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York, Great Britain

The back of the house and private garden

The back of the house and private garden

The kitchen

The kitchen

The hall and stairs

The hall and stairs

The back bedroom

The back bedroom

The front bedroom

The front bedroom

The small bedroom

The small bedroom

Betty's Tea Rooms York

Betty's Tea Rooms York

Betty's Tea Rooms York. Famous for traditional English Afternoon Tea and cakes.

Betty's Tea Rooms York. Famous for traditional English Afternoon Tea and cakes.

Castle Howard, not far from York. You can visit the house and gardens - very Downton Abbey!

Castle Howard, not far from York. You can visit the house and gardens - very Downton Abbey!

The garden where you can eat outside

The garden where you can eat outside

A quiet space in the garden

A quiet space in the garden

The workshop

The workshop

A big new kitchen, added 6 years ago

A big new kitchen, added 6 years ago

Front room with piano and wood burning stove for winter

Front room with piano and wood burning stove for winter

The double bedroom which looks out over the garden

The double bedroom which looks out over the garden

The back room with computer and log fire

The back room with computer and log fire

The garden

The garden

Whitby

Whitby

Beach huts in Whitby

Beach huts in Whitby

Heather in flower on the North York Moors

Heather in flower on the North York Moors

The Shambles, York

The Shambles, York

Yorkshire Dales

Yorkshire Dales

Limestone pavement in the Yorkshire Dales

Limestone pavement in the Yorkshire Dales

The city of York

The city of York

River Ouse in York

River Ouse in York

Yorkshire Dales

Yorkshire Dales

North York Moors Railway

North York Moors Railway

North York Moors for picnics and walks in the wild.

North York Moors for picnics and walks in the wild.

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2006


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Family Home in York, Great Britain

This is a lovely area to be based in - there is so much to do! The town of York is very beautiful with the old cathedral, narrow medieval streets and old houses but with modern shops and cafés too. Not far away is beautiful countryside for all sorts of activities - hiking, picnics, horse riding, mountain biking - and national parks. We are on the direct train line to London and Edinburgh and we live not far from the city centre. We have a lovely small garden and our house (150m²) is cosy and we have a big new kitchen.We have had several successful exchanges and everyone seems happy with our home and city. We hope you will discover it too! (EN/FR/ES/IT/DE)

Dans notre belle région il y a tant de choses à faire! On peut flâner dans les ruelles médiévales de la vieille ville de York entouré de vieux bâtiments qui abritent des magasins et cafés modernes. On peut visiter les musées et la cathédral et se promener sur les murs médiévaux. La campagne sauvage n'est pas très loin et on peut faire des randonnées, des pique-niques, de l'équitation, du VTT ... dans des parcs naturels. York est bien desservi par les chemins de fer et on arrive à Londres en deux heures et à Edimbourg en deux heures et demi. Nous habitons à 2 km du centre-ville et à 3 km de la gare dans un faubourg résidentiel. Nous avons une assez grande maison (150m²) et un joli jardin privé. Il y a deux possibilités principales pour faire l'école de langue anglaise pendant votre séjour: The English Language School (http://www.experienceenglish.com/our-schools/york) et English in York (http://www.english-in-york.co.uk/).

En esta region muy hermosa hay mucho que hacer. En el centro histórico de la ciudad de York se puede pasear por las pequenas calles y los callejones rodeados por una muralla medieval y descubrir los museos y la catedral. El campo no está muy lejos y se puede ir de picnic o hacer senderismo o rutas en bicicleta en los parques naturales. Hay muchos pequenos pueblos tradicionales y una costa (a 60 km) que descubrir. Tenemos una casa bastante grande (150m²) con un jardín privado muy bonito. York es una ciudad bien conectada por los ferrocarriles y se llega a Londres en dos horas y a Edimburgo en dos horas y media. Nuestra ciudad ofrece también dos escuelas principales de lengua inglesa: The English Language School (http://www.experienceenglish.com/our-schools/york) y English in York (http://www.english-in-york.co.uk/)

