"We welcome children to Wincombe Park to learn English while enjoying our family home, our ponies, dogs, cat , chickens and beautiful countryside." Translate
| Member: | Phoebe | |||
| Language spoken at home: | English | |||
| We can host: | A boy , A girl | |||
| We can host guests aged: | 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18 | |||
| Maximum hosting capacity: | 6 guests | |||
| Our children: | 1 girl aged 20 - 1 boy aged 24 | |||
| Our foreign languages: | French, Spanish | |||
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Our family
Our home and lifestyle
Our hosting activity
Our prices
GBP
Accommodation and services
Accommodation
95.00 GBP
10.00 GBP
8.00 GBP
Vegetarian (all types)
Services
"Bristol" (Airport) 90.00 GBP
"Southampton" (Airport) 90.00 GBP
"Heathrow" (Airport) 140.00 GBP
"Gatwick" (Airport) 140.00 GBP
"Eurostar, London" (Railway station) 140.00 GBP
Activities
Language lessons given by Host
English: 35.00 GBP per lesson (30 min - 1 h)
"TEFL"
Other lessons given by Host
Cooking - 0.00 GBP per lesson (30 min - 1 h)
Competent teacher (but not qualified). Teaching experience: " I am happy to demonstrate and encourage guests to help baking bread, cakes, english food
, and making jams and preserves."
D.I.Y. or gardening - 0.00 GBP per lesson (30 min - 1 h)
Competent teacher (but not qualified). Teaching experience: " I am happy to share my experience of vegetable gardening."
Caring for animals - 0.00 GBP per lesson (30 min - 1 h)
Competent teacher (but not qualified). Teaching experience: " Guests will have the opportunity to help with the care of our chickens, dogs, cat and ponies should they wish to."
Cultural outings - 0.00 GBP per lesson (30 min - 1 h)
Competent teacher (but not qualified). Teaching experience: " We are happy to organise trips to the theatre, cinema and art galleries.
, The cost of the tickets will be charged to the guest."
Reading - 0.00 GBP per lesson (30 min - 1 h)
Competent teacher (but not qualified). Teaching experience: " We have a well stocked library and as an English graduate and reading helper in school I am happy to guide the guests in choice of books."
Sport: Tennis - 0.00 GBP per lesson (30 min - 1 h)
Competent teacher (but not qualified). Teaching experience: " Guests will be welcome to play tennis on our court"
Nature outings - 0.00 GBP per lesson (30 min - 1 h)
Competent teacher (but not qualified). Teaching experience: "I am happy to take guests for walks and cycle rides and can teach them about wild flowers, trees and wildlife."
Sport: Swimming - 0.00 GBP per lesson (30 min - 1 h)
Competent teacher (but not qualified). Teaching experience: " Guests can swim and kayak in our lake when the weather is warm. "
Board and card games - 0.00 GBP per lesson (30 min - 1 h)
Competent teacher (but not qualified). Teaching experience: "We play card and board games with our guests and have a selection of jigsaws."
Regular activities with an outside organisation
One-off activities
" Stonehenge": 60.00 GBP
"Stonehenge is 25 minutes by car from our house. We time our visit to avoid the crowds whenever possible . "
"A day at the Jurassic coast": 30.00 GBP
"We drive 75 minutes to the coast, walk along the cliffs to see the dramatic rock formations , enjoy a picnic and swim in the sea."
"The city of Salisbury": 50.00 GBP
"We drive 35 minutes to Salisbury and look around the medieval city and cathedral including a spectacular tour up the tallest cathedral spire in England. There is time to shop."
"A daytrip to Bath": 90.00 GBP
"We drive 45 minutes to the beautiful city of Bath, visit the Roman Baths, take an open top bus tour of the Georgian parts of city, visit the Assembly Rooms, fashion museum and make time for shopping."
