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Boasting two national parks and two UNESCO World Heritage sites, Devon is bursting at the seams with natural beauty. But it's not just the plains of Exmoor and Dartmoor and the spectacular Jurassic Coast that draw visitors in. The beaches of the English Riviera, the proud maritime history of Plymouth, the cathedral city of Exeter and an authentic Devonshire cream tea are all good reasons for going west. Help us get the Devon lowdown by adding your tips to our guide.

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The best cream tea in Devon

Posted by Daveyf 22 June 2007

In a county replete with astounding cream teas, Primrose Cottage in Lustleigh serves the best.

Set in the wooded Dartmoor village famed for its Cleave, Lustleigh avoids the worst of the tourist influxes suffered by Widecombe and Haytor. Its thatched cottages centre around the church and its neighbour Primrose Cottage. As well as astoundingly good cream teas (served since the 19th century) the tea rooms also have an incredible selection of homemade cakes.

Work it all off with a walk along Lustleigh Cleave, a steep wooded valley through which the River Bovey bubbles.

Lustleigh is a 10 minute drive north of Bovey Tracey and about 45 minutes from Exeter.