Looking for home-stay opportunities in the UK

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bradNew Member
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Looking for home-stay opportunities in the UK

Post Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:31 pm

My wife and I are planning a trip to the UK with our two children and we are hoping to include a one or two week home-stay in a small town or on a farm. At the time of our trip our children will be 9 and 11. I've tried Google searches, but hotel-like accommodations are the only sites that seem to come up.

If anyone has any tips that might point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
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mari-macSenior Member
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Post Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:58 pm

Try to use the terms "cottage" or "holiday-let" - that might help your search results. Are there any areas you particularly want to stay in?
We've got rocks and trees, and trees and rocks, and rocks and trees and trees and rocks and.water!
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bradNew Member
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Post Tue May 01, 2007 12:20 am

Thanks for the tip Mari-mac and the quick reply. As far as location we were thinking Scotland but we are not set on any particular location.
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mari-macSenior Member
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Post Tue May 01, 2007 9:35 am

I've just booked a holiday cottage in Scotland and I used this website:
http://www.unique-cottages.co.uk/

There are also National Trust holiday cottages:
http://www.ntsholidays.com/

If you wanted to go to Wales, the Gower peninsula is beautiful - this is a B&B I've stayed in:
http://www.llethrydfarm.co.uk/index.html
It's not a cottage, but you do get your own apartment (so your own space) and is suitable for families

And a B&B that I've stayed in Somerset:
http://www.gantsmill.co.uk/index2.htm
It's on a farm, with working water mill, sheep, lots of things for children - and there is a cottage that you can rent, rather than staying in the B&B part.
We've got rocks and trees, and trees and rocks, and rocks and trees and trees and rocks and.water!
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bradNew Member
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Post Tue May 01, 2007 10:46 pm

Mari-mac, your tip on the terms "cottage" or "holiday-let" were very helpful. Thanks for the links in your latest post; I'll be sure to bookmark them.
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