City people make most of the fuss about the charms of country life

Sometimes you just need to detach from reality and run away to the countryside for a couple of days. This is exactly what my boyfriend, Alex, and I did at the start of November. We were looking to go away for our anniversary but money is a little on the tight side at the moment so instead of jetting off anywhere out of our budget – we decide a cute little staycation was what we needed.

While I absolutely adore the city and London is one of my favourite places in the UK – I do love being surrounded my nature and breathing the clean air. Even more so when I leave my laptop at home, there’s barely any signal and I’m with great company.

It had been a few years since my last trip to Devon, and I was super excited to head back and explore the cute villages on the north coast of Devon. We stayed in Blackbird Barn just outside Great Torrington, and it was the perfect base for us. Within easy reach of  A39 it was a lot easier to find than I first feared. We had our own kitchen, bedroom, living space and even a parking space! It was honestly a home away from home, we only saw our hosts when we checked in and didn’t see them again until we checked out but they were readily available if we needed them. I’m definitely going to be booking more Air Bnb’s in the future as it’s a great way to have a little weekend break without spending a small fortune on a hotel.