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Group homestays in Southend
Southend
Southend is a seaside resort town on the north side of the Thames estuary 40 miles (64 km) east of central London.
Attractions
Southend Pleasure Pier
Southend on Sea from one mile out along the pier, the world’s longest pleasure pier
The Kursaal
The Kursaal was one of the earliest theme parks. The entrance hall is a bowling alley arcade.
The Cliff Lift
A short funicular railway links the seafront to the High Street level of the town.
Adventure Land
An amusement park Adventure Island has over 50 rides. It also includes the Sea-Life Adventure aquarium.
Art on the Railings
Art on the Railings is a regular exhibition for local artists who display their work on Pier Hill.
Shopping
There are regular vintage fairs and markets. A record fair is frequently held at West Leigh Schools. Southend High Street has two shopping centre’s – The Victoria and The Royals. Southend High Street has many chain stores.
Focal Point Gallery
Focal Point Gallery is South Essex’s gallery for contemporary visual art.
Southend Museums Service
Southend Museums Service, operates a number of historic attractions, an art gallery and a museum in the town. These include: The Beecroft Art Gallery, Southchurch Hall, Prittlewell Priory and the Central Museum on Victoria Avenue.
The TAP Gallery
The TAP Gallery holds art exhibitions, talks and workshops.
Theatres
The Cliffs Pavilion is a large building to host concerts and performances on ice. The Edwardian Palace Theatre shows plays from professional troupes and repertory groups, as well as comedy acts. New Empire Theatre. is used more by amateur groups.
Transport
Rail
Southend is served by two National Rail lines. Running from Southend Victoria north out of the town is the Liverpool Street line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line operated by Abellio Greater Anglia. The services operate to London Liverpool Street via Prittlewell, Southend Airport, Rochford, Hockley, Rayleigh,Wickford, Billericay, Shenfield and Stratford.
The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, the Fenchurch Street line, is operated by c2c and runs from Shoeburyness in the east of the borough, west through Thorpe Bay, Southend East, Southend Central toFenchurch Street in London via Benfleet and Basildon or Tilbury and Barking. Additionally, one service from Southend Central each weekday evening terminates at Liverpool Street.
Buses
Local public transport is provided by two main bus companies, Arriva Southend and First Essex Buses.
Rates for Southend
Prices are per night. Please note the below is a guide, please contact us for the full rates and list of supplements.
| Homestay centre | Under 18 (High season) | Over 18 (High season) | Under 18 (Low season) | Over 18 (Low season) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beddington | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Bexleyheath | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Bromley | £27.75 | £29.75 | £27.25 | £29.25 |
| Catford area | £27.75 | £29.75 | £27.25 | £29.25 |
| Crawley | £26.00 | £28.00 | £25.50 | £27.50 |
| Croydon area | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Dartford | £30.00 | £32.00 | £30.00 | £32.00 |
| Eltham area | £27.00 | £29.00 | £26.50 | £28.50 |
| Harrow | £26.00 | £28.00 | £25.50 | £27.50 |
| Kingston area | £30.00 | £32.00 | £29.00 | £31.00 |
| Orpington area | £27.75 | £29.75 | £27.25 | £29.25 |
| Rochester | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Southend | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Sydenham | - | - | - | - |
| Twickenham | £29.50 | £31.50 | £29.00 | £31.00 |
| Woking | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Ashford | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Burgess Hill/Haywards Heath | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Folkestone | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Hastings | £27.00 | £29.00 | £26.50 | £28.50 |
| Sevenoaks | £31.00 | £33.00 | £30.00 | £32.00 |
| Tunbridge Wells | £31.00 | £33.00 | £30.00 | £32.00 |
| Whitstable/Herne Bay | £27.00 | £29.00 | £26.50 | £28.50 |
