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Featured Afternoon Tea Venues

Take a look at some of our favourite places to enjoy afternoon tea from around the UK.

Bohemia Grand Cafe & Late Lounge

54-55 Meeting House Lane, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1HB

Bohemia serves a Traditional Sussex Afternoon Tea – finger sandwiches, homemade fruit scones, Cornish clotted cream and strawberry jam, and our homemade sweet treats. Served with a pot of loose tea of your choice. The choice [...]

Open from 15:00 today

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Bluebell Railway

Sheffield Park Station, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3QL

Traditional Afternoon Tea served as you journey on a steam train through the beautiful Sussex countryside on the Bluebell Railway. Enjoy a relaxing journey, travelling in a comfortable 1950/60’s lounge or restaurant carriage [...]

Open from 14:45 today

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The Mug Tree Tea Room

The Mug Tree Tea Room, Shop 2, Old Stone Link, Ship Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4EF

Award winning, family run tearoom, proudly serving homemade cakes, scones, brownies, cupcakes, cream tea and afternoon tea. Also serving freshly handmade breakfasts, elevenses, lunches, light bites, ice cream sundaes and splits and ice cream milkshakes.

Open until 16:00 today

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Esseborne Manor Hotel

Esseborne Manor Hotel, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 0ER

With traditional English Afternoon Tea becoming very popular Esseborne Manor Hotel is perfect place to relax with friends and family in our beautiful restaurant overlooking the gardens. We have an extensive selection of different [...]

Open from 15:00 today

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Afternoon Tea at The Ritz

150 Piccadilly, St. James's, London, W1J 9BR

Dine out in style at London’s most iconic hotel with an Afternoon Tea at The Ritz. Opened in 1906 by the renowned hotelier César Ritz, this little piece of paradise is the perfect destination for guests looking to stay in one o [...]

Open until 17:30 today

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Pashley Manor Gardens

Pashley Manor, Ticehurst, Near Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 7HE

Pashley Manor Gardens is open seasonally from April to September (see website for opening days and times). Within the gorgeous 11 acre gardens there is a cafe for garden visitors serving delicious ploughmans style lunches, homemad [...]

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About Afternoon Tea

What to Expect

Afternoon Tea has developed dramatically over the years. For the most, it remains as elaborate and quintessentially English as ever, but can also be reimagined depending on the venue. Some places, for example, have catered primarily to two of the most popular ingredients: Loose Leaf Tea and scones.

This has since become Cream Tea. Others proudly embrace multiculturalism in the UK, with savoury and dessert items undergoing a transformation of sorts.

Afternoon Tea is no longer reserved only for the upper classes. It is for everyone. Although first created in Bedfordshire, it has since gone on to become a popular pastime around the world. From England to Australia; Scotland to Albania, having an Afternoon Tea is an excellent choice.

Types of Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Teas can come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In recent years, the concept of a themed’ Afternoon Tea, for instance, has become particularly popular. Those who have a favourite television programme or film might be lucky enough to find lunch that takes inspiration from certain characters or iconic scenes. One that stands out is a Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea’. But that isn’t all.

Despite the name Tea understandably conjuring images of one’s morning brew, there is sometimes the option of replacing this with alcohol. Champagne, Prosecco or even beer, gin and cocktails can make for a wonderful accompaniment to your meal.

Are you not so fond of staying in one place for too long? There is even a type of Afternoon Tea for that! Nowadays, you can hop onto a bus for Afternoon Tea in London, thus enabling you to sightsee while tucking into all your favourite treats.

If you can imagine it, it’s likely already in existence. Use this Afternoon Tea Directory to find what you’re looking for.

Where to have Afternoon Tea?

Once you’ve made up your mind to have an Afternoon Tea, it becomes a question of where. These days, it isn’t hard to find cafes, restaurants and Tea Shop, that offer this much-loved meal.

However, knowing which ones provide the best ingredients or offer the most welcoming atmosphere can be far more difficult. If you find yourself spoilt for choice but still unable to decide, you’ve come to the right place. This Afternoon Tea Directory has all the answers.

Exploring our site, you will find Afternoon Tea locations organised by country, region, county, city and towns and, of course, by specific venues including Afternoon Tea at the Shard. Our representatives have visited several establishments and provided detailed descriptions of many of them.

From here, you will be able to work out whether a particular place meets your requirements. And once you’ve made a decision, all that is left is to visit and, ultimately, enjoy!

The origin of Afternoon Tea

Having an Afternoon Tea is more than just a simple lunch. It’s an occasion, a classy affair of all things dainty and indulgent. First created in 1840, it was the brainchild of Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. The story goes that her grace, finding herself hungry at four o’clock in the afternoon, decided to have a ‘snack’. As such, she requested a tray of Tea, bread with butter, and cake.

Unlike High Tea, which would go on to become a meal of the working classes, Afternoon Tea quickly became associated with aristocracy. Not long after its invention, the Duchess began inviting wealthy friends and family to her Afternoon Tea events. Women, in particular, wore long gowns, white gloves and fancy hats to these occasions. Not long after, it grew into a popular pastime across the country.