English Language Holiday for Families in Torquay, England
Torquay is the English Riviera and a fantastic place to combine learning English with a holiday for the whole family
Family language holiday in Torquay, England
The ‘English Riviera’ is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers excellent shopping and leisure facilities, an attractive harbour and fantastic sandy beaches.
Torquay is home to a coastal zoo and aquarium. It is world-famous as a sailing destination and is also a paradise for golfers. It boasts some excellent restaurants and bars. The pedestrianised high street features all of Britain’s leading fashion brands. Throughout the year, the town offers an excellent range of theatre and cultural events. Young and old alike will find plenty to enjoy thanks to its waterside location and wide variety of attractions.
Your advantages
- Airport transfer from London
- English + Golf
- all year round
Quick Tour
- Levels: Anfänger - C2
- Quality associations: British Council, English UK, IALC, EQUALS, ALTO, Cambridge Assessment
- Accommodation types: Hotel
- Groupsize max.: 12
- Foundation: 1972
English Language School, Torquay, England
Our easy language school in Torquay is centrally located, just a few minutes’ walk from the town centre, and is surrounded by a lovely garden with a volleyball court.
Our easy language school in Torquay has over 40 years’ experience and has been in operation since 1972. The school is run with passion, always prioritising the quality of the language courses and student accommodation.
The staff-to-student ratio is 1:4. The average class size is 7–8 students.
Great importance is placed on the selection of host families to provide a home away from home. Some host families have been welcoming language students for three generations.
The Ferndale Lodge is also available, making it ideal, for example, for a parent travelling with a child. It is located just one minute from the school, a five-minute walk from the city centre and 10–15 minutes from the bustling harbour district with its many cafés, restaurants and pubs.
Map of Torquay, England
Torquay is situated in a breathtaking location in the south-west of England. The location of our easy language school in Torquay offers a stunning learning environment by the sea, close to Dartmoor National Park and the beautiful Devonshire countryside. Torquay offers more attractions than any other coastal town in the United Kingdom. There are numerous events throughout the year, as well as plenty of opportunities for sport – particularly water sports.
The best way to get there by plane is via London Heathrow. The nearest airports are Exeter and Bristol, but they have fewer flight connections.
Buses run several times a day from London Victoria, London Gatwick and Heathrow at affordable prices.
By train, the Heathrow Express runs to and from London Paddington. From there, trains run regularly to Torquay.
If travelling by car, take the Eurostar to the island and then drive via London or along the coast to Torquay. We recommend stopping off in Dunkirk, London or Brighton.
The transfer from London and back is always included with us!
Worth knowing at a glance
- Public transport: Bus, Taxi / Cab
- Currency: GBP
- Voltage: 240
- Average Temperature: 20
- Telephone area code: 0044
Images Impressions of Torquay, England
Impressions of Torquay, England
Torquay is situated on the ‘English Riviera’ and is a very popular and well-known holiday resort. It enjoys a very mild climate and has lovely coastal promenades.
Torquay, together with Paignton and Brixham, forms Tor Bay. It is one of the UK’s most popular seaside holiday destinations. Subtropical plants and palm trees thrive in the mild climate.
Hundreds of yachts and small boats in the harbour have earned the region the name ‘English Riviera’.
In summer, a wide range of activities attract visitors to the region. Fans of crime fiction follow in Agatha Christie’s footsteps. Archaeological sites impress many tourists, such as the Palaeolithic cave dwelling at Kents Cavern.
Course overview (8)
English language course, 20 lessons, Torquay
This course is part of the family programme.
English for Families is a unique, year-round programme that enables family members (children and adults) to improve their English whilst enjoying a holiday on the beautiful English Riviera.
Parents take part in the adult course. This course is only available if at least one parent or guardian enrols on a course that coincides with the kids’ or teens’ course.
Aims and objectives
Language learners will develop the confidence to initiate conversations, express themselves with increasing accuracy in both spoken and written English, and expand their vocabulary to an appropriate level.
Private car transfer (with driver) on arrival – from any UK airport. Please note that the transfer on departure is NOT included.
Outside the family programme, the airport transfer can be booked separately.
Course Information
- Type: General english
- Age From: 18
- Duration: 20 per unit: 45 min.
