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Indulge in a cream tea Devon is infamous for its cream teas - spooning the cream on first of course! And they’re always best served on proper china.


Greys Dining Room in Totnes knows how to serve tea, with its dainty china cups, saucers and cake stands. As does the Hidden Treasure vintage tearoom on Exeter’s Fore Street, with its china crockery and elegant cutlery. Jolly Rogers, on Exeter’s Quayside, also has it right, with Portmeirion and china teacups and a vast array of different jams, flavoured scones and teas. Sitting and looking out on the quayside is the perfect way to spend an afternoon. More stunning views, even in the rain, are at The Cottage Hotel, Hope


Cove, where you can indulge in wonderfully warmed scones with clotted cream and jam alongside a cup of tea


The Singing Kettle in Dartmouth also excels in its cream tea making, with their elegant china cake stands and matching teapots.


And of course, we can’t forget Dart ro Mouth Deli in the Old Market, Dartmouth serving what has been voted “the Best Cream Tea in Devon”.


Get your skates on You definitely don’t need sunshine to enjoy skat- ing on the ice at Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink.


There are family sessions, ice discos and even ice hockey now. They also do private and group sessions to get you skating, and figure skating classes for those who fancy learning to spin or jump on the ice! For those very wobbly on their feet, and younger children, they now have skating aids you can hire – in the shape of polar animals – so you can let go of the sides, as you negotiate your way around the rink. For information on sessions and prices see www.plymouthice.co.uk


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Roll up to the circus And there’s an exciting big top setting up camp at


Darts Farm in Topsham between June 20 and July 7. This is a visit from the Paulos family as part of the Paulos Circus 2019 Rockets Tour. The show includes modern, exciting and impressive aerial acrobatics, juggling and gravity- defying balancing acts. It’s billed as a blend of ‘new age, contemporary and traditional’ family entertainment, with all seats priced at an impressively low £7. While in town at Darts Farm there’ll be shows on Thurs- days and Fridays at 5pm and 7.15pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm and 4.30pm. There’ll be a box office on site or just turn up at the big top for a performance.


Visit a stately home Although you may have to give the gardens a miss, there’s something quite atmospheric about visiting a stately home on a miserable day, with the rain hitting the roof and hammering at the windows.


South Devon has some fantastic grand country houses and there’s quite a range to choose from – from huge National Trust treasures open all year round to private homes only open on certain days. National Trust piles well worth a visit include Greenway House at Galmpton, Coleton Fishacre at Kingswear, Compton Castle at Paignton and Saltram House in Plymouth. There’s also Bradley Manor in Newton Abbot, a delightful medieval manor house set in woodland that is still a family home.


Greenway House - National Trust


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