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the George IV formal dining table or in the sive seaside town of Salcombe, South Devon,
breakfast room beside a roaring fireplace. lies my second stop—The Moult. Built in the
Exploring these spaces, foraging faded old 1700s but extensively remodeled over the
tomes from the bookshelves, is pastime years, this 11-bedroom mansion perches high
enough for me. But I am tempted away for a on a peninsula, as proud and pink as Barbie’s
stroll along the river, as well as a foray to Dreamhouse, overlooking the teal blue waters
Brown and Forrest Smokery, known for their of Kingsbridge Estuary. The interior is light
smoked fish, fowl, and fromage. and airy, with a relaxed blue-and-white beach
When in Somerset, one must also try the vibe.
cider, and we enjoy a tour of Somerset Cider Amenities include a heated 72-foot swim-
Brandy Company and Burrow Hill Cider with ming pool, and a lush lawn featuring croquet,
owner Julian Temperley—father of fashion de- a trampoline, and a giant outdoor chess set.
signer Alice Temperley—and his border collies, There’s also a cinema room, where you can
Sally and Jax. With mischievous blue eyes watch “Peril at End House,” an episode of
peering out from a mop of silver curls, Tem- Agatha Christie’s Poirot which was filmed at
perley is as keen to discuss politics and a visit the home in the late 1980s.
from the sultry actress Joanna Lumley—whose The greatest peril guests face these days is
life-sized cut-out presides over brass stills--as gluttony, as the catering here is to die for.
he is his award-winning libations. (Ahem). During my stay, we feast on meals
Two hours further southwest, in the exclu- from Wild Artichokes, run by Samantha Miller

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