The thought of planning summer care can be daunting. When to book, where to book, and what’s still available? Here are 6 children’s summer camps that will be running this year around London and the South East, and everything you need to know about them.
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Sparks
Sparks is a summer camp for creative kids who love movie making. Niche, we know. The week-long camps, from 9am-3pm, allow the kids to develop their talents, both in front of and behind the camera. They will work on stories, scripts, filming, acting and producing. At the end of the week the kids (sorry, filmmakers!) get to proudly share their creations with family in a special screening presentation. They even celebrate with a red carpet screening event later on in the summer.
This camp is perfect for kids aged 5+ (including teenagers) who love the arts and creating. It’s split into age groups: 5-7, 7-9, 9-11, 11-14 and 14-18 years. Their camps are run in several locations all over London, so you won’t have to worry about travelling far. Check out their locations here. Pricing is around £350 for the week and they’re running from the mid-end of July throughout August, depending on the location. They also offer a sibling discount and discounts for groups of friends booking together.
Camp Beaumont Summer Camps
A classic for a reason. What child doesn’t love a Camp Beaumont adventure? With locations all over London, and such a vast range of activities – there’s something for every child – this one’s a winner. Activities include clay, sports and games, mindfulness and yoga and lots of water-based fun with aqua Olympics.
Their summer day camps are split into age groups from 3+ and are running from around mid-July throughout August, depending on location. Day prices are around £50 per day, or you can book a week (5 days) for around £250.
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Wild Learning
Looking for something a little more…wild? Wild Learning holiday day camp will get your kids at one with nature. They’ll be outdoors, learning life skills and getting messy, and come home an intrepid explorer. Activities include den building, leaf-printing, minibeast hunts, assault courses, tool making, dam-making and so much more. We love how they don’t follow a structured timetable so no two days are the same. Instead, they follow the ethos of letting the kids do the activities they want to do – so your kids are guaranteed to have fun.
These woodland hideouts are in several locations across London and the South East. Prices are around £50 per day and they’re running from around mid-July. Use code SAVE10 for 10% off when you book 5 places or more
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Aerial Circus Summer Camp
For something a little different, head over to Peckham, Bankside or Wimbledon’s Flying Fantastic Aerial Circus Camps for one-of-a-kind activities. Kids will have the opportunity to try a range of jaw dropping activities that will get their heart racing. They’ll be upside down in no time, learning tricks and sequences on aerial hoops, silks, slings and bouncing on bungees. This one’s for little monkeys, aged 7-16, who like to try new and niche skills you can’t really do anywhere else!
The Aerial Circus Summer Camp is running from 28th July and the last week is from 12th August. Pricing sits at £375 for the week and sessions run from 10am-4pm.
Little House of Science
Are your little ones obsessed with experiments? Or do you simply want to inspire the scientist within them? Little House of Science is the answer. They’re running summer camps this year over 8 weeks, perfect for kids aged 4-13 (groups are split by age). The day camps are fully risk assessed and super hands on. You can find their 2025 summer programme here – full of physics, chemistry, engineering and biology!
This awesome science day camp takes place across three London locations – South Kensington, Chelsea and Hampstead – running from 7th July to 28th August. Each week has a different theme from The Physics Lab and The Wonderful World of Chemistry to The Engineers Universe and Junior Medical Explorers. Daily rates are around £120, weekly rates are around £550, with sibling and friend discounts available.
The Strings Club
The Strings Club is a great option for children aged 4-11 who love music. The camp offers lessons in guitar, violin, and ukulele, as well as a variety of other activities, such as singing, songwriting, and music theory. Prices start at £59.50 per day and they have locations across all corners of London.
Art-K
Art-K offers creative summer holiday workshops for kids aged 6-16. With projects ranging from watercolour to clay and paper sculpture, it’s a safe bet for kids who love arts and crafts.
They offer sessions which are full day (£79 per day, 5 hours long) and half day (£34.50 per day, 2 hours per day). They have studios across London, Leeds, Brighton, Bristol and the South East— find your closest Art-K club here.
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