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Affordable 1-week study holiday in Newcastle with excursions to Edinburgh, York, and Durham.
1 week
Duration
9–17
Age Range
12h
Tuition/week
Newcastle
United Kingdom
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All options: 1 week · Ages 9–17 · 12 hours a week of English
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8 days · 3 mornings of English · 5 excursions
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Airport transfer and train to Newcastle Travel
A Roseworth representative welcomes the group and accompanies students to Newcastle by train.
Host family welcome Stay
Collection by host families and settling in.
One-week Bronze package (8 days / 7 nights); English lessons on three mornings, no London trip.

Students stay with carefully selected host families who have been DBS-checked for safeguarding and inspected by our accommodation team. Families are matched at least 4 weeks before arrival based on dietary needs, interests, and any special requirements. Full board is provided — breakfast and dinner at home, with a packed lunch for school days. Many of our families have hosted international students for years and offer a warm, welcoming environment in residential areas across Newcastle and Gateshead.
Added on enquiry — the office confirms what each one costs with your quote.
Priced per person, in place of the free day with the host family.

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).

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