Afternoon Tea in Essex

Have to say we had a really enjoyable afternoon there. The food was very nice and the staff were really lovely. Couldn’t fault it.

Great food and drinks couldn't fault it. Great service too.

The afternoon tea was very tasty. The service was excellent.

Lovely afternoon tea. Tasty sandwiches beautiful scones and fabulous cake. In lovely surroundings. Very relaxing.

We hade an enjoyable afternoon with a lovely cream tea in lovely surroundings and staff very nice and attentive. Will certainly do this again

A lovely location outside the city centre. A beautiful old house hotel. Delicious afternoon tea with great service.

We rang only the day before to check if Afternoon Tea was available on a Sunday knowing they served Sunday lunch. A check of the bookings, the call handler offered the option for anytime after 3.30. We agreed to 4pm. On the Sunday we made out way to what is a destination venue, it is nearly the last property in the rural village before the gate onto the North Yorks moors. The grange is a substantial stone dwelling, quaint and personal. Met in reception, despite being 15 minutes early we were welcomed and invited to sit in the sitting room or roam the gardens and someone would find us when they were ready. A quick tour of the rose garden, we were met on the small terraced lawn and offered the choice to sit onside or iunder a parasol at a table on the lawn. We chose to sit out and enjoy some sunshine. Once seated were were offered tea or coffee and asked if we had any allergies. The large pot of tea with a pot of hot water arrived with the pots of jam and cream soon followed by the tray of sandwiches. The sandwiches were in brown bread -alternatives were not offered- also on the platter were sausage roll, jam centered buns, peaches in elderflower jelly. The bread was soft the sandwiches fresh - the filling were good but no options were offered. The Elderflower jelly was a surprise and very refreshing!!! The teapot was sufficient for 6 decent sized cups of tea with a fresh pot and more hot water offered. Part way through the sandwiches a plate with home made warm scones arrived. They were very light and deliciously crumbly and went down well with the thick cream and strawberry jam. Staff came to enquire everything was ok and were chatty and friendly throughout. We were not pressed to leave even after we had eaten and we took the chance to admire the furniture and clocks. Would go again!!!

My partner and I attended the Maidstone Patisserie Valerie for afternoon tea for two, and it was such a wonderful treat for us both. The staff were friendly and professional, and the service was amazing. Our drinks were brought out first, shortly followed by our three-tier stand, and we each enjoyed 4 finger sandwiches, a warm scone with jam and cream, and 4 small cakes - everything was well presented and delicious. We couldn’t eat all the cakes so they even gave us a box and a bag to carry them in. We were told that we could have as many hot drinks as we wanted as this was included in the price. The staff made us feel so special and the atmosphere there was wonderful. It was also lovely that we could stay for as long as we wanted, so there was no pressure on us to leave after we had finished eating. We enjoyed it so much that we would definitely go again for another wonderful treat. Thank you so much.