Stafford House Summer Information Sheet

STAFFORD HOUSE Address: Stafford House Brighton, 61 Western Road, Hove, BN3 1JD

Brighton is one of the UK’s most diverse Some of Brighton’s must-see highlights and liberal cities. A truly unique seaside include; playing arcade games on the iconic city located on the sunny South East coast Brighton Palace , a visit to the elaborate of England. It’s a very warm and welcoming or hunting for world-class CLASSIC COURSE place for international victors. Each year street art in the bohemian North Laine it attracts up to 11 million tourists. It’s an quarter. London is also easy to reach from HOMESTAY ONLY equally popular place to live, especially for Brighton, just an hour away. young people, and is often referred to as the AGES 12-17 (GROUPS ONLY) “happiest place to live in the UK”.­

FACILITIES Total Capacity 100 Max. ratio of showers/toilets to beds 1:6

Ensuite Kitchen for Group Leader use

Standard Laundry - service wash *

Single Laundry - coin operated, self-service

Twin WiFi access

Multi-bed Drink making facilities

Television Lounge Vending machines

Common room Swimming pool

Computer Room Coeliac / Special diets on request ** Towels provided Halal food on request ** SCAN WITH ZAPPAR TO SEE MORE!

* In host families ** Must be booked at least two months before arrival N.B. Maximum stay in homestay for under-16s is 27 nights

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Public transport information: • Nearest airport: Gatwick 43km, Heathrow 112km, Stansted 155km • Nearest rail station: Brighton 1.8km (20 min walk) • 1 hour by train from London to Brighton • 15 minute walk from school to city centre Local Amenities: • Nearest ATM: Sainsbury’s Local, 56 Western Rd, BN3 1JD • Money Exchange: M&S Bureau De Change, 195 Western Rd, BN1 2BJ • Doctor/Health Centre: Superdrug Health Clinic, 78 Western Rd, BN1 2HA • Hospital (A&E): Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Rd, BN2 5BE • Pharmacy: Kamsons Pharmacy, 128 St James’ St, BN2 1TH CENTRE EMERGENCY NUMBER • Muslim prayer rooms: Al-Medinah Mosque Brighton, 24 Bedford Pl, 0044 (0) 7912 575 415 BN1 2PT • Convenience store: Sainsbury’s Local, 55-56 Western Rd, BN3 1JD CENTRE OFFICE NUMBER • Restaurants/Cafes: 0044 (0)1273 646522 »» Morelli Zorelli, 40 Western Rd, BN3 1JD (Pizza) »» Bankers, 116a Western Rd, BN1 2AB (Fish and Chips) STAFFORD HOUSE HEAD OFFICE »» Mcdonalds, 38 Dean St, BN1 3EG (Fast Food) EMERGENCY NUMBER (24 HOURS) »» Subway 67 Western Rd, BN1 2HA (Sandwiches) 0044 (0) 7889 895 200 »» The Big Bowl, 54 Preston St, BN1 2HE (Vietnamese) »» Creams Café, 86 Western Rd, BN1 2LW (Desserts) »» Starbucks, 50-51 Western Rd, BN3 1JD (Coffee and snacks) »» TAKE, 89 Western Rd, BN3 1JB (Coffee, sandwiches, snacks) SAMPLE PROGRAMME Morning Afternoon Evening* PROGRAMME INCLUDES:

Sunday Arrival and Local Orientation Evening with Hosts HOURS of English Monday Walking Tour of Brighton City Placement Test & Induction Lesson Evening with Hosts 15 lessons per week Tuesday Sports or Arts & Crafts e.g. Graffiti Design English Lessons Welcome Party CERTIFICATE Included Half Day Excursion: Lewes & Each student will receive an end-of- English Lessons Evening with Hosts Wednesday Lewes Castle course certificate

Thursday Local Visit: Brighton Royal Pavilion English Lessons Movie Night

Sports or Swimming at Brighton Outdoor English Lessons Evening with Hosts Friday Lido LOCAL VISITS Saturday Included Full Day Excursion: London Walking Tour (no entrance included) Evening with Hosts HALF DAY 2 per week EXCURSION Day with Host Family or Optional Excursion (at extra cost, please book before arrival) e.g. Evening with Hosts per week Sunday Windsor & Windsor Castle 1 Can include Lewes or Newhaven Fort Monday Local Visit: Brighton Pier & Beach English Lessons Evening with Hosts EVENING Tuesday Sports or Drama Workshop English Lessons Games Night ACTIVITIES Included Half Day Excursion: Newhaven 2 English Lessons Evening with Hosts Wednesday Fort

Thursday Local Visit: Brighton Sea Life Centre English Lessons Disco Night FULL DAY Excursion per week Sports or Swimming at Brighton Outdoor 1 Friday English Lessons Evening with Hosts Destinations may include Oxford, London Lido and Portsmouth, with a walking tour

Saturday Included Full Day Excursion: Oxford Walking Tour (no entrance included) Evening with Hosts

Sunday Departure

STAFFORD HOUSE SUMMER | 19 NEW DOVER ROAD, CANTERBURY, CT1 3AS, UK +44 (0) 1227 787 730 | WWW.STUDYHOLIDAYS.COM Stafford House Summer Information Sheet BRIGHTON Untitled map JOINING INSTRUCTIONS

Untitled layer GETTING TO STAFFORD HOUSE BRIGHTON The nearest airport is Gatwick, but from any of the airports, take a train into London and then follow the travel advice below. TRAIN STATION Trains run frequently from London (various stations) to Brighton and take around 1 hour. From the train station take the bus no. 6 towards ‘Portslade, West Hove’ exit at Brunswick Place. From there it’s a 2min walk to the school.

National Express coaches run frequently between London Victoria coach station to Brighton coach station and take about 2 hours. From the coach station walk north to bus stop H. From there take bus 1, 1A, 5, 5A or 5B to Brunswick Place.

From M25, ext at junction 7 onto M23, south towards Brighton. The M23 then turns into A23. At the end of A23 you’ll come to a roundabout: take the third exit onto Mill Road. At the next roundabout, take the first exit onto Dyke Untitled map Rd Ave. Turn right onto Woodland Drive and then left onto Stafford House Brighton Shirley Drive. Continue on the The Drive/B2066. Turn left onto Church Rd, then left onto Western Rd. 61 Western Rd, Hove BN3 1JD, UK Untitled layer

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