Summer Holidays
There's no shortage of things to do both onsite and further afield in a full and varied activity programme. Coupled with lasting friendships and the chance to explore life's big questions it makes for an unforgettable holiday.
2018 holidays
In 2018 we are running four holidays for 13-18 year olds (yrs9-13)
SUMMER
A: 14–23 Jul £499
B: 24 Jul – 2 Aug £480
C: 3–12 Aug £470
D: 13–22 Aug £450
PLEASE NOTE: To avoid disruption to groups and activities, we are unable to accept bookings for only part of a holiday. Applications are accepted for only one of these holidays and early booking is advisable.
To see what the camps are like, here’s our most recent video!
The holidays cost £450-£499 which includes full board and all activities. This does not include the cost of travel to and from the holiday. The cost is kept to a minimum as the Leaders and Assistant Leaders all contribute towards the costs of running the holidays. Bursaries are available for those who would otherwise be unable to come. To avoid disruption to groups and activities, we are unable to accept bookings for only part of the holiday.
There will be a good number of newcomers on every holiday and we work hard to provide a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Each person is part of a small group of boys or girls with two or three Leaders assigned to look after them.
The holidays are led by the full time staff of Lymington Rushmore Holidays, assisted by a large team of volunteers including many school teachers and undergraduates.
Senior Holidays are held in the beautiful setting of Walhampton School, just outside Lymington and overlooking the Isle of Wight. With excellent facilities, the New Forest on its doorstep and close proximity to the sea it is an ideal holiday location. Lymington Rushmore has held camps here for more than 50 years.
Each day is packed full of activities catering for a wide variety of interests. Mornings are usually spent on-site making the most of the excellent facilities. Afternoons are often spent further afield.
- Archery
- Arts & Crafts
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Board Games
- Bowls
- Combat Archery
- Combat Games
- Cookery
- Country Houses
- Climbing
- Crate Climbing
- Cricket
- Croquet
- Dodgeball
- Drama Workshop
- Excursions
- Football
- Golf
- Hockey
- Juggling
- Karting
- Kayaking
- Lacrosse
- Music
- Netball
- Offroad Cycling
- Photography
- Power Kiting
- Power Boating
- Real Tennis
- Sailing
- Raft Building
- Ropes Course
- Padder
- Paddle Boarding
- Sketching
- Squash
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Touch Rugby
- Velodrome
- Volleyball
- Wakebaoarding
- Waterpark
- Waterskiing
- Wide Games
- Windsurfing
Whilst every day on camp is different a typical day might look something like this:
8.45 Breakfast
10.00 Morning Meeting
10.30 Activities
12.45 Lunch
1.30 Afternoon Activities
4.45 Tea
7.15 Supper
8.30 Evening Meeting
9.15 Cafe Nuit (in house entertainment!)
9.45 Group Discussion
10.00 Wind-down & Bed
The food is always a highlight of camp and is provided by our own team of volunteer cooks. There is healthy, home-made food in plentiful supply! We are able to cater for different dietary needs by prior arrangement.