Devon Food, Drink and Local Information - Blog

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... 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...
Why's Devon Cider Special & Who Produces It?
We’ve recently obtained an alcohol license in preparation for stocking cider hampers, as well as including local real ales and wines within our Devon food hampers and afternoon teas. We have spent a lot of time researching Devon based cider producers and brands so that we can include the very best in our hampers. It therefore made sense to write this blog detailing Devon cider brands, along with a bit about why the region is a prominent cider producer. For more about cider production and how to appreciate and identify... Read more...
Cream Tea By Post Reviews
See all of our reviews on our new review page. In this post we've listed all of the reviews we've had over the past couple of months of our cream teas by post and afternoon tea hampers. We really appreciate the comments of all those who have taken the time to review our service. Cream Tea Hamper Reviews: Cream Tea by Post - Fruit Scones Lovely gift for a birthday.Karon Moore on Oct 25, 2015 I sent a cream tea hamper to my friend for her birthday.She said it was... 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...
2015 Christmas markets and events in Devon
Devon is bursting with Christmas events and activities, from meeting Santa, Christmas shopping or watching the magic of a Christmas light switch on. There is plenty going on in Devon to entertain the whole family. Christmas markets and late night shopping where you can enjoy an assortment of craft stalls, local food and drink and entertainment are becoming more and more popular each year. It shouldn’t be hard to find a Christmas market nearby and its bound to get you in the festive mood. If you want some Christmas fun,... Read more...
Devon Themed Gift Ideas - Updated 2025
Devon Themed Gift Ideas - Updated 2025
Last Updated: November 2024 Gift Ideas from Devon When buying gifts for friends and family it is always nice to personalise the gift to make it extra special. Giving a present... Read more...
5 Food & Drink Gift Ideas for Summer
Summertime gifts in the UK Summer in the UK isn’t always sunny, but despite the lack of consistent weather, eating and drinking outside throughout the summer remains very popular, so food and drink gifts are excellent presents at this time of year. Whether it’s a BBQ or cocktail party in your own back garden, or a picnic at the beach, food and drink tastes better outside. We’ve compiled this list of 5 of the best food and drink gifts to give friends and family this summer. For birthday gifts, thank... Read more...
Best Picnic Spots in Devon - Top 20
Picnic's are a great British tradition and in Devon we're blessed with wonderful beaches, beautiful river valleys and lakes, as well as stunning moorland, all perfect for enjoying a picnic. As we sell picnic hampers using local Devonshire foods we've put together this list of 20 of the best picnic spots in Devon, along with a map showing each location. Jump to - North Devon Picnic Spots - Exeter & East Devon Picnic Spots - Dartmoor Picnic Spots - Torbay, Plymouth & South Devon Picnic Spots   Picnic Spots in North... Read more...
How to make a perfect scone by the Devon Scone Company
At this year’s Exeter Food and Drink Festival, I went to a cooking demonstration by Richard Hunt of the Devon Scone Company on making the perfect scone. Having been in the industry for more than 20 years Richard is a well-known face in the area and often invited to talk at local food events. As well as running the Devon Scone Company with his wife Claire, Richard also provides a professional hospitality consultancy service aimed at sharing his expertise and knowledge with fledgling and experienced chefs or restaurants. One of... 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...
Dog settles Devon vs Cornwall cream tea debate!
We recently teamed up with our friends at Doggy Devon to share our love of cream teas and dogs, here’s a guest blog from at Claire of Doggy Devon: Doggy Devon is all about dog friendly Devon places to eat, drink, stay and play, and if you follow Doggy Devon on social media, you’ll know that both Paul and I are quite partial to a cream tea when we’re out and about exploring the county with Alfie. I got in touch with Sam (of Devon Heaven Hampers) as it seemed... Read more...