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50 Of The Best Cream Teas In Devon - 2025
Page Last Updated: 29th January 2025 Cream Teas in Devon Full Size Map   The Best Cream Teas in Devon by Region Exeter and East Devon Cream Teas Torbay, Plymouth and South Devon Cream Teas A visit to Devon just wouldn’t be complete without experiencing a traditional Devon Cream Tea. From the rugged expanse of Dartmoor National Park and ​its cosy pubs to the pretty little harbours and seaside towns bustling with quaint cafés, one thing’s for sure - wherever you are in Devon you are never far from a cream... Read more...
40 of the best Afternoon Teas in Devon
Updated: June 2023 Full size image. Where better to indulge in an afternoon tea than Devon, with its beautiful countryside, glorious north and south Devon coastlines and historic cities of Exeter, Plymouth and Torquay. Here we have listed Devonshire hotels offering quality afternoon teas and detailed the price, location and a bit about each venue. For where to buy gift vouchers for afternoon tea out in Devon see this blog. NOTE - Prices were correct at the time of writing but will change overtime. Jump to North Devon Afternoon Teas Jump to Plymouth,... Read more...
Gluten Free Afternoon Tea
Gluten Free Afternoon Tea Hampers
Afternoon Tea is enjoyed by many of us whether it be with loved ones or as part of a gathering with friends, and it's not just those with special dietary... Read more...
Devon Gift Vouchers - 8 Ideas
Devon Gift Vouchers - 8 Ideas
Afternoon Tea Vouchers and E-Vouchers from us, Devon Heaven Everyone loves receiving presents and especially gift vouchers. Devon Heaven afternoon tea vouchers are always popular and this might be in part because... Read more...
Cream Tea Poll Results - Did it Backfire?
Cream Tea Poll Results - Did it Backfire?
We all know about the famous cream tea debate between Devon and Cornwall with us Devonians preferring cream teas to be served with jam on top of cream whilst the Cornish... Read more...
Our Guide to Clotted Cream
Clearly, we love clotted cream here at Devon Heaven and our business relies heavily on its appeal so we thought we’d take the time to learn some more about this cherished West Country creation. What makes Clotted Cream Clotted? Wikipedia describes clotted cream as: a thick cream made by indirectly heating full-cream cow's milk using steam or a water bath and then leaving it in shallow pans to cool slowly. During this time, the cream content rises to the surface and forms "clots" or "clouts". Cream has the same properties... Read more...
A Huge Afternoon Tea Order For Morning Delivery
At the start of the month the NHS celebrated it’s 70th Birthday and many NHS practices across the country held tea parties to celebrate this milestone Birthday. It was a lovely idea to get staff, retired staff, volunteers, patients, users, carers and local community groups together for a cuppa and to share their NHS stories. Devon Heaven was luck enough to be asked to provide an afternoon tea for 100 NHS practices across the country. Practices ranged in size from 10 people to 200 people which lead to a huge... Read more...
Alterative Easter Gifts – Cream Tea Hampers
Are you looking for something different as an Easter present, perhaps for someone who doesn’t like chocolate, well cream tea hampers are a great alternative. Everyone loves cream teas as much as they do chocolate. They are a better small gift for adults than Easter eggs and are ideal for sharing with the family and enjoying together one afternoon during the Easter period. Also, sometimes children can end up with multiple Easter eggs so buy buying an alternative Easter gift you avoid duplicating the same gift. Although the weather doesn’t... Read more...
Cream Teas For Offices & Large Groups
Group Cream Tea Our Group Cream Tea is a cream tea designed for a group of people with various size options (in increments of 4) ranging from 4 to 32 people. Previously, we only listed a cream tea to cater for up to 20 but we've recently expanded this to 32 people. We've worked out how much cream and jam is required per scone so all you need to know is how many people / scones are needed. The Devon scones, cream and jam also come with a selection box of Devonshire... Read more...
Fathers Day Cream Tea Gifts For Grandparents
Cream teas are a perfect gift for Father’s or Mother’s Day: Starting from £20, including delivery, they are an affordable present. They’re an original gift idea, more unexpected than obvious presents like chocolates or flowers. Cream teas have a universal appeal, liked by all ages but particularly popular with grandparents sparking memories of seaside holidays to the West County. In the UK, Father’s Day is always celebrated on the third Sunday of June which makes it Sunday 18th June 2017 this year. Our last cream tea dispatch for arrival before... Read more...
The Old Forge Restaurant on Dartmoor wins best Afternoon Tea Award
The Old Forge Caffè and Restaurant in Chagford, Dartmoor, has had lots to shout about recently. The Old Forge was judged as having the best cream tea in Devon by independent cream tea reviewer Ditch Townsend, who has tasted over 250 cream teas in the county. The Old Forge Restaurant - Best Cream Tea in Devon! In September 15 the Daily Telegraph coined the Dartmoor-based café as "Britain's best cream tea" whilst The Times wrote "the cream of Devon teas". Now the Café Life Awards has crowned the Old Forge... Read more...
Independent cream tea reviewer Ditch Townsend shares his latest finds!
A guest blog from local cream tea expert Ditch Townsend on his top 5 finds from May... They begged me not to eat their cream tea. “Come back after 2.30pm,” they said, “the scones will be freshly baked,” they said. That’s Exeter’s Tea on the Green for you. Too fastidious, by far. I ploughed on in my quest; now or never! It was large. It was hot. Could extra freshness have improved the buttery shortbread crunch as the scone’s glazed crust succumbed to me? Might not the dense and delicious... Read more...