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What is your area of the world best known for (in your opinion?)
First, some facts. In no particular order, Devon is known for,
Agatha Christie, the author, was born in Torquay.
The Beam Trawler, a method enabling large catches of bottom-dwelling fish, was invented and perfected in Brixham.
The Cream tea, an afternoon treat of scones, with Clotted Cream and Jam. This delicacy was invented in Devon. It’s always served with the cream applied first. Unless you’re in Cornwall, where they rather strangely do it the other way around???
The hotel in the comedy series Fawlty Towers is based on the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay.
Those are some of the region’s claims to fame.
Now for my personal perspective.
I’ve always found that the emphasis in Devon is on food and drink. This suits me and is one of the reasons I love it here. We are lucky to have excellent local producers of all kinds of fine foods. Notwithstanding the seafood, which is abundant and of amazing quality, if you get inland, you will find a huge selection of gourmet standard local producers.
From Devon Ruby beef and award-winning cheeses to Beer, Cider and Wines, and anything in between, the area around my home is a food-lovers paradise.
Just about everywhere has its own independent shop selling the best local produce, at prices which are impossible to resist.
It makes the job of deciding what and where to eat a continual (but very enjoyable) puzzle.
Then there is the scenery.
From rocky cliffs to sandy beaches, desolate moors and forested river valleys, there is so much variety in the landscape. I’ve travelled all over the world and in my opinion, few places compare with Devon.
The Sunshine Coast of Australia, parts of New Zealand and the Pacific Northwest of the USA and Canada are the only areas that come close.
Here are a couple of examples, the coast and the moor. The scenery draws thousands of visitors every year.
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Darlene Foster
We spent a week in Devon, staying in Torquay, and loved it! You do live in a very special part of the world. I live on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, which is known for sunshine, beaches, olive oil, and fresh vegetables.
Richard Dee
Thanks, I’m very lucky to live here. Many years ago, I spent a lot of time on that Spanish coast, in Alcanar, Tarragona and Barcelona. I loved every minute of my time there.
Samantha J Bryant
How lovely! I’ve not yet visited Devon, but I have enjoyed a cream tea! @samanthabwriter from
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Richard Dee
I hope you put the cream on first š
Stevie Turner
It’s a lovely part of the world, Richard. We’ve enjoyed several holidays in Devon and Cornwall.
Richard Dee
It certainly is, we’re so lucky to be here.
Kelly Williams
Love my scones and cream (first)! Also a huge fawlty fan!
Richard Dee
Clotted Cream is ambrosia. And requires little effort to produce. https://richarddeescifi.co.uk/clotted-cream/
P.J. MacLayne
The scenery is beautiful. And the Clotted Cream and Jam sounds wonderful!
Richard Dee
I can recommend Clotted Cream, it’s so easy to make.