I mean if you’re going to have a coronary, this is the way to go, scoffing ice cream while looking at the coastal town’s famous black swans. DAWLISHĪs if the name alone isn’t enough to warrant a visit ( Gay’s Creamery once got name-checked on The Graham Norton Show) this pasty shop and parlour on the Brunswick creates the hugest medleys of vanilla and clotted cream you are likely to see. This one’s easy, it’s the oldest ice cream parlour in the harbour town, The Good Intent as what better intent can there be than to hop off the lower ferry and go straight for a cream tea-themed ice cream, complete with strawberries, clotted cream and pieces of scone? If you want to be really naughty, buy some homemade fudge and a takeaway cream tea too. That’s 359 cals but who’s counting? DARTMOUTH Look out for the old-fashioned vans (they’ve been making it since the 1930s) parked up on the front at Appledore, Bideford, Instow Quay, Ilfracombe and Torrington and order yourself a large one – three scoops and a flake in a triple cone. We’ve never met a North Devon’er who doesn’t love the family-run Hockings. Muddy’s favourite? Marshmallow Mudslide (or is it Raspberry Pavlova or no! Blackcurrants & Clotted Cream?) More intensive studying needed. They do Yarde Farm, made in Plympton, including what-every-child-wants, Blue Bubblegum, brilliant for turning your tongue azure. Swerve the booths on the beachfront and head to Cherry on Top, just left of the bowling green on The Den. BTW gelato has less fat in it so it’s less calorific – another good excuse. Made daily with organic milk and cream, and they do proper Italian coffees to fix the brain freeze. We love, love, LOVE Delphini’s! Don’t you ever dare go past without trying the homemade gelato from this teeny-tiny indie parlour on the High Street. Triple scoop Biscoff/Honeycomb and Chocolate, anyone? TOTNES They do over 50 flavours with new ones always coming through to keep the locals happy. The oh-so, pretty-in-pink parlour, Scoops on Fore Street is your go-to. Amazing! On weekends they often sell doughnuts and pastries too. Muddy has scooped up a fair few of their ice creams and sorbets, including unusual flavours with fennel and herbs.
It’s one of those hidden gems which opens its doors every few days and sells the homemade tubs and cones out the front of the shop. ASHBURTONĪsk any Ashburtonite where to get your ice-cream fix and they’ll usher you down the end of St Lawrence Lane to Creamo’s. (Just pop a turnip in your basket too to offset the naughtiness). It’s all made with local milk from Riverford, and if you’re feeling greedy, you can also buy handmade bean-to-bar chocolate while you’re there. Ooh, we have a newbie! Get thee to Cow & Cacao at Darts Farm (Large Farm Shop of the Year 2022) where you can choose from 20 delicious gelato flavours, all churned on site and made with super-local ingredients, including Darts’ own bees’ honey, Exe Coffee and LittlePod Vanilla. Anyway, we’ve tried them ALL – here’s where to get your ice cream fix when you’re out and about in Devon. No, it’s not frivolous! There’s nothing worse than buying your scoop from a bog-standard, boring Mr Whippy only to discover there’s a fantastic parlour making the creamiest, tastiest, home-madiest ices just around the corner (although I suppose it’s an excuse to have two).
0 kommentar(er)
