One of the top tearooms in Sussex

I always like to have a watering hole to nip into after I've finished a shoot and one of my all time favourites is Highdown Tearooms in Worthing.

The service is friendly and attentive. There's no trying to balance a full tea tray while trying to thread your way through tables to your seat. Your order is brought to your (pristine) table.

I nipped in this morning for a quick coffee (there's a choice of small, medium and large) and succumbed to a delicious cherry scone the size of Everest. I plan to work my way through their entire cake menu (over a period of time of course). I don't want to miss anything!

While I was decimating my scone I saw a couple with their dogs preparing to endure the cold at an outside table. One of the waitresses spotted them too and zipped out to tell them that their dogs were OK to come inside. Fantastic! Great to have a place where dog walkers are made welcome. The rest of the customers thought so too and soon everyone was making a fuss of the dogs. The staff also make sure there is not only a fresh bowl of water outside for dogs but also a bowl of dog biccies too. The birds don't get left out either, there is a well stocked bird table. In fact it is so well stocked with cake crumbs etc., it's a wonder the birds can takeoff, they must be so full.

The decor is warm and welcoming too with spotless red gingham tablecloths, cream painted flint walls adorned with the work of local artists.

All in all a fabulous place to visit and if I could I would designate it a national treasure.