Find English homestay family accommodation for adults, family groups, children or teenagers by searching through the published offers on Lingoo. We are specialists in English homestay holidays. An English homestay is a way of travelling like no other, offering true value, for people of all ages. Your English homestay hosts will welcome you into their home, provide home-cooked meals, an insider’s guide to the local community, and take you to see the sights and sounds that tourists can only dream of.
First inhabited 780,000 years ago and with permanent settlements dating back 6,000 years, England has a deep and fascinating history. The 18th century industrial revolution shaped much of the modern-day cities such as Birmingham and Liverpool. Known as the backbone of the England, the Pennines’ mountainous landscape covers three beautifully diverse National Parks and runs the length of the country from the Northern Scottish border to the Southern White Cliffs of Dover. Through the Norman Castles and Medieval Cathedrals, much of England’s architectural ancestry is well preserved. Sports have a strong heritage with football, cricket and rugby being the most popular. England has produced many world-famous artists such as William Shakespeare and The Beatles. From the Neolithic monuments of Stonehenge and Hadrian's wall to the modern architecture of Manchester and the buzz of the contemporary London theatre scene, visiting England is quite the journey through history.
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All our hosts have detailed profiles, including photos of themselves, the room where you will stay, their home and the local community, as well as references and evaluations from previous guests. And because we want you to have a great experience on your English homestay, all our hosts share their interests and hobbies on their profiles. So you can find one with similar interests and use our secure messaging system to get to know them before you book.With Lingoo, you find and select the English homestay families directly, without the need for an expensive and sometimes impersonal agency giving you much more choice and control of where you or your child will stay.
During the stay with the English homestay family you or your child or teenager will be completely immersed in the language, culture and daily family life. Some English teachers will also provide homestay accommodation and teaching in their own homes. If you are interested in learning English by staying in your teacher’s home, please click here.
Lingoo has thousands of registered, approved English host families. We’re confident you’ll find one where you want to stay, that shares your interests, and even your diet or religion. In short, booking a stay with an English homestay host through Lingoo is a totally immersive, fun way to learn English.
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Lingoo English homestay host profiles are diverse. They range from traditional and single-parent families to single adults and retirees. But all of them believe that learning English should be fun and full of the discovery that classroom settings simply cannot offer. They will help you learn and practise English in everyday situations and while indulging your hobbies. Some hosts can also arrange to pick you (or your child) up at the airport or station and transport you there again when you return home. The Lingoo contract is also there to help unaccompanied children pass through immigration.
We ensure every English homestay is safe, secure and great value for money. The identity of every host is checked personally by the Lingoo validation team before they can register with us. Together with references and visitor evaluations, contracts for each reservation, and support from the Lingoo team when misunderstandings occur, we ensure that your homestays are the ideal way to improve your English skills. Even your deposit is covered by our cancellation rules.
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