Thickwood, Colerne, Nr Chippenham, Great Britain
Platinum
Member since
2010| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| January 26, 2025 - January 01, 2026 | 2 weeks |
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OPEN TO ALL LONG WEEKENDS REQUIRED ALL THROUGH THE YEAR IN GREAT BRITAIN JUNE - SORTED SUMMER 2025 SORTED OCTOBER - Possibly 1week |
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A lovely house on the outskirts of the City of Bath - Thickwood, Colerne, Chippenham, Great Britain
ALL ENQUIRIES WILL BE ANSWERED.
We have a semi-detached house in a quiet area in the country just outside the City of Bath set amongst green fields with lovely views.
A number of our exchange partners have come to Bath to do English language courses at Bath College and Bath University.
The house has 3 double bedrooms each with cupboard and drawer space. The main bedroom has French windows. There is an upstairs bathroom with powerful shower over the bath and a downstairs shower room also with a powerful shower.
The lounge has French windows on to the terrace.
We have a deep freeze, large fridge and gas hob with electric fan oven and microwave. A dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer with a utility room which also has a clothes drying rack. There is a radio in the kitchen and a coffee maker and slow cooker and a full range of utensils, pans, kitchen implements and herbs and spices.
We have a lovely sunny garden with pond which backs on to fields and two patio areas for sitting and eating outside together with a summerhouse with electricity, heating and lighting.
There is wifi, Netflix & Amazon Prime with DVD player.
We have 2 adults bikes. There are some local lane bike rides and a bridle track for off road biking. However the area is quite hilly so you can put the bikes on the car a find local lanes and the canal nearby riding in Bath and surrounding villages. We have a bike rack.
We also have two National Trust member cards you can use when we go abroad,
The car is available and is a Ford Focus estate petrol.
http://visitbath.co.uk/
http://www.visitsouthwest.co.uk/
http://goape.co.uk/ - choose location Forest of Dean
http://www.pedalabikeaway.co.uk/
http://visitbristol.co.uk/
http://www.waterpark.org/ - water sports
http://www.visit-dorset.com/ - easy to get to includes New Forest
http://www.exploregloucestershire.co.uk/ - The famous Cotswolds
http://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 40 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Membership Relations Manager & Retired Local Government Officer, Musician
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 2
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
References
- FR040098
- GBN004287
- GB011800
- DK100210
- ES1835
- GB404221
- GB903117
- IT06762
- GB091479
- GB092021
- GB092056
- GB091570
- GB092135
- IE017136
- NL0516
- ES152490
- NL0516
- ES2215
- ES1761
- GBSE004978
- GB422077
- GB1009524
- FR010341
- GB1016019
- ES152490
- GB898835
- GBSW001107
- GB1005898
- GB1000675
- GB1018699
- FR050546
- GBSW002462
- NO268044
- ES52096
- DE1001456
- GB404221
- GB1013311
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Slovenia
- Netherlands
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Denmark
- Norway
- Turkey
- Northern Ireland, UK
- Great Britain
- Spain
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Greece
- Portugal
- Budapest, Hungary
Spoken Languages
- English
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Bristol - 27.3 miles
We live in a quiet hamlet (small village) adjoining a larger village with local shop, post office, newsagents, two pubs, church, hairdressers, small cafe and flower shop.
There are two childrens play areas and a tennis court/football and basket ball court in the village. There are many footpaths with fantastic walks in the countryside including woodland, rivers, streams and wildlife starting from the village and from the house. The walk to the village takes about 5 to 10 minutes.
Lucknam Park Hotel is just across the road from our hamlet and there are two footpaths across the grounds. They also have a spa, bistro and restaurant which is open to the public.
There are many country pubs just a short drive away and a large number of restaurants, coffee shops and bars in the City of Bath 20 minutes drive away and in local market towns such as Bradford on Avon, Malmesbury and Devizes. Bath is an historic Roman and spa City. There are many museums, galleries, shops and places to visit. The City of Bristol is about 30 minutes away.
The area is the South West of England in the Cotswolds and has many National Trust properties and gardens to visit.
Bath also has a lovely central park with a large play area for children and botanical gardens and crazy golf.
Other small towns within easy reach are Malmesbury, Cirencester, Marlborough, Lacock and Bradford on Avon with their picturesque stone cottages and interesting and unusual shops.
The Kennet and Avon canal and River Avon is within easy reach for boating, walking and cycling.
