Learn English holidays in London. Private English lessons + tours

100% Tailor-made London Breaks

Want to improve your English? With Lingua Holidays, instead of going to school, our teachers come to your apartment or, if you prefer, suggest places to visit in London together. A Lingua Holiday is totally flexible. You can start your holiday on any day of the week, for any duration. You can even choose the time of your English lesson and with intensive, one-to-one lessons that focus on your specific needs, you’ll learn quickly. Our English courses are completely tailor-made, and lessons are exclusive to you and your party.

Enjoy private personalised English lessons in your apartment

Stay in a luxury apartment in central London

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Visit London’s most iconic sights such as the golden eagle at the top of the RAF monument on the Thames Embankment

Experience London

See the sights and experience living in London! We will keep you up-to-date with what is going on in and around the city so that you can explore on your own or on a private excursion with an English teacher or Blue Badge Guide. Window-shop on London’s top shopping streets, pop into an art gallery or museum, take a walk in one of London’s many parks or sit and chat over a traditional British afternoon tea!

Visit Columbia Road Flower Market in the heart of the East End

Join the crowds in Columbia Market on Sunday morning to see the flower sellers in action and browse the independent shops

Take a Sunday morning stroll at Kenwood House

Kenwood House and its vast parkland are popular with north Londoners and a great spot for some of the best views of London

Sweet and savoury treats at Borough Market

Borough Market, with its mouth-watering deli stalls and luxury food outlets, is a must on any foodie’s London itinerary.

Shopping and sightseeing in Knightsbridge

Be sure to include a window-shopping trip to Knightsbridge and a wander through Harrods on your London itinerary

Take a day trip to Cambridge

Cambridge, with its beautiful historic colleges and classic river scenes, is less than an hour by train from London

Browse in London's local markets

Tucked away in Hackney, Broadway market is a Victoria Street market and a popular one with north Londoners

Explore Hampstead’s hidden streets and lanes

Hampstead is one of London’s prettiest villages with a fascinating history, great shops, restaurants and plenty of green space

Enjoy London’s top iconic views

The Coca-Cola London Eye on London’s South Bank rises to 443 feet and offers stunning views across the city

Take a day trip to Rye

Tucking into a traditional afternoon tea of freshly-baked scones with cream and jam is one of the big attractions in the pretty town of Rye

London By Month

The annual performance of the Passion of Jesus takes place in Trafalgar Square on Good Friday with a cast of 100 actors and volunteers.

april

Easter in London 2019

Easter weekend in London, 19-22 April 2019 Visit London at Easter to gaze at shop windows filled with Easter...

The Chelsea Flower Show is a treat for all flower-lovers and one of the highlights of London’s summer calendar.

may

Visit the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

One of our favourite events in London is the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, an annual May highlight. The 2019...

LH Magazine

Best brunches in London

The popularity of Aussie-style long, lingering brunches in London continues to grow at a furious pace. Brunch is becoming...

Learning English idioms

Every cloud has a silver lining – or has it? Getting to grips with idioms is probably the hardest...

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Idiom of the week

Improve your English by learning and using a new idiom each week.

‘fish out of water’

‘fish out of water’

To feel uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings, eg as soon as he walked into the fancy-dress party, he felt like a fish out of water