Student Facilities at Chisholme

Accommodation

Most student and visitor accommodation at Chisholme is housed on the ground and first floor in the converted farm steading, which is a short walk from the main house. Accommodation is shared, in double, triple or dormitory style rooms decorated and furnished with simplicity and beauty in mind. Some single rooms are occasionally available.

Bed linen and towels are provided. Wash facilities, showers and toilets are grouped together on the ground floor. There is one bathroom suitable for disabled users. There are no bedrooms with en suite facilities.

Meals

Everyone eats together in the large dining room in the main house. The cooking, serving and appreciation of food is at the heart of the Beshara School education. Our menus are carefully selected to be at once highly nutritious, pleasurable, and properly conducive to both the contemplative and physically active aspects of the courses. The Beshara School is not vegetarian but meat is prepared with the deepest respect for its benefit and provenance. Vegetarian dishes comprise the majority of the food served and are always available as an option – please inform the secretary when you book on the course if you require vegetarian food. 

Other more specialised diets can be prepared provided they have a medical basis and are discussed with the secretary when applying to the course.

Internet and Phone

There is virtually no mobile signal within the Chisholme grounds. However there is a payphone set at the lowest possible tariff, available for students and visitors. Wi-fi internet is available in the main house, and there is also a computer for public use.

Disabled facilities

The accommodation in the farm steading has ground floor rooms with wheelchair access, and one bathroom with toilet and shower suitable for disabled users. Please discuss your requirements by contacting the secretary, prior to arrival.

Children

Chisholme does not have dedicated nursery facilities.

If you are a parent, and would like to bring your child for a short visit or course, please contact the secretary for advice. If you are applying for a six-month course and would like to bring your child or children, then please write to the Principal at the earliest possible opportunity. Schooling and care arrangements need to be in place well in advance of the beginning of the course.

The nearest schools to Chisholme are in Hawick (9m). There are a number of primary schools for young children, and children over the age of twelve can attend Hawick High School. There is a school bus both to and from Hawick from near Chisholme. The care for children of pre-school age will be addressed in close co-operation with the parents.

If you are entering the UK on a student visitors visa from a country outside the UK and EU, immigration regulations state that you are not able to bring children or other dependents with you whilst you attend a course of study. Therefore we cannot accept anyone wishing to bring children under these circumstances.