AFTERNOON TEA

A cream tea is a must on your journey and there are many options for partaking in this beloved English ritual as you travel the route. Tables piled high with cake stands, tea pots and pretty china cups. Scones smothered in thick, sweet cream. Dainty sandwiches layered with smoked salmon, or Wiltshire ham, or West Country cheese. Fresh homemade cakes and pastries. Copious refills of herbal teas or classic English Breakfast. Traditionally, the jam is strawberry but choose from raspberry or even blackcurrant! Some of the best cream teas along the way are at The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, Honeystreet Mill Café, The Tutti Pole, Whatley Manor, Woolley Grange Hotel and the traditional Bridge Tea Rooms. Experience an authentic afternoon tea whilst enjoying views over the landscaped gardens and lakes from the Drawing Room at The Langley or surrounded by glorious Cotswold gardens on the terrace at Whatley Manor. Enjoy a quintessentially English afternoon tea at Bowood House or delve into the decadence of yesteryear at boutique hotel Roseate House - or head to the grand Pump Room to feel like Jane Austen and take your tea where high society has been meeting since the 18th century. Whether you're spending weeks exploring the length of the Great West Way, or you're here for a day trip, there's always time for afternoon tea. greatwestway.co.uk/see-and-do/foodand-drink/afternoon-tea