Explore the caves at Flamborough cliffs Wander the old streets in York Sewerby Hall and Gardens Boat rides from the Harbour Flamborough cliffs North Beach to Flamborough Head. Great walk. Historic York One of the entrances to York Beautiful Whitby Gothic Whitby Abbey bathed in lights

 

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Welcome to East Yorkshire

House • East Riding of Yorkshire United Kingdom

    4 Guests  
    2 Bedrooms  
    3 Beds  
    2 Bathrooms  
    1 Car space 
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal & Globe  
  Hospitality  
Hospitality Description: If someone is travelling for example between London and Scotland and want a couple of nights break half way then we are open to that.

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Listed  January 2019
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General overview

Cottingham is reputedly the largest village in England. We are situated on the edge of the city of Hull. Within easy access to the East Coast of Yorkshire. Hull is the gateway to europe by ferry. We are close to the lovely market town's of Beverley and Driffield. York is just over an hour's drive away which is steeped in history and culture. We are within easy access of Whitby, Scarborough, Bridlington, Filey, RSPB bird colony at Bempton cliffs and Robin Hoods Bay. Yh ere are good walking and picnic areas on Goathland Moors, Lovely stately homes: Sewerby Hall and Gardens, Sledmere House, Burton Agnes Hall and Castle Howard. If you have `done' London try our area and receive a real northern welcome. We are experienced exchangers and all our visitors have been pleasantly surprised by our area. Come and sample it yourselves. https://www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com/bridlington/# https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/jul/27/car-free-trip-to-bridlington-seaside-east-yorkshire-seabirds-lobsters-rock?fbclid=IwAR27yOmPPuP5MmpdHKAUTVwE_Hh1Xr5djuU_efRJy3nNl0_fKsMoQSOOUNE

The space

Our home consists of a spacious kitchen/day room, and conservatory. There is a small snug for TV watching or relaxing. We have two bedrooms with own bath/shower room and garden. Our home is shared with our grand daughter. She has her own private space not available for home exchangers

Guest access

If we exchange with a couple we prefer our guests to stay in the guest bedroom. It has sole use of the main bathroom. If we exchange with a larger family then both bedrooms will be available.

Notes

Our home is large but access is limited to allocated rooms. However we only use two bedrooms for home exchanging. My grand daughter has a small dog. We prefer to exchange with other couples.

Features


Washer
Washer
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
First aid kit
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Fireplace
Fireplace
Garden / yard
Garden / yard

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Weekend
    Budget
    Relaxing
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Last minute
    Good public transport

Accessibility

Step free access 
Easy entrance 
Accessible parking space 

House rules

    Unsuitable for infants under 2
    Unsuitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Allergens

    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

Whitby, Scarborough and Bridlington are great seaside resorts to explore. We are not far from York if you fancy stepping back to Roman times!!! Great beaches. The Wolds are good hiking areas. You can walk across the Humber Bridge or visit Humber Bridge Park. The city of Lincoln is also about an hour's drive away.

Getting to my home

North Sea ferries from Rotterdam. Flights into Leeds/Bradford airport. Or direct trains or buses to and from London. Cottingham has a train station.

Nearest airport

Leeds Bradford, London has easy bus and train direct to Hull/ Cottingham.

Getting around

Our home is within walking distance of shops, Cottingham village centre. There are regular buses to Hull, Beverley, Driffield, Bridlington, Scarborough, Whitby and a daily bus to London. Car Driving is quite easy.

Map of Approximate Location

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People Like Us Local Guide

Meet for a meal or a drink. Walking tours or information on good walks in the area. Tourist information.

Feedback

  • Eileen’s home is such a beautiful place to stay - comfortable & clean and so near the beach. We had some gorgeous late night walks by the sea. She thinks of everything too - she’s a very experienced home exchanger! We will certainly be exchanging with her again in the near future.
    Home Feedback: Jacqui, Graham & Hana stayed with Eileen 5 years ago
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Eileen

Steve and I are young at heart 60+ year olds. Easy going and get on with most people. We love travel (Steve used to be in the Merchant Navy, hence the travel bug). We are both retired. We are open to short breaks or longer term swaps. We are both non smokers. We love home exchanging and will look after your property. We have done 51 exchanges. Meeting new people and experiencing different cultures is life enriching. We have no pets. We are non smokers. We prefer to exchange with other couples. We are open to simultaneous and non simultaneous exchanges. We are interested in short exchanges in UK and Ireland. Also longer trips to Spain, Germany, France and other European areas. REVIEWS from some of our home exchangers. We had a most enjoyable stay at Eileen and Steve's home. We were most comfortable and Eileen left a well stocked fridge for us. We liked Driffield and found it a very friendly little town. We found a really excellent Indian restaurant and takeaway no more than 5 mins walk from our exchange home. There was an excellent bus service to Hull and to the coast. We used it to get to Beverley, we explored the narrow streets with lots of little independent shops, the Minster and Saturday Market with really good stalls selling the normal goods but also individual craft stalls. The best visit was to Bempton Cliffs where we had a guided tour of the viewing points and not only saw the usual seabirds but also fulmars and puffins. Thank you so much for exchanging with us. Wendy and Bill We were delighted to receive Eileen and Steve at home. They took care of everything and they left the house even better than when they arrived. Eileen and Steve are very kind, friendly, energetic and optimistic and everything has been easy with them. In the beginning it was going to be a simultaneous exchange and they were helping us with everything we needed. Thanks again for being so helpful and kind!!! At the end we had to postpone our travel to England but we are looking forward to going to their house. They are fantastic people and so careful with everything that we are sure that their house will be great! We definitely recommend an exchange with them!!! We had a 4 day break at Bridlington. Eileen and Steve welcomed us personally, and it was lovely to meet them. The house is spacious and comfortable ( especially the beds!) We loved the feel of the English seaside town, and found interesting places to visit and nice places to eat. Their home is ideally located. A perfect exchange. Wouldn't mind doing it again sometime. Doris and John We were lucky enough to stay in Eileen and Steve's house for nearly two weeks in July 2015. We found their house extremely comfortable, clean and perfect for a house exchange in Yorkshire. They were very generous in every way and were excellent communicators during the planning of the exchange and also when we were at each others house. We swapped cars which allowed us to visit some of the beautiful villages and towns in that part of the country. You will not go wrong exchanging with Eileen and Steve.
Travelling group
Retired
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Desired Destinations

Open to any destination
Can travel at any time
Dates flexible
"Short breaks in Ireland and UK anytime"