"Cheddar Gorge and Caves": 80.00 GBP
"Learn about prehistory. At 400ft deep and 3 miles long, this is England’s largest gorge and with its spectacular pinnacles and beautiful caves makes a fun day out. It is an hour and 15 minutes drive"
"The Tank Museum": 55.00 GBP
"The story of Tanks and their crews from 1915 to the present . With over 300 , the museum has the largest collection of tanks in the world. It is 45 minutes drive.
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"A day out in Portsmouth": 90.00 GBP
"We visit the historic city of Portsmouth to see Henry VIII's flagship The Mary Rose raised from the seabed and learn about life in Tudor England; Nelson's ship HMS Victory and other naval attractions."
Discounts
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Terms of payment
10% of the amount due to Host
at the beginning of the stay
Member since: 17/02/2020
Number of stays: 0
Number of evaluations: 0
Average rating: N/A
""John works as a recruitment consultant from home and in London; Phoebe worked as an actress before the birth of the children and is an English language and literature graduate with a TEFL qualification and 20 years experience. She teaches adult literacy throughout the year and devotes the summer to hosting students. She and John run the small estate where they live looking after the animals and gardens. Her sister who is a musician also lives in part of the house and has her studio upstairs. Tom (26) is now in the Coldstream Guards. Hugh(24) is studying veterinary science and works on and off from home during the holidays . Ophelia(20) will be home from university helping to host the students.
We are very lucky to live in a beautiful house set in a hidden valley in SW England near to lots of attractions. We all love the outdoor life and our menagerie comprising dogs, cat, ponies and chickens and enjoy sharing it with the children who come and stay with us. We encourage them to enjoy all we have to offer - playing tennis on our court , swimming or kayaking on our lake, helping to pick the fruit and vegetables we grow in our garden. We also let the children ride our ponies under supervision and go for accompanied bike rides. Phoebe can give one to one English lessons to those who want extra help with their English and we insist on speaking English at all meals and while having fun doing activities.
We are five minutes from the picturesque town of Shaftesbury. Visits can be arranged to Bath, Salisbury and Stonehenge which are all within 45 minutes and the seaside an hour away. We also explore our woods and Iron Age Fort and walk up on the Downs.
We love welcoming young people to our home and all our guests enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and the time we spend chatting, playing games and getting to know one another and learning about the idiosyncracies of our different cultures. We teach guests to cook English food, baking cakes and making jam and encourage them to teach us to cook their favourite home food. We all share our meals together and chat around the table. Being able to muck in enhances the enjoyment of a stay with us. We endeavour to host different nationalities concurrently so everyone communicates in English and our guests make new friends. Guests return to us year after year and recommend their friends.
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We are very lucky to live in a beautiful house set in a hidden valley in SW England near to lots of attractions. We all love the outdoor life and our menagerie comprising dogs, cat, ponies and chickens and enjoy sharing it with the children who come and stay with us. We encourage them to enjoy all we have to offer - playing tennis on our court , swimming or kayaking on our lake, helping to pick the fruit and vegetables we grow in our garden. We also let the children ride our ponies under supervision and go for accompanied bike rides. Phoebe can give one to one English lessons to those who want extra help with their English and we insist on speaking English at all meals and while having fun doing activities.
We are five minutes from the picturesque town of Shaftesbury. Visits can be arranged to Bath, Salisbury and Stonehenge which are all within 45 minutes and the seaside an hour away. We also explore our woods and Iron Age Fort and walk up on the Downs.
We love welcoming young people to our home and all our guests enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and the time we spend chatting, playing games and getting to know one another and learning about the idiosyncracies of our different cultures. We teach guests to cook English food, baking cakes and making jam and encourage them to teach us to cook their favourite home food. We all share our meals together and chat around the table. Being able to muck in enhances the enjoyment of a stay with us. We endeavour to host different nationalities concurrently so everyone communicates in English and our guests make new friends. Guests return to us year after year and recommend their friends.
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