Why Don’t You Take A Rural Retreat?

A couple of weeks ago, a few friends and I took a “rural retreat” through the aptly named Rural Retreats. We stayed in Norfolk, in a place near North Barsham and Walsingham, at a set of “cottages” called The Barshams.

Comprising of a few different joined cottages - High Barsham, was once a threshing barn and overlooks Stiffkey River valley. Despite the close neighbours all was pretty quiet. A shared spa and steam room can be booked and there is a games room (though no actual equipment could be found) if further entertainment is needed, which is likely with a longer stay (or kids).

I took a pretty quiet video tour of the place that gives an overview of the inside of the cottage/barn.

A few tips, some of which were covered in TheLondonPaper also.

• Some people like to sort out bedrooms in advance to save arguments. Though if you’re staying a weekend it doesn’t really matter.
• Book taxis in advance if no-one fancies driving to the local village. My friends did a great job finding one, but it would have been easier if we had planned earlier.
• Take plenty of food and drink, your local shop could be a long walk away if you’ve been drinking in the afternoon and fancy some snacks. Mind you, we had enough crisps for about 40 people.

Thanks to everyone who came!

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