The barn is in the pretty village of East Budleigh, a "Britain in Bloom" winner every year since 2003. Set in the heart of the devon countryside in an area of "outstanding beauty", the village has a brook meandering along the high street. It has an ancient church, community shop, a garage, two pubs and lovely tea rooms. East Budleigh is approximately 1.5 miles from the sea at Budleigh Salterton, a pretty, unspoilt pebble beach whilst the sandy beach of Exmouth is approximately 10 minutes drive. There is easy access to countryside and coastal walks.

East Budleigh is only a mile and a half away from the sea at Budleigh Salterton, a town on the Jurassic Coast. The Jurassic Coast covers 95 miles of truly stunning coastline from Exmouth, in East Devon, to Dorset, with rocks recording 185 million years of the Earth's history. It is England's first natural World Heritage site. World Heritage status was achieved because of the site's unique insight into the Earth Sciences as it clearly depicts a geological 'walk through time'. World heritage sites are places of 'outstanding universal value' selected by UNESCO. Exmouth, at the estuary's mouth, marks the World Heritage Coastline's western gateway and despite being one of England's oldest resorts, remains untouched by commercialism.

There are lots of interesting places to visit nearby in addition to the beaches, such as:

• Bicton Park Botanical Gardens - a great day out for all the family.
• The sites and shopping of Exeter, including the stunning Cathedral, founded in 1050.
• Ghost spotting at Powderham Castle. The hallways are rumoured to be haunted!
• And plenty more ideas at lotstodo.co.uk