- Level: Beginner - C2
- Group Size max.: 12
- Course Dates From: all year round
Price overview & Options
| 1 Week | 440.00 | |
| 2 Week | 775.00 | |
| 3 Week | 1,165.00 | |
| 4 Week | 1,550.00 |
All prices are per person
| Type | Per | Family | Adults | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | Person | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
English language course, 30 lessons, Torquay
This course is part of the family programme.
The curriculum for the General English course covers speaking, listening, reading and writing, as well as pronunciation and vocabulary building. Our professional teachers select exercises that best engage and support their students. In the afternoons, students develop their communication skills through a range of stimulating topics.
In a pleasant learning environment, students are supported in developing all aspects of their English language skills.
This course builds on the knowledge gained in the 20-lesson course.
Private car transfer (with driver) on arrival – from any UK airport. Please note that the transfer on departure is NOT included.
Outside the family programme, the airport transfer can be booked separately.
Course Information
- Type: General english
- Age From: 18
- Duration: 30 per unit: 45 min.
- Level: Beginner - C2
- Group Size max.: 12
- Course Dates From: all year round
Price overview & Options
| 1 Week | 635.00 | |
| 2 Week | 1,165.00 | |
| 3 Week | 1,745.00 | |
| 4 Week | 2,325.00 |
All prices are per person
| Type | Per | Family | Adults | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | Family | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
English Language Course – Small Group – 20 lessons – Torquay
This course is part of the family programme.
Learn English in very small groups with a maximum of 4 participants. Our General English Mini-Group language course is aimed at participants aged 30 and over who are looking for intensive and personalised tuition. Together with participants from all over the world, this course offers individualised English training with optimal learning outcomes. The course also includes a group lunch with the teacher.
On the mini-group course, lessons are spread over Monday to Thursday. Adults travelling alone with children will miss the respective lunch and will be reimbursed for the cost on arrival.
Private car transfer (with driver) on arrival – from any UK airport. Please note that the transfer is NOT included on departure.
Course Information
- Type: General english
- Age From: 30
- Duration: 20 per unit: 45 min.
- Level: Beginner - C2
- Group Size max.: 4
- Course Dates From: all year round
Price overview & Options
| 1 Week | 1,170.00 | |
| 2 Week | 2,240.00 | |
| 3 Week | 3,360.00 | |
| 4 Week | 4,475.00 |
All prices are per person
| Type | Per | Family | Adults | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | Family | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
English Language Course + Golf: 20 lessons in Torquay
This course is part of the family programme.
We use the ‘communicative approach’ to cover all aspects of the language at every level of the CEFR. There is a comprehensive programme covering grammar, reading, listening and writing, supported by meaningful speaking activities.
Pupils learn English in the mornings and take part in golf lessons in the afternoons, which are included in the fees. The teachers use their expertise to select the activities that best engage and support their pupils.
Aims and Objectives
Pupils develop all four language skills in a supportive learning environment, following a specific curriculum.
We place great emphasis on training our pupils to become independent language learners.
Opportunities for development:
Pupils have the opportunity to progress through all levels of the CEFR, and their overall progress is monitored each month by our academic team.
The Golf Course
Torquay Golf Club is a traditional members’ club, situated just 3 miles from the language school. It offers superb views of the surrounding countryside. Founded in 1909, it is now a first-class golf course set in beautiful grounds.
Monday, 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm: Training session with a golf instructor (driving range)
Tuesday, 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm: Golf afternoon with a partner
Wednesday, 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm: Training session with a golf instructor (short game area + putting green and swing studio/simulation screen)
*To play on the golf course, you must have a golf handicap.
* Please bring your own golf clubs and any clothing or equipment you may require. If this is not possible, we can arrange for you to hire everything you need. Please contact us for details
Private car transfer (with driver) on arrival – from any UK airport. Please note that the transfer on departure is NOT included.
Outside the family programme, the airport transfer can be booked separately.
Course Information
- Type: General english
- Age From: 30
- Duration: 20 per unit: 45 min.
