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Fun FOr all

As Coronavirus-related restrictions
are gradually eased across the UK,
international students still
have an array of fun-fi lled
activities to enjoy and
tourist attractions to
visit in the country.
Chris at English
Naturally says,
“Winchester is
The vaccine rollout has well-placed for
visiting the New
been hugely successful Forest National
Park, where ponies
and has provided parents run wild and which
has miles and
and students with a miles of bike trails.
You can hire bikes at
sense of security Brockenhurst station,
which is just 30 minutes
by train from Winchester.
Bournemouth, with its amazing
beaches, is just an hour away, as is
the UK from ‘green’ or ‘amber’ acres of beautiful parklands,” off ers London (in the opposite direction).”
countries, with diff erent Andy. “The school provides a safe In Oxford, Carolyn says, “Tourist
measures on arrival, while setting with outstanding facilities attractions [include] the university,
student visa holders could travel from that provide students with an art galleries and museums, Harry
red countries with a quarantine period. exceptional array of opportunities. Potter and Alice in Wonderland tours,
Diff erent regional restrictions were in The dynamic, fl exible curriculum punting on the river, day and half-day
place in England, Wales, Scotland and provides a rigorous academic, trips such as Blenheim Palace, London,
Northern Ireland. creative and sporting education Stratford, Bath and the south coast.”
Despite the diffi culties faced by that aims to challenge and engage Dina Tobin, Director at Cardiff
schools across the country due to students and produces excellent English Language Academy https://
the Covid-19 pandemic, schools are GCSE and A-level results year after cardiff -english-academy.co.uk/ in
keen to advocate the many benefi ts of year,” he adds. Wales, says, “One of the top activities
travelling to the UK to study. Carolyn notes that the UK’s is visiting St Fagan Welsh Museum -
“I think for students learning long tradition of English language the students love it. They can see the
English, the experience of visiting the teaching and its array of quality timeline of houses and life in Wales.
home of the English language, and higher education institutions is a Other places are Barry Island - a nice
immersion in the heritage as well as big draw for international students. small seaside town, Cardiff Castle,
contemporary culture of England - and She adds, “They perceive Oxford as Big Pitt mining museum, bowling and
the UK as a whole - is invaluable,” an internationally famous university international swimming pools.”
notes Rosalind. “Our courses city with many outstanding language Reddam House Berkshire’s 125-acre
emphasise this aspect – focusing on schools, easy to get around, and safe. campus has meant that the school
enjoying the local history and culture It is also easy to visit neighbouring has been able to continue with its
in the small city of Ely, as well as the places of historic importance such activities programme on-site dur-
more vibrant attractions of nearby as Stratford, Bath and London, and is ing the lockdown, notes Andy. When
Cambridge and London.” itself a beautiful medieval city with restrictions were lifted students could
“Reddam House Berkshire is a truly many opportunities to enjoy art, travel further afi eld to theme parks
majestic school, set in a Grade-II history and music.” or go go-karting, indoor sky diving or
listed mansion house among 125 joshua@studytravel.network glow-in -the-dark dodgeball.

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