Liddington
Wiltshire, England

for international students

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  • Liddington for International Students

About Liddington

Liddington is one of our largest centres and is well placed for students to enjoy the best of what PGL has to offer. It’s conveniently located in the countryside but with easy motorway access to London and the airports serving it.

There's a wide choice of exciting adventure activities in the centre grounds, including watersports on the two purpose-built lakes and the unique tree-top study trail. Other facilities include several football pitches, a floodlit sports pitch and a brand new sports barn. Inside, the centre has plenty of space for relaxing and modern facilities to enjoy including en suite accommodation.

Students can explore London on a day trip from Liddington or visit other attractions such as Bath with its Roman baths, Stonehenge for its ancient monument or Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

  • Gatwick Airport - 1¾ hours
  • Heathrow Airport - 1¼ hours
  • Bristol Airport - 1¼ hours
  • St Pancras (Eurostar) - 1½ hours

Accommodation

Main Building

Purpose-built accommodation blocks around two outdoor courtyards.

  • Students - En suite rooms sleep 3-6
  • Party Leader - Single or twin en suite rooms

The Ridgeway

Finished to a very high standard, the Ridgeway is the latest addition to the accommodation.

  • Students - En suite rooms sleep 4-6
  • Party Leader - Twin en suite rooms

Facilities

  • Activity Barn (completed in 2014)
  • Netball Courts
  • Floodlit sports pitch
  • Football pitches
  • Classrooms / meeting rooms
  • Gym
  • Lecture theatres
  • Leaders’ bar
  • Shop
  • Leaders’ lounges
  • Three lakes

Sample Day

Sample day for International Students at Liddington
Schedule Activities
07.00 - 09.00 Get up, get ready and fuel up for the day ahead
09.15 - 12.30 Activity sessions or excursions
12.30 - 14.00 Hot lunch on centre or packed lunch on a trip
14.15 - 17.30 Activity sessions 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 South West for International Students

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

  • Bath
  • London
  • Stonehenge
  • Windsor
  • Stratford
  • Oxford
  • West Midlands Safari Park

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 Liddington 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 Liddington.

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.