There is a golf course near Bath which is open to non-members. Riding stables are within easy reach as is the Cotswold Water Park for sailing, water skiing, wind surfing and kayaking or just walking and cycling.
If you want to travel about 2 hours you can reach the Dorset and Devon coast and fabulous Exmoor and Dartmoor or the Forest of Dean and mountains of south Wales. The New Forest is an hour and a half away.
Occupation
- Membership Relations Manager & Retired Local Government Officer, Musician
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- Cat
About Our Family
Our family consists of Steve Thompson, a retired local government officer, who is also a qualified hypnotherapist and a mediator and musician and Sarah Fern, a membership relations manager.
We have one cat - Simba who is a character and loves people. He is easy to take care of and has a cat flap and an automatic cat feeder for when you go out.
Our grown up children Megan and Katie sometimes travel with us.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle can be very relaxed and quiet but within easy access of two major historic cities of Bath & Bristol with restaurants, galleries, museums, cinema, theatre and concerts.
References
This member has completed 40 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Andalucía, Spain
GB1016019yes , an accurate representation , good description and excellent communication during the stay . We enjoyed our stay in Wiltshire , thanks Steve and sarah .
Hutton Cranswick, Great Britain
GBN004287
falmouth, Great Britain
GB092021
Sète, France
FR010341
King's Lynn, Great Britain
GB092135
Aalborg, Denmark
DK100210
Tipperary, Ireland
IE017136
alsager, Great Britain
GB091570
CHICHESTER, Great Britain
GB404221
Calafell, Spain
ES1761
Marseille, France
FR040098
Churt, Great Britain
GB011800
Poblado de Sancti Petri, Spain
ES1835
Campania, Italy
IT06762
Teignmouth, Great Britain
GBSW002462Very pleasant exchange to a nice warm home handy for Bath. We found the car parking space quite tight but luckily it was possible to park on the road instead.
Worthing, Great Britain
GB1018699What a beautiful home in such a wonderful location! The garden is so so pretty and Simba the cat really made the holiday for us - he's so friendly!
Nerja, Spain
ES2215
Ulset, Norway
NO268044Cosy, warm and comfortable house set in a beautiful garden in a beautiful rural setting. Good communication with the family.
TOURNEFEUILLE, France
FR050546Sarah et Steve sont particulièrement charmants et attentifs.
Leur maison était accueillante et ils nous avaient laissés tous les bons plans de la région pour nous restaurer, nous promener.....
Sans compter leurs petites attentions de bienvenue "At Home"
Un grand merci pour ce bel échange.
Chantal & Marc
Penistone, Great Britain
GB898835We were particularly keen to spend as much time as possible exploring Bath, as our daughter who accompanied us is a keen historian; and we were a bit concerned that Sarah and Steve's home was some distance out in the country. In the event, however, it worked out extremely well for us, as rather than drive several miles into Bath and then have to find parking (and pay a congestion charge as well), on their recommendation we used the park & ride which was just a short, easy drive from their house, the parking was free and the bus ran every 15 minutes and only took ten minutes or so to get right into the centre of the town, Smooth, easy, and totally stress-free!
The house itself was cosy and comfortable, and their cat, Simba, was an absolute sweetheart, despite being quite elderly. The countryside round about is pleasant too, with good walking; and (again on Sarah and Steve's recommendation) we really enjoyed the White Hart pub at Ford. Just the other side of Ford is the classic old village of Castle Coombe (but don't expect to park there, use the large car park half a mile outside the village and explore it on foot!)
Thanks for a great exchange Sarah and Steve!
Truro, Great Britain
GBSW001107Great communication. Very helpful. First class exchangers.
London, Great Britain
GB1013311We had a lovely few days in the Cotswolds. The house was well-equipped and in a great location for exploring Bath and Castle Combe etc.
Good communication with our exchange partners and great info and instructions available to us in the house.
Hereford, Great Britain
GB092056
Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain
ES52096La familia fue excelente, con muchas ganas de ayudar si tenia alguna pregunta y además su casa fue tal y como reflejaba su anuncio. Estuvimos muy bien. Fue un muy buen intercambio.
Las respuestas fueron contestadas de forma rápida y resolutiva. No tuvimos ningún problema y las indicaciones que nos dejaron para la casa y para cuidar al animal fueron buenas y suficientes.
Hinton Saint George, Great Britain
GB1000675Everything went smoothly. The cat was very easy to look after and beautiful. The house was in a great position near lots of National Trust places. The house was accurately represented.
