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Victorian former bank near the Peak District
Our house is a large Victorian 6-bedroom property in a small town convenient to Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester. Penistone is surrounded by beautiful countryside offering many opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. There are good transport links in our town with train and bus links close to our home.
Listing Overview
Property
- Bedrooms 6
- Sleeping Capacity 10
- Bathrooms 3
- Living Area m2
- Total Area m2
House rules
- Small children are welcome Yes
- Pets are welcome Yes
- Non-smoking house Yes
- Pet care wanted Yes
- Car necessary No
Exchange dates
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Exchange periods
Always open for exchange
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Neighborhood
About the neighborhood
Penistone is a small South Yorkshire market town 15 miles north of Sheffield and close to the boundary with West Yorkshire. It is ideally positioned for exploring the Peak District National Park and offers a good mix of easy rural walking in the immediate vicinity and spectacular wild moorland a short drive (or a good hike!) away. Also close by is the attractive town of Holmfirth (of 'Last of the Summer Wine' TV fame), the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, and the National Museum of Mining (a preserved former colliery with underground tours).
Nearest Airport: Manchester (MAN)
House amenities
Vehicles included in exchange
- Use/Exchange of car 1
- Number of bicycles 0
- Number of children's bicycles 0
- Number of electrical bicycles 0
- Use of boat 0
House essentials
House features
Instruments
Accessibility
References
Your exchange partner’s home satisfaction rating is 4.5, based on 3 references.
We 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!
Excellent communications, everything went very smoothly, really enjoyed our exchange and hope we can do a repeat some time soon!
It was several years ago, but only just saw this feedback form! Anyway, it was a fabulous exchange, and a gorgeous property in a great location. Many thanks to Anne and Tony!
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Member since
2007
- 14 Exchanges made
Evelyn is a counsellor and Richard a foster carer, both self-employed. Our own children have now all grown up and left home but may still on occasion accompany us on exchanges, while we will also be accompanied by any foster children in our care.
Destination Wishlist
- Open to any destination
- Oxford, UK
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- Great Britain
- France
