Meet Julie
Family Hobbies
Cycling, Fitness, gym, Cooking, Hill walking, Music, gigs, festivals
Hosting guests since
2015
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We live in a small hamlet, Picketston, 5 miles from Cardiff airport, 3 miles from Llantwit major which offers a variety of pubs and restaurants, a lovely local beach and a direct train route into Cardiff City.
We have two rooms available, one double, one twin with shared bathroom between the two.
We have a rear garden that is totally private with some horse stables next door. We have a private car park area to the front of our property where guests can safely park their cars.
We use our garden during the summer months to hold family BBQs and socialise with family and friends.
Guests can make use of our dining room and sitting room whenever possible.
We have one daughter still at home and two Jack Russell terriers and as our others have recently flown the nest we can offer rooms for visitors to our area.
Additional Info
Free parking in private car park during stay or leave your car with us if flying from Cardiff airport at a fee of £4.50 a day.
My Pets
Dog
House Facilities
- Garden
- Bikes for use
- Laundry
- Patio
- Barbecue
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our home is located 5 miles from Cardiff International Airport and 3 miles from Llantwit Major which is a town with its own successful rugby club.
Llantwit Major is directly on the coastline having a beach and Coastal path running along the South Wales coast.
It takes 30 minutes to drive by car into Cardiff centre and the train from Llantwit takes about 40 minutes.
We also have a bus service where then bus stop is at the bottom of our lane.
Barry Island, famous recently from 'Gavin and Stacey' tv show is 15 minutes away by car. Barry has a large number of shops, supermarkets and restaurants.
Another local village is Cowbridge one of the most affluent areas of South Wales and is only 3 miles away, having a wonderful selection of pubs, restaurants and small specialist shops. It has a quaint 'oldy-worldly' feel.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Gym
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Beach
- Library
- Shopping Centre
- Horse Stables
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
Keep noise to a minimum after midnight; use of kitchen provided its left tidy afterwards.
Happy to shuttle guests to local train station for a small nominal fee, or local bus runs at the end of the lane.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
2 Reviews
June 2017
Words cannot do justice to say how wonderful our stay with Julie and her lovely family was. Julie went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and ensure our Welsh experience was very very special indeed. We now have many extraordinary memories we will treasure always. Thank you Julie and family!
January 2016
I absolutely loved staying with Julie and her family for Christmas. We had so many adventures, Julie is the most hospitable and lovely host and both Andrew and Izzy were hilarious fun throughout my stay. Julie is an incredible cook and is such a hard worker and I absolutely recommend staying here if you're considering homestay. Julie did her absolute best to make me feel comfortable and happy throughout my visit, so the home always felt warm and comforting, like you're a part of the family. Christmas lunch was delicious!
We visited the local rocky beach, visited St Fagan's Natural History Museum (this was amazing), explored the history behind a nearby beautiful Church, visited local areas and did lots of little activities over my stay. I loved spending time with Izzy, whom I now consider my Welsh little sister, and loved taking the dogs for a walk and playing games on the iPad. Wished I could have stayed here a lot longer, but unfortunately had to travel around after my stay.
I really recommend staying here if you want a warm and friendly introduction to Wales!
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.