The best places to eat, stay, shop and visit in the South West

The Food Lifestyle edit

Each month we reveal our new favourite discoveries – from must-buy artisan products to events and openings.

The December edit

Harth hot chocolate
Beat the winter brrr with a hot cup of Harth cocoa. The velvety drinks are made in Somerset.
wool socks
Equal parts comfy and cute, these woollen socks from Bath's BIBICO were made for snug nights lounging around the house.
Corinne Young art
This north Devon artist creates the dreamiest oil paintings of wild swimmers.
Jo Laing matchboxes
Good things come in small packages. Please can the small package be one of these Cotswolds-crafted ceramic matchboxes?
Indy Coffee Guide South No9
A must-have passport to the best coffee shops across the South of England.
Artefact wine
All eyes on this b-e-a-utiful limited edition wine made at Castlewood Vineyard in east Devon.
The Botanical Candle Co
Spark joy with the Half Light candle, revealing the seasonal scents of clementine and clove.
Rutab dates
Juicy medjools filled with the likes of pistachio and tahini cream; coffee praline; and cinnamon pecan. How many choc-covered dates are acceptable to eat per day? Asking for a friend ...
Penventon Park Hotel's festive afternoon tea
Dig into a scrumptious festive lunch, dinner or afternoon tea throughout December at this glam hotel in Redruth.
Trencherman's Guide
The perfect stocking filler for foodies does exist. It's this definitive guide to the South West's most exceptional restaurants.
Miiko
In need of a little nourishment? Seek out Miiko, a wellbeing cafe in Poole serving herbal elixirs, kombucha and feel-a-million-bucks healthy eats.

Previous months

Charlies Farmshop
This new opening in Pantersbridge, Cornwall, is firmly on our radar.
Slack-ma-Girdle cheese
If you like your fromage with a mouldy rind, creamy texture and delicate flavour, then try Gloucestershire-made Slack-ma-Girdle.
Trencherman's Guide
Our sister dining guide is 35% off for a limited time with code summer35. Run, don't walk.
Indy Coffee Guides
These guides are the secret to knowing where to slurp speciality coffee and scoff homemade pastries in the UK.
Issey Active
Holiday packing list additions: Newquay-made activewear and swim sets.
Hevva! Seafood
Canned small-batch seafood from Bude. Our eye is on the 'nduja mussels.
Cordial Vintage
Our online editor Selena never misses the online drops from this Bristol vintage shop.
Witchmark Distillery
The secret behind this ultra-smooth vodka from Wiltshire? It starts life as the heads and tails from whisky runs.
EOT Ceramics
Dimples have never looked cuter than on these EOT clay cups from Cornwall.