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Immersion Course Practicalities:

    • Change your phone's operating language to English. You use it multiple times daily so your brain will practise English regularly.

    • Watch this Ted Talk video about how confidence helps communication.

    • Download the Lingoclip app and learn while you play.

    • Join our pre-retreat WhatsApp group to start chatting with your retreat friends.

    • Shoes for walking.

    • swimming costume (and water shoes if sea swimming- the pebbles hurt your feet!).

    • Bring clothes for rain, wind, and sun—sometimes all in one day!

    • UK electrical plug adaptors.

    • credit/ debit card that works in the UK.

    • A growth mindset.

    • Accommodation

    • Transport

    • Meals

    • Optional paid excursions

    • Real confidence when speaking English – no more freezing or panic

    • Natural conversation skills that textbooks can't teach you

    • New lifelong friends from around the world who share your language journey

    • Practical strategies to keep improving your English after the retreat

    • Wonderful memories of Brighton that connect with your new English skills

    • The ability to think in English instead of translating in your head

    • Freedom from language anxiety that has held you back for years

    • A new relationship with English – as a tool for connection, not a source of stress

    • Proof to yourself that you CAN communicate effectively in English

    • A breakthrough in fluency that would take months or years in traditional classes

    • The joy of speaking without worrying about making mistakes

Travel

  • UK Entry requirements

    All visitors need a passport valid for their entire stay. Many countries require a visa or ETA to enter the UK. Your immersion is a ‘TOURISM’ activity.

    Check your requirements here

  • By air

    The closest and best airport for Brighton is London Gatwick airport.

    You can also fly to London Heathrow, London Luton, London Stansted, London City or Southampton airports, but transfers are longer and more expensive.

    By train

    The Eurostar train arrives into London St Pancras station.

    By bus

    Most international buses arrive into Victoria Coach Station

  • Trains from

    • London to Brighton: Direct train, 1 hour

    • London Gatwick Airport: Direct train, 30 minutes

    • London Luton Airport: Direct train, 2 hours

    • London Heathrow Airport: 2.5 hours

    • Other London airports:

      1-2.5 hours

    • Book trains here

    Taxi

    • You can pre-book a taxi here

    • Or you can use a taxi app like Uber or Bolt

    Bus from

    • London Gatwick to Brighton 1 hour

    • London Heathrow to Brighton 2 hours

    • Book buses here

Swimming in Brighton

  • The Sea Lanes is a 50 metre, open-air, heated swimming pool on Brighton Beach.

  • The Salty Seabirds is a sea swimming club in Brighton. They also organise coaching sessions and activities.

  • Saltdean Lido is a historic, open-air, 40 metre, heated swimming pool, close to Brighton.