Newcastle for a fourteen-year-old: a week, hour by hour
Four hours of English in the morning, the Quayside in the afternoon, a host family for dinner. What our largest course feels like from a Monday to a Sunday.
5 August 20266 min read
Cultural Experience
Harry Potter Experience
Three weeks between Peterborough and Newcastle, themed on the wizarding world: filming locations, the Studio Tour and English tuition.
3 weeks
Duration
9–17
Age Range
15h
Tuition/week
Newcastle
United Kingdom
Dates and availability
Ask us about a date and we will come back to you
We are confirming the next set of dates for this course. Tell us when you would like to travel and we will come back to you as soon as they open.
1 / 7
2 / 7
3 / 7
4 / 7
5 / 7
6 / 7
7 / 7
About This Course
A three-week course themed around the wizarding world, split between two cities — Peterborough and Newcastle — and built around visits to the places the films were made. Students stay with English-speaking host families, study English through the Harry Potter universe with teachers and guides who know it, and travel out for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Alnwick Castle, Durham Cathedral, and full days in Edinburgh, York and London.
What's Included
Included
Host family accommodation with full board
12-16 hours of English tuition per week
All learning materials
Train tickets for all excursions
Warner Bros. Studio Tour entry
Alnwick Castle entry
24-hour assistance
Certificate at the end of the course
Not Included
Flights
Travel insurance
Personal spending money
Upcoming Dates
We are confirming the next set of dates for this course. Tell us when you would like to travel and we will come back to you as soon as they open.
What Makes It Special
Three weeks split between Peterborough and Newcastle
Warner Bros. Studio Tour — the making of Harry Potter
Alnwick Castle, the Hogwarts exterior
Durham Cathedral, used for the Hogwarts interiors
Full days in Edinburgh, York and London
English tuition themed around the Harry Potter universe
Day-by-Day Itinerary
See what each day has in store
Day by day
Your trip based in Newcastle
22 days · 11 days of English · 15 excursions
1Arrival in Peterborough
Travel · Meal
- 09:00–17:00
Flight arrival and airport transfer Travel
A Roseworth representative meets the group at the airport and travels with them to Peterborough by train or coach.
- 17:30
Host families collect from the meeting point Travel
- 18:30
Host family evening meal Meal
Representative sample of the three-week (21-day) Harry Potter Experience, based in Newcastle with a mid-course London stay. 15 hours of Potter-themed English tuition per week; a sorting ceremony and house competition run throughout. Repeating weekday classes are condensed; named excursions and themed events are shown individually.
Where You'll Stay
Host Family
The course is split between two cities, Peterborough and Newcastle, and students stay with English-speaking host families in both — shared rooms, two to three students per family, with breakfast, a packed lunch and dinner every day. Students who prefer not to stay with a family can be accommodated in a hotel in Peterborough and in either a hotel or the Northumbria University residence in Newcastle.
Host families in both Peterborough and Newcastle
Full board — breakfast, packed lunch and dinner
Shared rooms, two to three students per family
Hotel alternative in Peterborough
Hotel or Northumbria University residence in Newcastle
24-hour assistance
Optional Extras
Added on enquiry — the office confirms what each one costs with your quote.
English cream tea experience
Tower of London
Madame Tussauds and a River Thames cruise
River Thames cruise
London city tour bus
An extra day in London
Punting in Cambridge
Priced per boat, up to twelve people.
Study Destination
Discover Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne sits on the north bank of the River Tyne in North East England, and grew from a Roman settlement into a centre for coal mining and shipbuilding, and famous inventors. It is the 5th most populous region in the United Kingdom and today is a business and cultural centre with a beautiful Georgian city centre, stunning beaches, and a particular reputation for being the friendliest city in the UK. Among its icons are musical legends, Newcastle United football team and the Tyne Bridge.
Weather
Newcastle has a temperate oceanic climate with cool summers (15-20C) and mild winters (2-7C). Rainfall is spread throughout the year.
Getting There
Newcastle Airport (NCL) has direct flights from many European cities. The city is well-connected by train to London (3hrs), Edinburgh (1.5hrs), and York (1hr).
Newcastle
United Kingdom
Get Started
Enquire About This Course
Fill in the details below and our team will get back to you with everything you need to know
More to Explore
More Courses in Newcastle
Explore other courses available at this destination
Guides for families considering Harry Potter Experience
All guides
What to pack for two weeks in England
The three things every student forgets, the one thing they all overpack, and why the weather forecast is not the guide you want.
5 August 20265 min read
How much English does my child need before they come?
What the placement test is for, what happens on the first morning, and why arriving as a beginner is not the problem parents expect it to be.
5 August 20264 min read