Top 5 Hotels with Tennis Courts on our tours.

A recent pre-occupation with food on my last few blogs has led me to think it must be time for a little light activity.  We are lucky to have a great selection of hotels on our lists, many with tennis courts on which to stretch the legs after a hard day in the saddle. So where can you show off you best serves?  Here's our pick:

1. Lygon Arms, Broadway. The epitome of tradition but with a floodlight court.
2. Wallets Court Hotel, Dover.A well hidden ace in white cliffs country.
3. Christchurch Harbour Hotel, Mudeford. Oh I do like to serve beside the seaside.
4. The Pig, Brockenhurst. A small hotel for big hitters.
5. Buckland Manor, Cotswolds. Volley in the valleys.

5 Great Places to Eat in Plymouth

Treat yourself and enjoy these wonderful eateries as a finale to our cycling holiday  Devon Coast to Coast Tour

• Tanner Brothers, Prysten House, Finewell St, Plymouth, PL1 2AE  01752 252001. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Located in a grade 1 listed building, and owned by brothers Chris and James, they major on locally sourced produce with a variety of menus from set to gastronomic tasting.
• River Cottage Canteen, Royal William Yard, Plymouth . PL1 3QQ. 01752 252702. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's latest creation is housed in a waterside ex Royal Navy victualling depot with a theatre kitchen and a wooden fired oven. Ethically sourced food.
• Arthouse, 38 Looe Street  Plymouth, PL4 0EB 01752 206114. Closed Mondays and Sunday lunch. The veteran Arts Centre includes this revamped restaurant which uses meat from it's own farm shop. Until 8pm you can take advantage of a £12 cinema/meal deal and add the movie of the day afterwards?
• Morgans,  19 Princess Street, Plymouth.PL1 2EU. 01752 255579. This modern restaurant situated in  the heart of Plymouth offers the best of Italian Mediterranean cuisine
• Bistro One, 68 Ebrington Street  Plymouth, PL4 9AQ 01753 313315. Closed Sundays and Mondays. This jolly little off-centre restaurant is one of Plymouth's finest, thanks to its wine-loving owner, Stephen Barrett. It's big on fresh seafood, Yealm river oysters, hand-made breads and vegetarian dishes