Activities
One of the many things that makes XUK such a fantastic summer camp in the UK is the wide variety of activities included every week. Whether your child is sporty, creative, adventurous or loves to try new things, there’s something for everyone.
We also offer a selection of Optional Extra activities – available as individual bookings or included in our Gold Service packages – that can take your child’s UK summer camp experience to the next level.
How Does It Work?
Each morning, campers take part in scheduled sessions with their designated activity group, building skills and friendships along the way. In the afternoon, they get to choose from a diverse timetable of children’s and teens summer camp activities, selecting what excites them most. Evenings are all about fun and bonding, with a big group activity to wrap up each action-packed day.
Take a look at our Sample Timetable to see the range of options available during our UK residential summer camp programme.
Included Activities
Adventure
- Fire Making
- Bridge Building & Racing
- Problem Solving
- Outdoor Cookery
- Shelter Building
- Nature Walk
- Archery Attack
- Obstacle Course
- Initiative games
All activities subject to change/cancellation and vary every week.
Water Sports
- Swimming
- Water Polo
- Wet ‘n’ Wild
- Aqua Aerobics
All swimming activities are supervised by NPLQ lifeguards.
All activities subject to change/cancellation and vary every week.
Sports
- Football
- Hockey
- Rounders
- Cricket
- Volleyball
- Rugby
- Lacrosse
- Basketball
- Dodgeball
- Football Golf
- Handball
- Netball
- Fitness
- Baseball
- Athletics
- Tennis
- UniHoc
- American Football
- GaGa
All activities subject to change/cancellation and vary every week.
Arts
- Musical Theatre
- Friendship Bracelets
- Show Decoration
- Yoga
- Mime Workshops
- Street Dance
- Mod Roc
- Acapella
- Painting
- Circus Skills
- Cheerleading
- Spray Painting
- Collage
- Tie-Dye
- Song Writing
- Improvisation
- Mindfulness Colouring
- Debating
- Zumba
All activities subject to change/cancellation and vary every week.
Whole Camp
- Trips to Salisbury, Bath & other places
- BBQ nights
- Disco
- Colour Extravaganza
- Camp Talent Show
- All Things Disney
- Army Afternoon
- International Day
- Summer Fayre
- Beach Party
- XUK Fest
- Australia Day
- A Trip To Hogwarts
All activities subject to change/cancellation and vary every week.
Evening Fun
- Camp Fire
- Staff vs. Campers
- Boot Camp
- Fashion Show
- Murder Mysteries
- Dragons Den
- Stomp
- The Masked Staff Singers
- Zombie Run
- Capture The Lantern
- Cool Runnings
- TV Game Shows
- Lip Sync Battle
- XUK Musical
- Scrapheap Challenge
- Grand National
- Movie Trailers
- Around The Camp In 80 Minutes
- World Cup
- XUK Olympics
All activities subject to change/cancellation and vary every week.
Trips
Salisbury
Not far from Stonehenge, Salisbury is a charming English city with the celebrated medieval cathedral at its heart, housing a rare copy of the Magna Carta. The campers can take in plenty of history as they stroll through the streets, passing Cathedral Close and a range of museums. The city has a strong arts community and the campers will also enjoy one of the regular markets, if they time their visit well!
Bath
Christened Aquae Sulis in Roman times, Bath was renowned for its spa’s healing properties and huge bath complex, which is well worth a visit even today. Campers will enjoy an historical ramble along cobbled streets to the picturesque Royal Crescent, stunning abbey and banks of the River Avon – oh, and, of course, there’s plenty of independent stores and high street shops!
Winchester
An unspoilt cathedral city on the edge of the rolling South Downs National Park, Winchester is England’s ancient capital and former seat of King Alfred the Great. Today, Winchester combines the best of city life with the freshness of the surrounding countryside
Chippenham
Lying on the banks of the river Avon, Chippenham is a cheerful market town near the Cotswolds Area of Natural Beauty. It has a plethora of shops on and around the bustling High Street in addition to several regular market days. With a number of parks and historical buildings, Chippenham is a wonderful place for campers to experience a typical English town!
Optional Extras at summer camp
Aqua Park
Explore the course and beat the water obstacles this summer… Getting wet is compulsory as you bounce across trampolines, swing across monkey bars, leap over hurdles and take on the giant iceberg!
You’ll be kitted up before entering the lake. Whether you’re an expert on the water or fancy trying something new, this trip is for you!
Theme Park
It’s all thrills and spills at Paultons Park!
Our theme park option is always extremely popular, so we repeat it every year. For our campers who are real adrenaline junkies and love rollercoasters, Storm Chaser & The Edge will quickly become your favourite ride. For those who want a slightly easier ride but don’t mind getting a little wet, The Log Flume is a favourite!
Laser Quest
This trip in nearbye Swindon gives you the opportunity to Zap each other in a battle with laser guns in an indoor arena complete with neon lighting
We hope your child will love the adrenaline pumping exhilaration of stalking opponents and unleashing a volley of Laser Fire in the Battle-Zone of the next Century.
And while each team breaks they have a chance to relax and enjoy the facility arcade games.
Stonehenge
Experience the unforgettable atmosphere and follow in the footsteps of the prehistoric people who lived here
We will:
- Come face to face with a 5,000-year-old man in the exhibition!
- Step into the Neolithic village and see if you have what it takes to move a mighty Sarsen stone
- Get up close to the Stone Circle & take the perfect picture
Not included in the Gold service.
London
A day in the capital is available to our Inters and Teens. We explore the sights, hear the sounds, taste the food and sample the London life.
Your day will begin with a walking tour, so this trip is ideal for our campers who like to be on their feet.
After lunch, it’s time to make our way to the theatre, ready for a West End show!
When the curtain goes down, it’s off to dinner. Then we return back to the coach to return camp and get ready for an action packed next day!
- From aged 10 upwards.
- Campers must be able to walk long distances and carry their own bag
- Not included in the Gold service.
Leader in Training Programme
Our Leader in Training Programme (LIT) gives our 16 & 17 year old campers the opportunity to get a taste of what it is like to be part of our staff team whilst gaining valuable skills in problem solving, leadership, planning and time management.
In additional to taking part in their own morning activities, campers who book onto our LIT programme will receive training in how to run great activities, deliver activities to our Juniors & Inters and plan & run an Evening Activity to our younger campers.
Not included in the Gold Service.
Welcome Pack
Our very popular Welcome Pack is great to have at camp and also the perfect souvenir for your kids after their stay.
It includes items such as a rucksack and jumper and plenty of other things which have included sunglasses, a hat and t-shirt in previous years.
Not included in the Gold service.
Why Choose XUK Activity?
- Wide variety of UK summer camp activities for all ages and interests
- Weekly cultural summer camp trips in the UK, included in the price
- Safe and supportive environment with experienced staff
- A perfect blend of structure and freedom to help children thrive
- Set in the beautiful British countryside at Dauntsey’s School, Wiltshire
Whether your child is joining us for one week or the whole summer, they’ll enjoy an unforgettable, enriching experience full of fun, friendships and learning.
Contact Us
Have a question about our activities, trips, or booking process?
We’d love to hear from you!
- Call us on +44 (0)20 8371 9686
- Email [email protected]
- Or send us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
