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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, Torbay and South Devon Afternoon Teas Jump to Exeter and...

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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 of the flexibility they give the recipient to choose when to use their voucher and often what to spend it on too. Gift vouchers are a more secure option to post than money and arrive as an attractive card, creating a lasting reminder of a special gift. For busy people E-vouchers are also increasingly popular as a way of giving a gift. They can be sent quickly and easily providing you have...

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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 insist the cream should be on top. For many people a cream tea the other way around to their usual preference is crazy, weird and wrong. Various different arguments, scientific theories and celebrity opinions exist on the subject that divides our two counties but nowhere could we find a really large unbiased poll on the subject to settle which method is the most popular. We set our sights on creating...

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Taste of the West 2017 Gold Award for Online Retailer

We’re very proud to announce that Devon Heaven has recently (it was actually a few month ago but we’ve only just decided to write about it) been awarded a 2017 Gold Taste of the West Award! We were entered in the Online Retailer category alongside other local food and drink retailers that mainly trade online. About Taste of the West Taste of the West are the largest independent regional food group in the UK supporting fantastic local food and drink producers / retailers from the region (that’s Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire). They run an annual awards scheme...

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Holiday Home Hampers

With two national parks and two spectacular coastlines Devon has plenty to offer visitors to the area. Whether your holiday home is a quaint seaside cottage or a wooden lodge set in a holiday park, we can provide hampers to delight your guests upon arrival and provide them with their first taste of the West Country. Why offer guests a hamper? Providing guests with a hamper only adds a small cost to letting out a holiday home, but is a thoughtful touch that can make a big difference to the welcome visitors receive. It starts their holiday on the right...

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