Visit Scotland in Autumn

With an English Coaching Holiday

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English, Naturally!

Let the autumn breeze take the stress out of speaking English.

This outdoor English coaching holiday gives you a natural, healthy way to reduce stress and open your mind to new words, culture and ways of being (like being an English speaker!)

Choose movement!

Physical activities promote contextual learning, (where vocabulary and phrases become relevant and memorable).

Combine that with conversations so interesting, you’ll forget to worry about English!

You will feel glorious when your English skills win your new job or opportunity!

How’s This for a Classroom? 

Autumn is a beautiful season in Scotland, with October the perfect month to enjoy nature outdoors in the quickly changing landscape.

And there’s no better place to be based than Perthshire.

Known as ‘big tree country‘ because of its 200,000 acres of woodland, from misty mornings to show-stopping autumn colours, Perthshire is an area overflowing with natural beauty.

Take advantage of all the seasonal beauty with Autumn English Coaching Holiday in Scotland.

 

 

Yesterday we stood under an oak tree watching the autumn leaves blow off.

What’s this got to do with your English?


Everything ❤️

Ruth, 2024

 

No-Classroom Learning

This October, have a stress-free English learning adventure.

Bored of classrooms?

So are we!

With Blue Noun Language Hub, you can combine live English practice, with seeing the very best of a Scottish autumn.

Your Scottish English Coaching Holiday includes a steamboat trip through the autumn colours of Loch Katrine, a sensory adventure into the Enchanted Forest (a world-famous woodland audio/visual installation), and watching birds of prey being fed as part of the ecological reintroduction of red kites to Scotland.  

Format

Activity-Based English Holidays

Blue Noun immersion holidays are bespoke and designed around your language learning needs.

We don’t just show you places and communities, you become part of them.

And the autumn adventure is the most outdoors-based of them all! You’ll have a full week of action-filled days, combining English coaching with experiencing the best of Scottish autumn.

Above all, we make sure your holiday feels like a holiday

Quality Conversations Every Day

Every activity is wrapped in great conversations and bespoke English coaching.

A New Objective for Language Learning

More importantly, you can expect to smile while speaking English – even long after your coaching holiday.

This happiness carries on as confidence in English, it’s yours, wherever you take it.

 

About Immersion Language Goals

You can expect progress in the following skills:

English for Socialising, Presentations, understanding ‘Fast’ English (native speakers), Making Introductions, Describing Objects and Places, Expressing Opinions, and Asking Questions.

Together we will set the specific objectives you want to achieve (including any workplace English skills) and practice them on our travels.

Above all, we are working on how you feel speaking English. 

You don’t have to choose a classroom to improve your English.

You can choose a coaching holiday – for great results!

Visit Scotland in Autumn - trees and mist
Perthshire landscape, on a walk from our language school base. 
Walking in Crieff - footpath signpost autumn colours
Explore footpaths around Crieff.
(I took this photo about 1/2 a mile from our language school)

Take the Pressure OFF your English.

Enjoy the Best of Autumn in Scotland, and your English will flow.

Naturally!

Who is Our Autumn English Coaching Holiday for?

It’s for L2 (second language) English speakers (lower intermediate and above) who want to combine healthy, ecologically sustainable tourism with fun, non-classroom-based English practice.

The Autumn Adventure in English is full of real-life opportunities to practice speaking in English (with a coach by your side).

Do you feel seasons slipping past without experiencing them?

It’s time to slow down and savour moments

Do you spend too much time sitting in front of a computer?

Work can keep you too busy to notice nature we bring learning into nature. 

 

Is your English is classroom or book-learned, or just rusty?

It is time to set it free with REAL conversations. 

 

Choose excellent, bespoke English coaching – outdoors and on holiday!

Get Real with our English Coaching

You will fall in love with speaking English because the adventures you will have will open your heart, as we explore and talk together.

Enchanted Forest in Pitlochry - fire and marshmallows
The Enchanted Forest, Pitlochry, October

English Language Holidays in Scotland

There’s a concept here called ‘Perthshire Time,‘ which describes how our great outdoors helps you relax, slow down and unwind.

Don’t waste the fleeting golden colours of autumn in a classroom.

And don’t drift into winter without having glorious nature time.

You will feel refreshed and relaxed walking in Scottish woodlands with an English language coach.  Nature fosters a sense of exploration and curiosity which makes language acquisition intuitive and enjoyable.

