How do you drink yours? We’re a nation of tea lovers and there is nothing more quintessentially British than Afternoon Tea.

Afternoon Tea Week 11th-17th August is a week long celebration dedicated to this British tradition. So dust off your tea pot, pop your pinny on for a bit of baking for making scones and finger sandwiches and enjoy with a few friends.

Or alternatively put your feet up and let someone else do it!

Here’s where you can enjoy Afternoon Tea in and around Henley whether it s a traditional afternoon tea, a themed tea or a unique Japanese afternoon tea:

Bull on Bell Street – Starting at £19.95 their high-end afternoon tea menu features items such as pork and pancetta sausage rolls, focaccia, and lemon meringue pie, and the chance to upgrade with Laurent-Perrier Champagne Book Here

Hotel du Vin – Set in the former brewery, the hotel offers a refined setting for afternoon tea served in their Bistro with a Classic Cream Tea – £15.95 or full Afternoon Tea with a French twist including Chicken & tarragon Dijonnaise on pain d’epi, Ham & Gruyère in a mini croissant, Crème brûlée, Valrhona “Nyangbo” pot au chocolat and Apple tarte tatin with crème Normandie – £29.95 Book Here

The Henley Deli – In what could be deemed the prettiest coffee shop in Henley, The Henley Deli Afternoon Tea is inspired by the tales of Ratty’s picnic in Wind in the Willows with a selection of sweet and savoury treats and specialist teas – £40.00, and they also offer a children’s Mr Toads Afternoon Tea – £22.00 Book Here

Coppa Club – Tuck into a selection of sandwiches such as mature cheddar and plum chutney, smoked salmon & chive cream cheese followed by sweet treats from chocolate & coffee opera cake to raspberry torte and of course scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam – £32.50 Book here

Hurley House Hotel – Just a stone’s throw from Henley Hurley House offers both a classic Afternoon Tea experience of finger sandwiches, warm scones with Cornish clotted cream, and a medley of cakes with a choice of fine teas £41.00. Or for something truly unique you can opt for their Japanese Afternoon Tea inspired by the hotel’s acclaimed Omakase Sushi Bar an elegant fusion of savoury bites, sweet treats, and aromatic teas like Genmaicha and Hojicha – £50.00 Book Here

Danesfield House – Served in The Orangery, the menu features a mix of savoury and sweet treats such as Coronation chicken brioche with mango, Sundried tomato & Taleggio tartlet, Beef pastrami with horseradish, gherkin & Emmental and Praline choux, Banoffee bites and of course scones & clotted cream. Cream Tea – £20.00, Afternoon Tea – £45.00 Book Here

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