- Level: Beginner - C2
- Group Size max.: 12
- Course Dates From: all year round
Price overview & Options
| 1 Week | 1,210.00 | |
| 2 Week | 2,315.00 | |
| 3 Week | 3,470.00 | |
| 4 Week | 4,625.00 |
All prices are per person
| Type | Per | Family | Adults | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | Family | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Private English lessons (5 lessons) in Torquay
The course content is developed in full in consultation with the teacher, based on our needs analysis. The teachers work closely with the pupils to ensure that the course on offer is fully tailored to their needs.
Course Information
- Type: General english
- Age From: 18
- Duration: 5 per unit: 60 min.
- Level: Beginner - C2
- Group Size max.: 1
- Course Dates From: all year round
Price overview & Options
| 1 Week | 675.00 | |
| 2 Week | 1,250.00 | |
| 3 Week | 1,875.00 | |
| 4 Week | 2,500.00 |
All prices are per person
| Type | Per | Family | Adults | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | Family | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
English course for children and teenagers: 20 lessons in Torquay
This course is part of the family programme.
Children practise English in a class where they can try out the new language in a supportive environment. Very young learners are introduced to the English language through songs, games and spoken activities.
In a pleasant and supportive learning environment, pupils practise English in a class that enables them to try out a new language. Very young learners are introduced to English through songs, games and spoken activities.
Students develop the confidence to initiate conversations, express themselves with increasing accuracy both orally and in writing, and expand their vocabulary to an appropriate level.
This course is only available if at least one parent or guardian enrols on a course that coincides with the children’s timetable, i.e. General English 20.
Children can sit the Starters, Movers and Flyers Young Learners’ Cambridge Examinations, or, for older children, the KET, PET and FCE for Schools qualifications.
Private car transfer (with driver) on arrival – from any UK airport. Please note that the transfer on departure is NOT included.
Course Information
- Type: Teencourse
- Age From: 6
- Duration: 20 per unit: 45 min.
- Level: Beginner - C2
- Group Size max.: 15
- Course Dates From: all year round
Price overview & Options
| 1 Week | 775.00 | |
| 2 Week | 1,450.00 | |
| 3 Week | 2,175.00 | |
| 4 Week | 2,900.00 |
All prices are per person
| Type | Per | Family | Adults | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | Family | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
English Teen Course + Activities – 20 lessons in Torquay
This course is part of the family programme.
Description
Our exciting full-day programme for teenagers is designed to give young learners a complete immersion in the English language. It combines serious academic learning with engaging teaching methods and a wide variety of extracurricular activities and excursions.
Pupils practise English in a classroom setting that enables them to try out the new language in a supportive environment. We focus on three aspects of academic learning:
a. Humanities
b. Science
c. Physical Education and Sport
Lessons are therefore more strongly oriented towards English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) and will mirror the pupils’ home schooling as closely as possible. Whilst the development of English language skills is one of the main priorities, with a strong emphasis on language input, our approach is topic-based and centred on ‘learning by doing’.
Aims and objectives
Pupils will develop the confidence to initiate conversations, express themselves with increasing accuracy both orally and in writing, and expand their vocabulary to an appropriate level.
Opportunities for further development:
Young learners can prepare for the KET, PET, FCE for Schools qualifications or IGCSE Prep.
Private car transfer (with driver) on arrival – from any UK airport. Please note that the transfer on departure is NOT included.
Course Information
- Type: Teencourse + Activities
- Age From: 14
- Duration: 20 per unit: 45 min.
- Level: Beginner - C2
- Group Size max.: 15
- Course Dates From: 5 January 2026 – 26 June 2026; 17 August 2026 – 18 December 2026
Price overview & Options
| 1 Week | 1,125.00 | |
| 2 Week | 2,150.00 | |
| 3 Week | 3,225.00 | |
| 4 Week | 4,300.00 |
All prices are per person
| Type | Per | Family | Adults | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | Family | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
English A-Level Preparation: 20 + 5 lessons in Torquay
This course is part of the family programme.
These courses not only teach language skills but also cover areas such as text analysis and the specific vocabulary associated with it, writing style, examination techniques and specific vocabulary for the analysis of literary texts.
The language courses are individually tailored to the various federal states and are designed to match the content of the Abitur examination. Each course also takes into account whether the student has to sit a written or an oral examination, or both.