Our holidays set the right mindset for a lifetime of growing into English.

If it’s good for you, it’s good for your English!

Meet the Makers Immersion English Tomnah'a Market Garden - flowers growing
Lose yourself in an autumnal immersion English tour of  Tomnah’a Market Garden
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27 September – 04 October

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Autumn Adventure in English
No classroom, conversation-based English coaching with 70% outdoor activities.

A medium level of fitness is required!

Events

Outdoor walks & Workshops, including canoeing & cycling

Autumn on Loch Katrine Steamboat Trip

04 – 11 October

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Autumn Adventure in English
No classroom, conversation-based English coaching with 70% outdoor activities.

A medium level of fitness is required!

Events

Outdoor walks & Workshops, including canoeing & cycling

Autumn on Loch Katrine Steamboat Trip

Enchanted Forest 

11 – 18 October

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Autumn Adventure in English
No classroom, conversation-based English coaching with 70% outdoor activities.

A medium level of fitness is required!

Events

Outdoor walks & Workshops, including canoeing & cycling

Autumn on Loch Katrine Steamboat Trip

Enchanted Forest 

18 – 25 October

Book Now

Autumn Adventure in English
No classroom, conversation-based English coaching with 70% outdoor activities.

A medium level of fitness is required!

Events

Outdoor walks & Workshops, including canoeing & cycling

Autumn on Loch Katrine Steamboat Trip

Enchanted Forest 

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Let’s Talk!

We recommend you start with a free Video Call to ask any questions you have about your English coaching holiday.

 

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The Autumn Adventure English Coaching Holiday is 30% focused on English, and 70% on having an amazing outdoor English-speaking time.

That’s a little less talking than on our usual language coaching holidays – and even more exploring!

Autumn Activities Menu

Strap on Your Boots, there are Sights to See!

Below is a menu of activities you could enjoy on our Autumn Adventure English coaching holiday this October.

We’ll adapt our activities to English and fitness levels, but an English learner joining us for 2 weeks could expect to take part in 70% of this list (we’ll do other things too).

We’re flexible. We can add other activities, like a game of golf, or avoid ones you don’t like.  Finding out your tastes and preferences is part of our booking process.

     Autumn English Activities Menu

     

     

    *Activities are subject to the availability of tickets – so book early.

    Drummond Castle Gardens in Autumn

    We’ll explore autumn at Drummond Castle Gardens

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Q. What if it rains?

    A. It’s Scotland! It probably will at some point. We can visit castles and drink hot chocolate together instead, if you hate rain.

    Got another question?

    Why not book a Zoom chat with your English coach, Ruth, to check you like our style.

    Alternatively, check out our FAQs. (We have further information about accommodation specifics or dietary restrictions).

    Taste Scotland!

    If it rains 3 days in a row, we’ll treat you to the 3 Star Tasting Menu at the beautiful Achray House Hotel.

    Achray house restaurant

    What You Will Need for Outdoor English

    • Strong boots
    • A waterproof jacket
    • Warm clothes
    • A sense of adventure

     

    You don’t need to be super-fit, but you should be able to walk 8-10 km in a day and/or cycle up to 12 km.

    Weekly Plan

    Friday 3-6 pm: social welcome

    Saturday: 6 hrs of activities

    Sunday:  6 hrs of activities

    Monday: 6+ hrs of activities

    Tuesday am off. Pm 6+ hrs of activities, inc.  evening meal

    Wednesday: 6+ hrs of activities

    Thursday:  6 hrs of activities

    2 meals, drinks, snacks & local specialities are included per week. 

    Further Information

    Blue Noun Language Hub

    Want to learn more about how we help you improve your English on holiday in Scotland? Discover more about our holidays here.

    Both Glasgow & Edinburgh Airport have public transport links to Crieff. Learn more.

    Accommodation is with a local Homestay Host. (Couple/friend options available). 

    Ruth (English Teacher) with sunflowers - taken at Gloagburn Farm, smiling at camera

    About Your English Coach

    I’m Ruth, a trained visual artist with post-grad qualifications in both Studio Arts and Art History.

    I adore exploring outdoor Scotland and sharing it to help people unlock their English.  I lived abroad for 12 years, it gives me a unique way of sharing Scottish culture with.