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The Schools and Surroundings

For 2010 we have Courses at Schools near Newbury - The Mary Hare School and Cheam School. Newbury is a small country town in a pleasant part of southern England in the Berkshire Downs. It is 70km west of London and 45km south of Oxford. The Schools we use are among the best in the area.

The Mary Hare School

The Mary Hare SchoolThe Mary Hare School is a campus comprising several buildings that we have used since 1982. Various architectural styles are represented. There are formal gardens and woodland and extensive grounds which include several playing fields, a range of tennis courts, a gymnasium and a large indoor swimming pool.

Cheam School

Cheam SchoolCheam School is a late nineteenth century mansion that we have used since 1975. A particular feature is the sunken formal garden. The School’s large grounds with playing fields, lawns and woods, back onto Watership Down. There is a sports hall/gymnasium and a range of tennis courts. It has an open-air swimming pool.

SCHOOLS’ ADDRESSES AND DIRECTIONS

The Mary Hare School [click for map]
From London, follow M4 to Exit 13 (Newbury). Leave M4 and follow signs to 'Services' and then ‘Donnington’. Continue for 2 kms. The Mary Hare School is signposted on the right.
Address for students’ letters:
The Mary Hare School
Newbury Berkshire RG14 3BQ.
Telephone (to contact Course Manager):
National: (01635) 244221 International: +44 1635 244221
Payphone (for students):
National: (01635) 244261 International: +44 1635 244261

Cheam School [click for map]
From Newbury, take the A339 road (signposted ‘Basingstoke’) for 10km into Headley village. Cheam School (Front Entrance) is signposted on the right.
Address for students’ letters:
Cheam School
Headley, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 8LD.
Telephone (to contact Course Manager):
National: (01635) 267814 International: +44 1635 267814
Payphone (for students):
National: (01635) 268225 International: +44 1635 268225
The telephone numbers and addresses given above are only for use during the Courses. During the rest of the year, please use our Newbury Office address and telephone numbers detailed in 'Contact Us'.

Directions by rail

By train from London, leave from Paddington Station. Arrive at Newbury Station. There are normally taxis at Newbury Station. If not, there are taxi numbers in the phone box near the Station.

Visits to the schools

Visits to the Schools outside the Course dates may be made only by appointment through our Newbury Office.
 
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Video - Welcome to The Mary Hare School


Video - Welcome to Cheam School


Video - The grounds at Mary Hare

 

Video - The grounds at Cheam

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