A mock written examination under Abitur conditions and a mock oral examination are therefore part of the programme.
Aims and Objectives
The aim is to improve the above-mentioned skills to such an extent that the student performs to the best of their ability in the Abitur examination or in the oral English examination and achieves the best possible mark.
Private car transfer (with driver) on arrival – from any UK airport. Please note that the transfer on departure is NOT included.
Outside the homestay programme, the airport transfer can be booked separately.
Course Information
- Type: Graduation preparation course
- Age From: 16
- Duration: 25 per unit: 45 min.
- Level: Beginner - C2
- Group Size max.: 8
- Course Dates From: all year round
Price overview & Options
| 1 Week | 835.00 | |
| 2 Week | 1,565.00 | |
| 3 Week | 2,345.00 | |
| 4 Week | 3,125.00 |
All prices are per person
| Type | Per | Family | Adults | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | Family | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
* Accepted as an educational holiday
Holidays / Holiday periods: 19 December 2026 – 2 January 2027
Accommodations (1)
Staying at Ferndale Lodge, Torquay from 670.00
Enjoy the amenities of Ferndale Lodge, a partner bed and breakfast guesthouse of our easy language school in Torquay.
The guest house is just a minute’s walk from the school, a five-minute walk from the town centre and a further 10–15 minutes from the lively harbour area, with plenty of pubs, restaurants and cafés along the way.
You’ll enjoy a warm and friendly atmosphere where you can socialise with others or work in peace on your own. All rooms have an en-suite bathroom.
General information
Your Advantages
- Close to the beach/sea
- daily/weekly cleaningservice included
- close to school
- fine accommodation
- fine price-/performance ratio
- fine Service
- located in downtown
- top rated
- Distance School: approx. 1 min.
Equipment
- WiFi
- Towels
- Linen
- Private Bath / Private WC
Price overview & Options
Double room
- Travel Type: Hotel
- Room Type: Double room
- Rooms Count: Living Room-/Dorm
- Price Category: Person
- Catering: Breakfast
| 1 Week | 670.00 | |
| 2 Week | 1,225.00 | |
| 3 Week | 1,840.00 | |
| 4 Week | 2,450.00 | |
| Additional night | 120.00 |
| Type | Accommodation | Pro | Family | Adults | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation placement fee | Hotel | Booking | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Airport Name | Type | Persons | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow | per car | 3-4 | 500.00 |
| London Gatwick | per car | 3-4 | 550.00 |
| Bristol | per car | 3-4 | 320.00 |
| National Express London Heathrow | per person | 1-2 | 110.00 |
| National Express London Gatwick | per person | 1-2 | 130.00 |
| National Express Bristol | per person | 1-2 | 100.00 |
Leisure time activities
Torquay is a lively and vibrant coastal town. It is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of England and is at the heart of the UNESCO Global Geopark.
Great places to visit in the surrounding area include Totnes and Dartington. Dartington boasts a beautiful sculpture garden by the artist Henry Moore.
The historic town of Totnes is known for its welcoming atmosphere and alternative lifestyle. It is a place full of contrasts. Totnes is the second-oldest borough and offers visitors plenty of variety, including museums and a steam-powered passenger boat.
The Living Coasts Marine Zoo is situated in Torquay, right by the sea. The zoo features several animal enclosures and habitats, as well as an artificial tidal estuary, a penguin beach, a tropical mangrove swamp and underwater viewing points.
The beautiful Roman city of Bath offers many hidden gems, Georgian architecture and charming, independent shops. Highlights include the famous Royal Crescent and Circus. Bath is also renowned for its hot springs.
Dartmoor National Park is a must-visit during a language study trip to Torquay. The park boasts incredible natural beauty. A visit to the traditional English village of Widecombe-in-the-Moor is also not to be missed.
Chosen highlights:
- Paignton Zoo
- Brixham by Boat
- Cockington
- Agatha Christie’s House
- Kent’s Cavern
Good reasons for this jouney:
Torquay offers an exceptional range of leisure activities and a stunning town centre with plenty of shops, restaurants and bars. Its waterside location creates a unique, maritime atmosphere. Water sports therefore play a major role. The town is a veritable shopper’s paradise, whilst culture lovers will also find plenty to enjoy.
