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Residential summer camps for teens

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AnotheBloodyChinHair · 30/04/2017 17:57

Hello, I was wondering would anyone be able to recommend a fantastic residential summer camp for a 13 year old boy in Kent, West Sussex, Surrey or South London. Thank you!!

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AtleastitsnotMonday · 30/04/2017 18:04

What is he interested in?

AnathemaPulsifer · 30/04/2017 18:10

Not a personal recommendation but is this any help? From an email offer I received:

www.littlebird.co.uk/idea/early-bird-sale-kids-camps-this-august-ps199-for-a-full-week-full-board-and-all-activities-included?utm_source=LittleBird+Customers&utm_campaign=2d9b8e68da-Daily_29thApril_MostPop_Shakespeare4_27_2017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2e59fba63c-2d9b8e68da-179835729

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AnotheBloodyChinHair · 30/04/2017 18:23

Apart from competitive team sports, he'll get interested in anything and everything if he's in the right environment. Would like to push him a little out of his comfort zone...

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Wishingitwaswarm · 30/04/2017 18:25

Pgl. They do brilliant Activity holidays

JennyTaylior · 30/04/2017 18:33

If he's into coding and so on, these are really good. Not done a residential but the day courses are great. www.firetechcamp.com/

user1471537877 · 30/04/2017 18:36

Teen daughter has just come back from her 2nd PGL holiday and she loves it

ErnesttheBavarian · 30/04/2017 18:38

Does it have to be there? I can recommend an amazing one in Croatia. You can bung your s on a plane to London, he'd get collected by the staff and have the best fortnight of his life.

BeachysSandyFlipflops · 30/04/2017 18:42

This is good on Chichester Harbour

www.cobnor.com

13 might be a bit in between as the younger ones seem to attract up to about Year 7 and the teen one might start at 14.....

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AnotheBloodyChinHair · 30/04/2017 19:10

Yes it does have to be here, specifically Sussex, Kent and South London, definitely not Croacia .

Jenny DS would love the coding ones but actually I'd rather he experienced other activities. He spends far too much time in front of the PC.

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BigGreenOlives · 30/04/2017 19:13

So he's 12/13 this school year? Rootcamp starts at 14 & is very good.

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AnotheBloodyChinHair · 30/04/2017 21:17

He's only just turned 13

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jellybaby1 · 30/04/2017 21:30

www.superweeks.co.uk/ superweeks are great fun have camps in about 5 locations

ElfrideSwancourt · 30/04/2017 21:54

Camp Quest are great

Noofly · 30/04/2017 21:57

Oooh, not the OP, but what is the camp in Croatia, Ernest?

CaurnieBred · 30/04/2017 22:00

DD (12) is off to PGL Marchants Hill again this summer. She had a great time last year and is raring to go again. She travels solo.

NewIdeasToday · 30/04/2017 22:11

PGL is great. Several locations. Very well organised.

Alonglongway · 30/04/2017 22:15

mine did pgl when they were 12 and 14ish - thoroughly enjoyed. one did a cookery course and the other film making

canihaveacoffeeplease · 30/04/2017 22:19

PGL are brilliant!

thisisthevixxen · 01/05/2017 00:11

Barracudas.

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AnotheBloodyChinHair · 01/05/2017 13:25

Thank you! Any more?

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AntigoneJones · 01/05/2017 13:28

My daughter went to PGL Marchants Hill for a week and loved it.

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