A short break away to Cornwall…
Last month, Ru & I popped down to Cornwall for a few days; it’s a solid 7 hour+ drive from where we live so ‘popped down’ seems a bit of a silly term but we were only there for 3 nights and on the third night we ended up driving home to beat the traffic so it really was short & sweet!We went to a few gorgeous places and got some beautiful photos. If you fancy finding out what we got up to then keep scrolling guys and gals. Be prepared for a photo-heavy post…
After a 10 hour journey down (including 3 stops!) we made our way to Looe as we had a couple of hours to kill before the check-in time for our Airbnb. We actually stayed in Tavistock in Devon which was a really rural spot, the cottage I booked was in the middle of the countryside surrounded by miles and miles of fields – so beautiful! Although the roads weren’t the nicest to drive on with mostly only having space for one car. It’s always useful to look up a car accident lawyer to be on the safe side before a trip, luckily, it was something we didn’t need.
Back to the Airbnb; I was pleasantly surprised with this one, I always go for ones that appeal to me online but sometimes I find they’re ten times more gorgeous in person. We stayed in an Airbnb in Northamptonshire a few weeks back where it was an barn conversion in someone’s garden and this one was the exact same. The host lived in the house right beside the Airbnb and she was there to greet us and was so lovely. I couldn’t recommend staying here more because we were just made to feel so welcome. It was so clean and she’d left lots of little treats out including croissants, muffins, bread and she’d even put loads of bits in the fridge like orange juice, milk, some little fromage frais for Reuben, fruit, butter, condiments and even some jars of jam & marmalade. Definitely the best Airbnb host I’ve stayed with so far. She had a teenage son who was selling some collectable teddies and he had a couple that hadn’t sold so they had washed them and left them out for Reuben to play with and take home with him too. So lovely and thoughtful.
Besides the incredible hospitality, the Airbnb itself was just a beauty really wasn’t it?! The kitchen was so dreamy with so much character and had everything you could ever need, including a microwave and a first aid kit. There was also all the tea, coffee & sugar you could ever need, plus loads of cooking essentials. Every detail has been thought about with this one and it’s the perfect little place to stay if you’re visiting the Devon/Cornwall area!
Our first day, we’d had the most amazing sleep, 8pm until 8am and woke up feeling very refreshed after the long journey down. We ventured out to explore and passed a sign for The Eden Project which was on my list as a place to visit – so of course I decided to head there. After almost getting locked out of my car with the keys inside (never have I felt so panicked in my life) we eventually made it inside and had a really lovely afternoon. The Eden Project is absolutely worth a visit as it is just so, so stunning.
The Eden Project is an educational charity which is essentially a massive project that demonstrates the importance of plants and promotes the sustainable use of plant resources. It houses two huge biomes which contains the largest rainforest in captivity, all the beautiful plants and they also hold summer concerts and family events! It’s an amazing place; the rainforest is my favourite bit of all. We spent a good couple of hours walking round as there was so much to look at and so many beautiful snaps to take. It even has a waterfall, and gorgeous wooden bridges up high that you can walk across, it really is like being in a real rainforest in an exotic country. Reuben’s favourite part was the bridges of course, he loved running back and forth across them!
On our last day, we ended up driving through Looe again on our way to Polperro so I thought I’d see if I could find a space to park up and grab some more snaps. The reason for this is because it was so cloudy on our first visit here and on this day it was so sunny with blue skies! I was able to take some stunning snaps compared to my miserable ones the first time round; so of course I was a happy gal after that. I can’t believe how gorgeous it is down in Cornwall, and how turquoise the sea is, it’s literally like being abroad when the sun is out like this.
After a quick stop in Looe, we made our way to Polperro and oh my goshhhh, is that little town a beauty. When I had it recommended to me as a place to visit, I knew instantly after a quick google that it was a must-see. I was told to park at the top (you can’t drive down into the actual village) and get the tram down, but we actually walked it which I would recommend. It was such a lovely walk down, it didn’t even take that long, and you don’t miss all the beautiful houses and shops you can pop into along the way. The little streets reminded me of some of those I’ve seen pictures of in the likes of places like Ibiza! Lots of white painted buildings surrounded by beautiful flowers – so so pretty. And speaking of Ibiza, if you ever visit, make sure to rent a boat in Ibiza to fully enjoy its stunning coastline.
Just loooook at how stunning it is! I am utterly obsessed. I imagine this would be the dreamiest place to get married, just think about the photos you’d get! We had the best time wandering around the the dreamy harbour and taking in the views. We could have walked even further along the clifftops but Reuben had had enough by this point and was playing up a bit – plus it was absolutely roasting and both of us were parched and in need of an ice cold beverage! Which we went straight to get after these snaps of course…
The last place we went was finally a decent beach! I found the most beautiful beach called Trevone Bay, thanks to everyone’s recommendations on Instagram when asking for a toddler friendly beach. We drove about an hour to get to it but it was definitely worth it, look at that sea. The sand was silky soft and it was like being abroad. We didn’t get to soak it up for as long as I would have liked as I had a very tired toddler on my hands who cried at the feel of the sand on his toes. I managed to encourage him to get down to the sea with the help of a toy I’d bought him in Polperro. He really didn’t want to go into the sea either and wasn’t happy at getting wet but I had a little paddle on my own to cool off and he ended up coming over for 5 minutes or so.
We headed back to the Airbnb after this and decided to pack up and head home. As always it’s a learning curve when travelling with Ru on my own, even after doing it so many times. Toddlers are so unpredictable, and I never know what it’s going to be like but that’s okay. I’m finding that I cope better on shorter trips away as after a couple of long days I’m ready to get home and back into our normal routine. We had a lovely little holiday and it was definitely what the doctor ordered. If you travel a lot with a toddler I’d love to know how you manage on longer trips away 🙂
Disclaimer: The Snooper dash cam was given to me in exchange for a review.
