Norwich
Quality ensuite accommodation and excellent sports facilities on the University of East Anglia campus, only 5 km from the centre of Norwich.
Clayesmore School
Traditional boarding school set in beautiful Dorset countryside with great facilities on campus
Traditional boarding school
Ages 10-17
(Groups only)
05/07/2026 - 09/08/2026
Multi-bedded rooms. 2- 6 beds with shared bathrooms
Why choose this centre?
- Beautiful & traditional boarding school
- Great sports facilities including swimming pool
- Safe village location in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Cranborne Chase National Landscape)
- 2 hours from London & Heathrow
- Beautiful part of England close to Bath, Salisbury, Stonehenge and the south coast
Campus
Nestled in a picturesque village of Iwerne Minster in beautiful Dorset countryside, Clayesmore offers a safe and inspiring setting for young learners. The school’s historic architecture evokes the charm of a bygone era and boasts excellent recreational facilities. Five comfortable boarding houses offer multi-bedded accommodation from 2 to 6 students per room and plentiful common rooms for socialising.
2 hours from London and Heathrow, Clayesmore also offers easy access to a host of nearby cultural gems such as Salisbury, Stonehenge & Bath.
Centre capacity: approximately 150 students.
Accommodation
- 5 traditional boarding houses providing homely accommodation
- Most bedrooms are twins, triple and quads with some 5 & 6 bed rooms
- Shared bathrooms with shower ratio of 1:5
- Plenty of comfortable and cosy common rooms in each house
- Rooms cleaned and bed linen & towel changed once per week. Bed linen provided
- Damage deposit of £40 or 40 Euros taken on check-in and refunded on departure
Sports Facilities
- 25m heated indoor swimming pool
- Large sports hall for basketball, badminton, volleyball, 5-a-side football & other indoor games
- Several tennis courts
- Astroturf pitch
- Grass football pitches
- Grass volleyball pitch
- Squash and Pickle Ball courts
- Table tennis & pool tables
Other Facilities
- Theatre for evening activities
- Large screen for film nights
- Coffee shop on campus (open during summer)
- Washing machines in residence and laundry service also available
- Free wi-fi internet access throughout the campus
Activities
2 week activity programme includes:
- 3 full excursions: London & late return, Bath & Roman Baths, Bournemouth & Beach
- 4 half day excursions by coach: Salisbury, Stonehenge, Dorchester & Shaftesbury
- 6 sports & other daytime activities on campus including weekly swimming
- 14 evening activities on campus
Download our sample activity programme
Location
Local travel
- No local bus service so all local travel is by private coach.
- 15 – 20 minutes to Shaftesbury and Blandford Forum town centres
Airports
- London Heathrow (LHR): 120minutes
- London Gatwick (LGW): 150 minutes
- Bristol (BRS): 100 minutes
Centre address: Clayesmore School, Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum DT11 8LL
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