch on centre or packed lunch on a trip
14.15 - 17.30 Activity sessions, English lessons or excursions
18.00 - 19.00 Time to eat again - a different menu each day
19.00 - 21.00 Evening social programme organised by our English-speaking staff, students may mix with English speaking children and further develop their language skills
22.00 Time for bed - back to our comfortable en suite accommodation

Excursions in the North East of England for International Students

Discover the history and culture of the area with exciting day and half-day excursions.

  • North York Moors National Park
  • Yorkshire Dales National Park
  • Harrogate – historic spa town
  • Jorvik Viking Centre
  • The York Dungeon
  • York Minster
  • York Castle and City Walls