Plymouth Host Family & Residential centre
Plymouth is a historical, maritime city on the border with Cornwall, built around the most important commercial and military harbour in South-West England.
It was the gateway to the New World and is now a thriving modern city with many cultural attractions, modern shopping centre with theatre, cinemas, bowling and ice skating and has been a successful host family centre for SUL for over 15 years.
The 17th century harbour of the Barbican is where Drake, the Pilgrim Fathers, Darwin and James Cook set sail from. Now Plymouth is a modern post war city with some of the most modern attractions of the 20th and 21st century.
Plymouth Residential Centre details
| Size of Groups | From 24 to 80 students |
| Accommodation | Single, twin, triple, quad and six bedded rooms |
| Age range / teaching ratio | 8 – 12 & 12 – 17 years; 1:12 teaching ratio as standard |
| Standard courses | Short Stays (2 – 6 nights) Language holidays from 7 nights – 28 nights |
| Facilities | First class private college facilities including 25m swimming pool, tennis courts, football pitches and sports hall |
| Nearest Airports |
Exeter International: 65 km Bristol International: 159 km London Heathrow: 284 km London Gatwick: 289 km |
| Dates |
International course:7 July - 21 July, 21 July - 4 August, 4 August - 18 August Closed groups please enquire to kerri@sul-schools.com |
| Prices |
International Course: £1100 Closed groups please enquire to kerri@sul-schools.com |
| Transfers |
Per person coach transfers from £50 (Exeter) from £100 (London) Private transfers from £100 per person. Please enquire for group rates |
Why SUL Plymouth
- Fantastic campus location with great facilities right in the heart of the city
- Friendly, lively city surrounded by stunning coastal scenery and beaches
- Few foreign students in Plymouth compared to many UK cities
- Exciting excursions including surfing and a river cruise
- SUL Plymouth has been running for over 15 years
Plymouth Host Family Centre details
| Size of Groups |
24 - 48 (short stay) 24 - 36 (closed groups) |
| Accommodation | Single and double placements with host families (up to 4 per family with short stay groups) |
| Age range / teaching ratio | 12 – 17 years; 1:12 teaching ratio as standard |
| Standard courses | Short Stays (2 – 6 nights) Language holidays from 7 nights – 28 nights |
| Facilities | Fantastic watersports centre (surfing, windsurfing, sailing etc), state of the art leisure centre, shopping centres, swimming pool, ice skating, cinema, aquarium, beaches and coastline |
| Nearest Airports |
Exeter International: 65 km Bristol International: 159 km London Heathrow: 284 km |
| Prices & Dates |
Please contact Kerri at kerri@sul-schools.com |
Plymouth excursions & educational visits
| Plymouth Hoe & Francis Drake |
| – Maritime city with great facilities |
| The Eden Project |
| – The world's pre-eminent eco visitor attraction |
| National Marine Aquarium |
| – Fantastic aquarium in central Plymouth |
| Newquay surfing & beaches |
| – Stunning beaches and surf lessons |
| City of Exeter |
| – Historic Roman city with 12th century cathedral |
| The Cornish coast |
| – Spectacular celtic coastal scenery |
| Prehistoric Dartmoor |
| – Wild moorland and prehistoric remains |
Plymouth programmes
| DAY | MORNING | ACTIVITY | DESCRIPTION: 7 night Host Family prog. with lessons* |
| DAY ONE | ARRIVAL & WELCOME | Getting to know your family | |
| DAY TWO | English lessons | Plymouth Historic Tour | Explore the ancient maritime city and its sea front from where Sir Francis Drake played bowls before sailing on the Spanish Armada. |
| DAY THREE | English lessons | Torquay by train | The principal town of the English Riviera, so called because of the high sunshine hours, the home of the writer Agatha Christie. |
| DAY FOUR | English lessons | Plymouth Harbour, Docks & Tamar river | Boat trip around Plymouth harbour. |
| DAY FIVE | English lessons | Cotehele House and Gardens | A Medieval house with superb collections of textiles, armour and furniture, set in extensive grounds. |
| DAY SIX | English lessons | The National Aquarium | One of Britain’s best aquariums with a wide range of underwater creatures. |
| DAY SEVEN | Day trip: The Eden Project | World famous biomes, a rich, global garden where students can learn about nature and get inspiration about the world around them. | |
| DAY EIGHT | DEPARTURE | Farewell to host families. | |
*Shorter/longer programmes available on request
SUL Plymouth- The Eden Project
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