Canterbury family home from home

Homestay in Wincheap - Canterbury, United Kingdom

About the Homestay

  • Welcomes
  • Males
  • Females
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Students

We enjoy welcoming visitors from all over the world. Our comfortable house is an easy 15 minute walk from Canterbury city centre and 10 minutes from Canterbury East station, with regular trains to London and Dover. Extra meals (family dinner or packed lunch) and English lessons, (qualified teacher), available on request.

We love guests to spend time out and about with us in evenings or at the weekend if they want to, and are happy to recommend our favourite shops, cafes and attractions. We are hosting shorter stays (weekends/two-four days) at the moment and longer stays from September 2024, when laundry and bikes will also be available. Our accommodation particularly suits students or people on English language or other study trips in Canterbury.

My Pets

Cat

House Facilities
  • Garden
  • Patio
  • Parking
  • TV
  • Internet Access
  • Smoke alarm

Bedrooms available for booking

Minimum stay is for 2 nights

Maximum stay is for 14 nights

Available for given dates

Long stay? If you have a reoccuring schedule where days in the week do not require accommodation, you can unselect those days below. This will inform the host and reduce the price of your stay.

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Bedroom 5
From £40 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom ensuite (within room)
1 Double Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

Comfy room, double bed, desk, lamp, wifi, wardrobe. Ensuite shower, toilet and basin adjacent. Photo not of room currently available, (this one has a single bed) - update to follow.

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • Closet / Wardrobe
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Mirror
 1 guest
Nightly Price
£45
Weekly Price
£280
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About the Area

Our house is in a quiet road a short walk from the city centre in one direction and orchards in the other. Trains from Canterbury East station, (10 minutes walk) run to London and Dover. Local corner shops (2 minute walk) provide essential supplies and the local hospital is just up the road. The quaint seaside town of Whitstable is a bus ride from the city centre bus station, accessed via a short walk round the ancient city walls, overlooking the tree-lined path through Canterbury's Dane John gardens .

Local Area Facilities
  • Park
  • Swimming
  • Beach
  • Cinema
  • Library
  • Museum
  • Shopping Centre
  • Restaurant
  • Bus Stop
  • Train station
  • Hospital

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
Available on request at an extra cost
  • Packed lunch
Diet Type available on request
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

House Rules

This is a family home and we ask guests to be respectful of that. Please no noise after 10.30pm and no loud music etc. No other guests to be invited to the house. Please keep your room clean and tidy. It is next to our main living area, so we make sure it is quiet (no tv) after 11pm and request that you do the same. Fresh bedding and towels weekly.

Smoking Rules

Your host is a non-smoker.

Smoking is not allowed.

6 Reviews

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    France
    Age 35 - 44

    5 hearts
    March 2019

    Cosy and tidy room in a lovely house and most of all a very welcoming family ! Helen and David are absolutely adorable and do their best to make you feel like at home and giving you as much freedom as you wish. The place is very close to the city centre. My only regret was having to leave earlier than I had planned for my work. I definitely recommend !

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    Canada
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    June 2017

    I adored my time with the Simpsons! They made me feel instantly at home and treated me like a member of their family. I always felt at ease and included. I highly recommend them as amazing, warm and loving hosts.

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    United States
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    January 2017

    The family was excellent, very welcoming and helpful for learning the area. The children are lovely and very fun to be around. The location is perfect for a student and isn't too far away from the main universities in the city as well as the main center of town. Overall, it is a very pleasant family to live with, they are very kind and thoughtful and made it easy for someone from America to adjust to a new living situation :)

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    Netherlands

    5 hearts
    September 2016

    Helen and her family were very friendly and welcoming. I had a great stay and they really made me feel at home. Would certainly recommend!

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    United States
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    August 2016

    This location is great! It's about a 15 minute walk from the city Center, very straightforward path, super easy and convenient for getting around.

    The family was equally great. Helen and her family were very warm, and welcoming, they let me come and go as I pleased, and were happy to share meals with me for a few extra euros. The house was lovely, very clean, and the room and bathroom you have are connected and are separated by a floor from the rest of the family, so if you come in a little later you don't have to worry about waking everyone up. Couldn't recommend this place/family highly enough, I hope I get the chance to go back!

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    Netherlands
    Age 55 - 64

    5 hearts
    August 2016

    Fantastic stay with the Simpson family. Very hospitable, lovely home and garden and use of the bike to get to the university easily. Great time and highly recommendable!!

How do I book?

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When do I pay?

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