Nella nostra bella regione ci sono tante cose da fare:  nel centro storico di York a 2 km della casa c’è una catedrale storica e numerosi musei (soprattutto storici, presentati molto bene), e si può fare passeggiate nelle piccole strade medievali dove si trovano ristoranti e negozi moderni in edifici storici. La bella campagna ed i parchi nazionali non sono lontani e si può fare escursioni a piedi, andare a fare un picnic o fare mountain bike. La campagna selvaggia e tipica inglese è completamente diversa dalla campagna del sud dell'Europa e inoltre siamo a solo 60 km dal mare (falesie bellissime, paesi di pescatori/città di villeggiatura nei tempi passati, ora più calmo, da vedere). La stazione ferroviaria di York è sulla linea diretta fra Londra (due ore) e Edimburgo (due ore e mezzo). Abbiamo una casa abbastanza grande (150m²) con un bel giardino privato. La nostra città ha due scuole principali di lingua inglese: The English Language School (http://www.experienceenglish.com/our-schools/york) e English in York (http://www.english-in-york.co.uk/)

In unserer schönen Gegend gibt es so viel zu tun! York hat eine ganz schöne, historische Innenstadt mit einer Kathedrale, verschiedenen Museen und kleinen mittelalterlichen Straßen, wo alte Gebäude moderne Läden und Lokale beherbergen. Die wilden und vielfältigen nordenglischen Landschaften (Heide, Küste, kleine Berge) sind nicht weit und man kann wandern gehen und die typisch englischen charaktervollen Dörfer entdecken. Wir sind nur 60 km vom Meer und mit der Bahn kommt man in 2 Stunden nach London und 2.5 Stunden nach Edinburgh. Wir haben ein ziemlich großes Haus (150m²) mit einem sehr grünen und privaten Garten. Es gibt hauptsächlich zwei Möglichkeiten für einen Englischkurs in der Stadt: The English Language School (http://www.experienceenglish.com/our-schools/york) und English in York (http://www.english-in-york.co.uk/).

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 0 Children
  • 18 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Retired teachers
  • Retired Teachers, anciens profs, professori, profesores, ex Lehrer

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Environment: In the suburbs
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 6
  • Total Area: 150 m2

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In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Long-term exchange wanted
  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Computer available
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Washing machine
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television
  • Piano

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Bicycles: 4

Facilities

  • Non-smoking house
  • Seclusion/Privacy

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • Portugal
  • Colombia
  • Jamaica
  • Uruguay
  • Ecuador
  • Costa Rica
  • Chile
  • Argentina
  • Mexico
  • Croatia
  • Greece
  • United States
  • Cuba
  • Porto, Portugal
  • Austria
  • Spain
  • France
  • Italy
  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
  • South America
  • Poland

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Italiano
  • Français
  • Español
  • Deutsch

Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Leeds Bradford or Manchester - 1 hour to Leeds, 2 hours Manchester

Our area is a suburb of York, 2 km from the very centre. We use bicycles which we can leave for you. It's a very typical British suburb with trees and houses with gardens, quiet but on a bus route. The bus stop is nearby. The neighbours are friendly and there are little local shops.

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Occupation

  • Retired teachers
  • Retired Teachers, anciens profs, professori, profesores, ex Lehrer

Children

  • We do not have children.

Pets

  • We do not have pets.

About Our Family

We are a family of 4. Ted and Chris are recently retired teachers of Art and Languages. Oscar is 27 and studying in Geneva and Lily is 25 and lives and works north of Barcelona. Maybe one of them will come with us when we travel but usually not. We love the outdoors,Ted cycles and Chris plays tennis. We all walk in the countryside and love the beach. We like art, history and languages, big cities and the countryside. We like to travel and get to know people and we are not fussy people. We have done 16 exchanges very successfully. We do not use the car on holiday and use trains to get to our destination so we need to go somewhere there is good public transport. We are very open to go to new places and we are very flexible with dates.

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This member has completed 18 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: