Looking out to the garden Kitchen area Open plan area with kitchen at the back Sitting room. An air bed can be supplied for this room, if required. Our back garden Our garden Bedroom with superking size bed 200cm x 180cm long. 6 foot wide and 6 foot 6 inches long Back of our house Bedroom with 4 foot 6inch bed 140cm x 200cm bed Shower room, ground floor Shower room, first floor York ‘Shambles’ dating back to 1350-1475 York, view from City Walls York, High Petergate, between Bootham Bar and York Minster York, St Helen’s Square and Stonegate York, College Street in the vicinity of the Minster River Ouse which runs through York centre View from The Sky Bar, York city centre Map of the Roman walls around York Street performers around the city centre York Castle Museum, Victorian era street Bootham Bar, entrance into the old city when walking from our house. An original wealthy trading merchant’s home, York city centre York, Inside the Castle Museum York City centre architecture York, National Trust House and Gardens, open to visitors Grays Court Hotel with York Minster in the background York, Dean’s Park, Minster Yard Betty’s Famous English afternoon cafe & teashop. Always a queue, so it is best to book if you fancy ... York Rail museum has the nations historical & royal collection. Free entry York city centre. Mainly dating from 15th century but some features go back to 12th century Yorkshire Heart Vineyard, Nun Monkton. 15 minutes Byland Abbey, 30 minutes away Micklegate Bar, one of 4 walled gates to the City Castle Howard Stately Home, 30 minutes drive Knaresborough, with the railway bridge in the distance Ripley Estate village, near Harrogate. 30 minutes North York moors village, 1 hour drive Brodsworth Hall and Gardens 55 minutes Filey Beach, 1 hour drive Open air Ryedale Folk Museum at Hutton. Collection of historic buildings on rural life from the Ir ... Peasholme Park, Scarborough, 1 hour, Drive or take the train Village in the North York Moors Whitby Abbey at the east coast, 1 hour drive or bus Newby Hall, 35 minutes Coastal fishing village Robin Hoods Bay, coastal village, 1 hour away Miss Daisy Tearoom, Sutton on the Forest. 15 minutes drive Helmsley market town North York Moors. Drive or take a bus from the train station Hawnby, 50 minutes Rievaulx Abbey, 50 minutes Heritage railway which steams its way through the North York Moors Haworth, home to the Bronté literary siblings. Their home is now a museum Whitby steps, near the Abbey perched on the coastline

 

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Historic York, seeking exchanges for 2026 onwards

House • York United Kingdom

    4 Guests  
    3 Bedrooms  
    2 Beds  
    2 Bathrooms  
    2 Car spaces 
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal  
  Hospitality  

Statistics

Listed  August 2023
Views  3054

General Overview

3 bedroom house with excellent public transport links to train and buses. Our home is comfortable, clean and tidy. We are 3 kilometres from the centre of York, 10 minutes on the park & ride bus at off peak times. Also walkable parkland/river footpath to the city centre. Conveniently placed for exploring historical York and the 2 national parks Yorkshire has to offer, North Yorkshire Moors, the Yorkshire Dales and the 90 miles of our county’s coastline. Regular train and bus links. York rail station is on the mainline route, halfway between London and Edinburgh around 2 hours to either capital. YouTube walking guide to York https://youtu.be/F8rxTbBKGSI?si=UIlUxgMm6k_-ElHK and https://youtu.be/rndUoOS96U0?si=Wgic-K_uPbCM3jgg

The Space

On the ground floor there is an open plan kitchen/diner and lounge area with bifold doors that run straight into the garden. We have a second small, sitting room. We have a bathroom on both floors. Bedroom 1 has a superking bed 180cm/6 foot bed and wardrobe. Bedroom 2 has a double bed 140cm/4 foot 6 inches. Bedroom 3 we use for books, board games and jigsaws etc. There is no bed in this room. Outside we have a small undercover space. I am a keen gardener and we would appreciate your help by watering it if you are here during dry periods.

Guest Access

One small step into the house 2 floors with one staircase which has a handrail on each side.

Notes

We have Superfast fibre Broadband We do not smoke or have any pets for our exchange partners to take care of. We have family in Sydney & Perth, Australia so Grahame and I are not looking for exchange partners there, but would consider other areas of Australia or stopping off en route to or from our journey there.

Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
First aid kit
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
BBQ
BBQ
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Covered porch / verandah

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Weekend
    Adventure
    Budget
    Family
    Romantic
    Sport and leisure
    Foodie
    Relaxing
    Eco
    Luxury
    City
    Culture
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Last minute
    Good public transport

House Rules

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

Allergens

    Cat free
    Dog free
    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

Our home is in a quiet residential area Like all cities with medieval roots, York is compact. No place is far from another or hard to find. We are less than 3 kilometres/1.5 miles from the city centre, you can walk there in about 30 minutes or catch a regular bus, then everything is at your fingertips. Cafes, restaurants, tourist attractions, bars, theatres, museums and art gallery. Daytime or evening; it is really easy to go to the city centre which is a 10 minute journey during off peak times. Locally, we have 2 supermarkets, restaurants, cinema, bowling alley, pub, coffee shop and takeaway food. Most photos on our listing are taken in York City centre and are around 2 miles from our home. Other destinations have a travel time in the text underneath the photo - for example, at the coast, which is about one hour from our home.

Getting to my home

York is a major transportation hub so getting to our home is straightforward by public transport as we are on main routes for national trains and bus services. York is on the main east coast rail line and is a direct train to London and Edinburgh. Getting to our home from the rail station you can get a taxi cab/uber. Alternatively it is a 10 minute journey on the bus. Car Ferry from Amsterdam or Rotterdam in the Netherlands to Hull or Newcastle ferry ports.

Nearest airport

Any London airport, then 2 hour train journey from London Kings Cross station to York Newcastle international airport, direct train service to York Other airports Leeds/Bradford; Manchester; Doncaster

Getting Around

We are inside the York ring road which is extra convenient and means you do not need a car whilst staying at our home to explore York and our coastline, which is an hour away. Park & ride buses are every 10 minutes throughout the day to the centre. or walking to the city centre is an option which we like to do in the Summer months. York is a beautiful city full of history and is pedestrian friendly. You can also take many day trips from the rail station to the east coast or Harrogate, Knaresborough, Scarborough and Sheffield or Leeds, Newcastle or Durham for example. If you have a car then you have endless extra possibilities of our 2 national park areas: North Yorkshire Moors and Yorkshire Dales. We can give you so many suggestions.

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