Leisure Opportunities

Ruhsden and the closer environment offer many opportunities to be active beside the English language study. Here are some ideas for leisure activities:

Sport:
Golf:The offer is available for temporary membership at the John White Golf Club which will be inclusive of green fees and, for appropriate candidates, the opportunity to obtain a bonifide ETU (British Golf Union) Handicap Certificate . Lessons are also available with Marion Johnson, the club professional to help you improve your game.

Tennis / Ride / Archery and more

Bars / Pub / Diskothek

Shopping

Trip possibilities

Only an hour away from London and close to international airports. Northamptonshire is a place with beautiful countryside, a rich tradition and heritage and charming stone villages. Our vast rural landscape is ‘quintessentially English’ and full of character. Home to the British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone, Northampton offers adrenalin as well as peace and tranquillity and an abundance of fabulous places to shop, eat, drink, and relax. 

Northampton has a particularly lively music scene and many pups offer live music.  A good example is the Malt Shovel Tavern which presents live Blues.

Here are just a few of the many other places you can visit:

Cambridge is a wonderful fusion of the everyday and the extraordinary, a living city that has shaped history, that today reflects the best of historic and contemporary life and is continuing to make its mark on the future.

Bedford is a busy market town bisected by the beautiful river Ouse.  The river runs through the centre of the town and is well used by the local rowing clubs and pleasure boats. The town has a modern shopping centre and a museum and art gallery as well as many restaurants, clubs and pubs. The train station runs trains to London every 30 minutes. Surrounding Bedford are the many quaint villages of North Bedfordshire famed for their thatched cottage and pubs.

Sharnbrook is a North Bedfordshire village located 9 miles north of Bedford, just off the A6 and to the north of the River Great Ouse where it meets the brook that gives the village its name. The village has its origins in Saxon times and the name is probably of Saxon origin

Burghley House near Stamford in Lincolnshire was the magnificent stately home of Elizabeth's mentor - statesman William Cecil, first Lord Burghley.  It is a good example of the many stately homes the area has to offer.

London, of course, is the place where the historic past and the vibrant present really come alive. A blend of history, ground-breaking architecture and culture has created an amazing and constantly evolving city.  Not surprisingly the capital has become a mecca for visitors and a great place to live. There really is something to appeal to everyone and whatever your interests may be, the  has covered.