| Worthing | £27.00 | £29.00 | £26.50 | £28.50 |
| Brighton | £27.75 | £29.75 | £27.00 | £29.00 |
| Eastbourne | £28.50 | £30.50 | £28.00 | £30.00 |
| Hemel Hempstead | £31.00 | £33.00 | £30.00 | £32.00 |
| New Forest | £27.00 | £29.00 | £26.50 | £28.50 |
| Portsmouth | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Trowbridge | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Weymouth | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Bath Area | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Cornwall | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Devon | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Plymouth | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Bristol | £27.00 | £29.00 | £26.50 | £28.50 |
| Salisbury | £28.75 | £30.75 | £28.00 | £30.00 |
| Northampton | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Bedford | £27.25 | £29.25 | £26.75 | £28.75 |
| Stratford upon Avon | £29.50 | £31.50 | £28.75 | £30.75 |
| Oxford/Abingdon | £28.50 | £30.50 | £28.00 | £30.00 |
| Warwick area | £29.50 | £31.50 | £29.00 | £31.00 |
| Reading | - | - | - | - |
| Aylesbury | £34.00 | £36.00 | £33.50 | £35.50 |
| Colchester | £29.50 | £31.50 | £29.00 | £31.00 |
| Clacton/Frinton | £29.50 | £31.50 | £29.00 | £31.00 |
| Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft | £29.50 | £31.50 | £29.00 | £31.00 |
| Cambridge | £32.75 | £34.75 | £32.00 | £34.00 |
| York | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Chester area | £30.50 | £32.50 | £29.50 | £31.50 |
| Blackpool | £32.25 | £34.25 | £31.50 | £33.50 |
| Liverpool | £32.25 | £34.25 | £31.50 | £33.50 |
| Lancaster | - | - | - | - |
| Scarborough | £32.25 | £34.25 | £31.50 | £33.50 |
| Aberdeen | £30.25 | £32.25 | £29.50 | £31.50 |
| Edinburgh | £29.00 | £31.00 | £28.50 | £30.50 |
| Stirling | £26.50 | £28.50 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Cardiff | £28.00 | £30.00 | £27.00 | £29.00 |
| Swansea | £26.00 | £28.00 | £25.50 | £27.50 |
| Bridgend | £26.00 | £28.00 | £25.50 | £27.50 |
| North Wales | £31.50 | £33.50 | £30.50 | £32.50 |
| Dublin | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Homestay centre | Under 18 (High season) | Over 18 (High season) | Under 18 (Low season) | Over 18 (Low season) |
High season is 1 February to 31 July and 1 September to 31 October.
Low season is 1 to 31 January, 1 to 31 August and 1 November to 31 December.
Supplements for Southend
Supplement for leaders/drivers in twin room is £3.00 pppn on above prices.
Supplement for leaders in single room, subject to availability, is £6.00 pppn on above prices.
Supplement for drivers in single room is £10.00 pppn on above prices.
Extra packed lunch is £5.00 pppn.
A supplement of £2.00 per person per night will be added for 2 night stay bookings.
Booking fee
1-3 nights = £100.00
4-7 nights = £50.00
8 nights or more = £0.00
- May include:
- Rochford
- Little Wakering
- Great Wakering
- Barling
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Hadleigh
Please note that although we do cover the above areas we may not necessarily be recruiting new hosts in all areas at all times. If you are thinking of becoming a host, but would first like to confirm if we are currently recruiting in your area prior to completing the application form, please drop us a quick message on our contact us form and let us know your postcode. We will reply as quickly as possible.
What they say...
“We have been working with London Homestays for over 5 years. With their support, we have managed to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction. We strongly recommend London Homestays to anyone who’s looking for quality, reliability and exceptional customer service.”
Alex Fernandes, Accommodation & Visa Compliance Manager, Malvern House London
“Having worked with them since 2013, I can state that London Homestays have always taken care to match our students with suitable host families. They have a very friendly yet professional approach to their work. Our students have enjoyed staying at their homestays. Overall, students say that their host families are attentive and welcoming.”
