Wales

If the words &#8220;school holidays&#8221; have you reaching for the emergency chocolate stash, allow us. From high ropes and watersports to coding, musical theatre and archery, these brilliant camps across Wales will tire out even the most energetic small humans. Your sofa thanks us in advance. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-christ-college-brecon-summer-adventure-camp"><a href="https://www.christcollegebrecon.com/open-to-all/school-holiday-activities/summer-camps/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Christ College Brecon Summer Adventure Camp</a></h2>



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If your child has energy levels that would put a Duracell bunny to shame, this is the place to send them. Christ College Brecon Summer Adventure Camp packs a week full of fresh-air fun, new friendships and the chance to discover hidden talents that they never knew they had. Designed for ages 10-16, there&#8217;s everything from high ropes, surfing mountain adventures to cartoon creation and music-making, with days spent exploring the Brecon Beacons and Gower coastline. Evenings are all about winding down in the cosy boarding house, swapping stories over toasted marshmallows and (fingers crossed) becoming gloriously, blissfully exhausted.



Dates: Camp 1:&nbsp;Sun 2nd Aug – Fri 7th Aug and Camp 2: Sun 9th Aug – Fri 14th Aug



Price: £549 (with a&nbsp;5% sibling discount&nbsp;on subsequent sibling bookings)



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mad-science-camp"><a href="https://southwales.madscience.org/parents-camps" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mad Science Camp</a></h2>



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Who says science has to stay in the classroom? Mad Science Camp turns the holidays into a hands-on explosion of experiments, messy fun and mind-blowing discoveries. Perfect for curious kids ages 5-13, each week brings a different theme, from gloriously gooey slime and Roald Dahl-inspired antics to kitchen chemistry, space adventures and plenty of &#8220;how did they do that?&#8221; moments. Better still, with locations across Wales including Lisvane, Bridgend, Creigiau, Swansea, Monmouth and Torfaen, there&#8217;s bound to be one near you.



Dates: weekly schedules from Mon 20 Jul – Fri 28 Aug



Price: Standard hours at £45 per child a day or £185 per child for a 5 day week, wraparound care at an additional cost



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-theatr-clwyd-music-summer-school"><a href="https://www.theatrclwyd.com/event/music-summer-school" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Theatr Clwyd Music Summer School</a></h2>



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Got a child who treats the living room like they&#8217;re headlining Glastonbury? Theatr Clwyd&#8217;s Music Summer School is the perfect place to channel all that star quality. Open to complete beginners and budding musicians alike, the week is packed with musical games, singing, trying out new instruments, composing and making music together. They&#8217;ll build confidence, learn new skills and finish with a relaxed performance for family and friends. Warning: you may find yourself listening to impromptu concerts for the rest of the summer.



Dates: Mon 20 – Fri 24 Jul



Price: £175 per child



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-arc-adventures"><a href="https://www.arcadventures.co.uk/holiday-camps-teens/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ARC Adventures</a></h2>



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If your teenager is craving more adventure than another week glued to the sofa, ARC Adventures&#8217; Teen Adventure Camps are just the ticket. Designed for ages 13–15, these action-packed weeks are all about pushing comfort zones, making new mates and swapping screen time for the great outdoors. Expect gorge walking, canoeing, archery, axe throwing, rifle skills, a mega SUP, tug of war and even a night rave to round things off. Based in Llangammarch Wells, with six weeks running across the summer, it&#8217;s the kind of holiday they&#8217;ll be talking about long after the bruises have faded.



Dates: weekly schedules from Sun Jul 26 – Sun Aug 30



Price: £649 per child (with a&nbsp;5% sibling discount&nbsp;on both bookings)



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-urdd-coding-and-minecraft-camp"><a href="https://www.urdd.cymru/en/residential-centres/gwersyll-haf/dianc-ir-ddinas/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Urdd Coding and Minecraft Camp</a></h2>



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If Minecraft is already your child&#8217;s second home, why not make all that screen time work a little harder? Urdd&#8217;s Coding and Minecraft Camp is a brilliant way for children in school years 4–6 to build, code and create through hands-on challenges, robotics and digital design – including recreating Cardiff Residential Centre in the Minecraft world. And before you worry it&#8217;s all pixels and no fresh air, there&#8217;s plenty of time away from the screen too, with trips to some of Cardiff&#8217;s biggest attractions. Equal parts creativity, teamwork and summer holiday fun, it&#8217;s a win for kids and parents alike.



Dates: Mon 20 &#8211; Fri 24 Jul



Price: £260 for Urdd members



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-action-pak"><a href="https://www.action-pak.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Action Pak</a></h2>



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For kids who&#8217;d rather do everything than choose just one activity, Action Pak is a holiday hero. Running at Whitchurch High School for children aged 4–11, these much-loved holiday clubs cram each day with swimming, forest school, inflatables, cooking, drama, dance, carpentry, fashion, team games and plenty of trips out too. In other words, there&#8217;s barely a moment to utter those two dreaded words: &#8220;I&#8217;m bored.&#8221; No two days are ever the same, which probably explains why Action Pak has been keeping children happily entertained for more than 30 years.



Dates: weekly schedules from Mon 20 Jul – Fri 28 Aug



Price: £65 per child (£62 for additional siblings)



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-wrexham-afc-soccer-camps"><a href="https://wrexham-afc.hivelink.co.uk/225" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wrexham AFC Soccer Camps</a></h2>



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If it&#8217;s good enough for Ryan Reynolds, it&#8217;s good enough for us. Wrexham AFC Soccer Camps are a dream come true for football-mad kids aged 4–11, whether they&#8217;re convinced they&#8217;re the next Welsh wonderkid or simply happiest with a ball at their feet. Open to all abilities, the action-packed sessions are designed to sharpen skills, build confidence and, most importantly, have loads of fun, with plenty of Wrexham-themed activities thrown into the mix. Who knows? Today&#8217;s kickabout could be tomorrow&#8217;s Racecourse roar. Up the Town!



Dates: weekly schedules from Tues 21 Jul –&nbsp;Fri 28 Aug



Price: £10 per child per day



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