Girls' Summer Riding Camp at the Medieval Castle for 8-16 year olds
Unaccompanied camp at the farmhouse on the estate of this 11th Century castle. Parents can enjoy some peace and pampering in the castle hotel nearby or follow their own riding/driving programme, play golf or stroll along the banks of the Danube.
The girls live in 2-3 person bedrooms in the farmhouse on the estate. Max 14. Twice daily riding lessons or hacks run by qualified riding instructor; riders attend theory sessions and care for their own horse.
6 days full board with 11 riding hours and a full action and entertainment programme with fully qualified staff. The programme includes pony and trap riding, swimming in the lake, fishing, painting, youth disco, treasure hunts and evening barbeques around the camp fire. Naturally the girls are under constant supervision by the fully qualified and experienced staff.
For more information and photos of the Medieval Castle, including prices for accompanying adults, please see Driving at the Medieval Castle.
£398 per child. 7 days (7 nights), full board accommodation. Availability: 3rd - 9th August and 10th - 16th August. Unaccompanied camp at the farmhouse on the estate. Parents can enjoy some peace and pampering in the castle hotel nearby or follow their own riding/driving programme, play golf or stroll along the banks of the Danube. The girls live in 2-3 person bedrooms in the farmhouse on the estate. Max 14. Twice daily riding lessons or hacks run by qualified riding instructor; riders attend theory sessions and care for their own horse. 6 days full board with 11 riding hours and a full action and entertainment programme with fully qualified staff. The programme includes pony and trap riding, swimming in the lake, fishing, painting, youth disco, treasure hunts and evening barbeques around the camp fire. Naturally the girls are under constant supervision by the fully qualified and experienced staff.
Price includes:
7 day full board accommodation.
Local taxes.
Riding / entertainment programme.
The facilities of a riding guide or teacher and the services of a Riding Company representative.
Price excludes:
Flight/travel to Austria, insurance.
Holidays can generally be of any duration and start on any day (except where specified).
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These prices are guidelines only. Please contact us for an exact quote since prices will vary depending on the season, the amount of riding you wish to do and whether you are travelling alone or with a group. To calculate the equivalent cost of your holiday in another currency, please visit XE.com's Universal Currency Converter.
Getting there
Fly direct to Linz from London Stansted. Transfer to the Castle takes about 30 minutes and is included in the price of the holiday.
Transfers from Munich also available but a supplement will be charged.
Ryanair (London Stansted and others to Linz).
Austrian Airlines (London Heathrow and Dublin to Linz via Vienna).
British Airways (London Heathrow to Munich).
Easyjet (London Stansted to Munich).
Lufthansa (London Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester to Munich).
Lowcostseats - internet travel agent for charter flights offering good deals.
Jetnav - an independent website searching schedule services, budget airlines and some charters.
Dohop - searches charter and schedule services.
Travelocity - internet travel agents for schedule services.
We can advise on flying from other airports, train, car hire and self-drive options - please contact us.
Austrian train timetable.
Self-drive: Car rental can be booked easily and inexpensively online with Holiday Autos. Please tell us so that we can reduce the quote of your holiday.
Train travel: For everything you need to know about any train journey visit Seat Sixty-One.
If you would like to view the location of this holiday, please refer to the overview map and detailed map.
Riding ability
novice riders are those who have limited riding experience or who ride in a controlled environment.
Intermediates are those who are comfortable at all paces, including a controlled gallop and are able to ride in open country but who may not ride on a regular basis.
What to bring
Your normal jodhpurs / trousers and boots will be suitable for most rides. In the summer months, boots with ankle support and good treads worn with half chaps would be ideal. Although rarely insisted upon outside the UK, you should always wear your hat whilst mounted. Although hard hats are available in all our riding establishments, you are advised to bring your own.
Weather
Current weather and forecasts for the next few days can be found here and here
Environmental issues
You can calculate the CO2 emission of your journey to Austria at Climate Care and compensate for your 'environmental footprint'. If you let us know how much it is we will be happy to pay this on your behalf.
Austria has one of the highest levels of household recycling and organic farming in Europe. It also has some of the cleanest lakes, is 47% forested and produces nearly 70% of its energy from renewable sources such as water.
In the office, we use paper from sustainably managed forests and recycled material where possible.
We encourage you to travel onwards from your arrival airport by rail when possible, and will book seats on your behalf.
How to book
To make a non-binding enquiry or a provisional booking, please fill in the reservations & enquiries form. Once we have checked availability, we will send you a quote with a holiday reference number by email. To secure your holiday, a deposit is required of £200 per person (or half the cost of the holiday, whichever is lower) and forward any insurance premiums to the insurance company. You should book your flights at this stage, and forward details to us so that we can organise your transfers. The balance of payment must be received by us not less than eight weeks before departure. Payment instructions.
Insurance: all riders must be fully insured. We can recommend this travel insurance policy. The application form may be printed out to send with your premiums direct to the insurance company.
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