Longmeadow

We are Charlie and Joanna and we live in the countryside near to Cambridge. Our 2 daughters after time spent travelling (and volunteering) are now living in London so our household usually consists of two people and various dogs. I often have dogs to stay, so you need to be relaxed and happy around dogs. We go for long walks with the dogs every day so there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the countryside and depending on the season to join me in foraging for fruit, berries nuts or fungi.
We are about 7 miles from Cambridge but as the last bus is at 7.15 pm not easily accessible if you want a busy nightlife.

We have been hosting volunteers for over nine years now (positive reviews on 3 other sites) and thoroughly enjoy getting to know new people and share our way of life.
Both our daughters have enjoyed being volunteers in Portugal, Australia, Peru and New Zealand and their experiences have given us a greater insight into both sides of the relationship.
We lead a fairly quiet life, but enjoy travelling (most recently to the Greek islands, Central America and Georgia (the country not the state)) and always enjoy chatting and sharing our travellers tales.
We are happy to help you develop your spoken English - we always enjoy chatting and in the process can explain matters of grammar, pronunciation, context etc. but we are not qualified teachers.

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Reviews

5.0
(20 reviews)20

Staff & Host

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5
About the experience in: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Switzerland

5

Jo and Charlie were lovely and welcomed me into their home with open arms! The room was spacious with a private bathroom for volunteers.
I stayed with them in July. In the mornings, we walked the lovely dogs, followed by vacuuming and mopping. Other tasks included cleaning, gardening and oiling wood. Afternoons were often free, and we went for another walk in the evening. Volunteers are also expected to help with cooking and prepare a dish from their home country.
They taught me a lot and Joanna's meals were always so good!
I had a wonderful time and would highly recommend staying with them

3 months ago

About the experience in: Cambridge, United Kingdom

South Africa

4

Charlie and Joanna are good people. The tasks were fair and not difficult, however they are spread out throughout the day, if you need to work, you'll only be able to do so late afternoons and evenings. I really enjoyed getting to know all the doggies, they are very sweet and generally really easy going. Joanna makes good food and the volunteer room is spacious and en-suite, which makes it very comfortable. One thing to note is that the home is not that close to Cambridge, it's like 11km, and on Sundays and late evenings there aren't any busses.

7 months ago

About the experience in: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Peru

5

We had an amazing experience with Joana and Charlie; from the very first moment they made us feel very welcome and the atmosphere was very pleasant. It is a perfect place to connect with nature, take a breather, and enjoy a very beautiful time sharing with the dogs. We are very grateful for this experience and we loved every moment we were there. We recommend this experience because it was truly incredible for us. 😊

8 months ago


Joanna replied

Thank you! We loved hosting you both and wish you both every success in the future.

About the experience in: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Brazil

5

Joanna and Charle were very kind, it was my first volunteer experience and I loved it, I wanted to say that you were great hosts, I highly recommend you all ❤️

11 months ago

About the experience in: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Brazil

5

My time with Joanna and Charlie was great, met so many lovely dogs and had many walks in nature. The room & house are cozy and the tasks are fair, mostly cleaning up and walking the dogs. Cambridge is a beautiful city and the bus ride is not too long - but it doesn't run on sundays. Joanna cooks really well, and they accommodated our vegan diet with much care.
Definitely recommend!

11 months ago


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