Carl Roberton, Principal, Stafford House School of English
“We at Burlington School have worked with London Homestays since 2014, and I professionally know the team since 2009 when I worked for another company in the education and accommodation industry. Having had the opportunity to work with London Homestays since the company started operations in London, all of the enquiries have been dealt with in a dedicated and timely manner, the team members are customer-oriented and always provide an exceptional accommodation experience to our students. I have no hesitation to recommend London Homestays as excellent accommodation providers and business partners.”
Eliane Tomasi, Accommodation & Welfare Officer, Burlington School
“LSC Stanton has been working with London Homestays since 2011 and we are very pleased with the quality of accommodation and service they give to us. We have a good relationship with the team and they are always on hand to deal with any last-minute requests.”
Nick Bray, Managing Director, London Study Centre.
“Cooperation with London Homestays is always great! We highly appreciate proactive approach and effort to ensure the best possible services for our groups. We always had a great clean accommodation, friendly family and smart local organisers. Students of our groups were satisfied and they enjoyed staying in London very much. We would like to recommend this agency. The whole team is very kind.”
Miroslava Foltýnová, Owner, CK Bus Tours.
“We offer internships in London to European students and looked for a reliable partner to provide accommodation to our candidates. We have been very happy with the services provided by London Homestays, as have our candidates, as they have always received quickly information on families, the possibility to book a room in a short delay and also a good quality of families. I would recommend without any doubt this agency. The team is very professional, efficient and friendly :). We hope to send new trainees soon!”
Stéphanie Frassanito, Program Manager, Work Overseas
“Our school from the Czech Republic has had great experiences with London Homestays. They are one of the only hosting agencies who would accept our very young guests (under 12). The host families were generally welcoming, kind, and accommodating. The service provided by the coordinator Kate O’Connor and other admin staff is second to none.”
Kate Powers, Vice Principal for English Studies, Sunny Canadian International School
It was an amazing experience, I’ve found a new home where I feel as comfortable as I do in my own home!
Laura, student from France: Homestay booking in Zone 2
“When my children went off to university and got married, my husband and I were empty nesters rattling around. We have an empty bedroom and I quite enjoy keeping it fresh for new students who come to stay with us both short and long term. Invariably, they show us a lot of respect. Coming to London to study or to work as interns is a big adventure for them and I enjoy settling them in and seeing them flourish. Some return or recommend to their friends to come and stay with us. London Homestays are a great organisation to deal with – good at communicating and highly ethical.”
Cathy, Homestay host in Colindale, London
“My first student has just left to return home and I have thoroughly enjoyed hosting her. It has been a lovely experience for me to help her with her English and learn about her Japanese culture.
I was nervous and apprehensive at first but it was so worthwhile and I look forward to continue hosting in the future. It has given me a boost knowing that I can give someone an opportunity that they may not have been able to afford without using London Homestays”
Audrey, Homestay host in Tooting, London
My homestay host Debra transformed my stay into the most amazing experience of my whole life!
Florian, student from Belgium: Homestay booking in Zone 3
My homestay host is a lovely lady, she was very helpful and genuine. London Homestays offer an excellent, fast service and quality accommodation. I would definitely recommend to my friends!
Shelaine, student from Canada: Homestay booking in Zone 2
Daphne was a really nice and welcoming host, I really enjoyed my stay with her and her family. Thank you London Homestays for connecting me with her!
Ben, researcher from USA: Superior homestay booking
“Really, we are very happy with our room at the residence. James in the residences team has helped us with all aspects of our booking and we would like to say, big thank you from the bottom of our hearts!”
Dmitriy and Maria, two students from Russia: Residence booking
“I felt completely at ease and very comfortable with my host! She was really kind…many thanks!”
Doris, student from Italy: Superior homestay in Zone 2
“Shanghai Chelsea International Consulting (SCIC) has worked with Home from Home many times and they have provided a very professional service.”
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