Celebrate Afternoon Tea Week in Style: Indulge in Afternoon Tea in the New Forest
It’s the time to celebrate taste and tradition - it’s Afternoon Tea Week!
Where better to relish this wonderfully British pastime and a tower of savoury bites, mouth-watering cakes and home baked treats than in the heart of the New Forest National Park.
Whether you’re searching for Afternoon Tea in Hampshire or planning a memorable day out, Careys Manor Hotel is the ideal place to indulge in this timeless tradition.
A Timeless British Tradition: Why We Love Afternoon Tea
The very British pastime was first introduced by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in 1840. It is believed that she began to request tea with bread and butter to satiate her hunger at mid-afternoon, feeling it was too long to wait until dinner at eight o’clock. Soon her friends were invited to join her for this afternoon meal and a rather splendid habit was formed.
Fast forward to today, and Afternoon Tea has become synonymous with a visit to the New Forest, offering the perfect way to while away an afternoon with friends and family. Wander through ancient woodland, spot wild New Forest ponies, and then retreat to our luxurious hotel to enjoy the ultimate tea experience.
Our New Forest hotel is ideally situated for those exploring coast or country, whether you are following forest trails and need a sit down or wandering nearby coastal market towns, find our afternoon tea near Lymington, Lyndhurst or Beaulieu.
Bottomless Afternoon Tea in the New Forest
This summer, we’re inviting you to experience Bottomless Afternoon Tea at Careys Manor – an indulgent twist on the British classic. Enjoy a beautifully presented tower of treats alongside unlimited Prosecco or Nozecco for the ultimate celebration.
Whether you’re marking a birthday, an anniversary, or simply want an excuse for a get-together, our Afternoon Tea in Hampshire is the perfect way to celebrate in style.
We’ve also partnered with the award-winning Birchall Tea to pair their finest silk prism teas or Fairtrade coffee with your selection of treats. Birchall Tea, a family-run company are passionate about all things tea ‘in their pursuit of perfection’, with five generations continuing the tea tradition since 1872 – more than 150 years ago.
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During your New Forest afternoon tea, you’ll enjoy delicious finger sandwiches of salt beef and smoked salmon or classics like the cucumber and cream cheese sandwich, scrumptious choux buns, and dark chocolate and orange mousse with crystallised orange peel, as well as freshly baked scones with butter, jam and clotted cream (whichever way you like to eat them).
This combination of sweet and savoury treats is perfect to suit all taste buds; sample each bite or enjoy the savoury while the sweet-toothed among you lather their scones in jam and cream – as long as you’re in great company and are enjoying an afternoon of delicious food in a beautiful location, you’re doing it right!
The Summer Afternoon Tea
A selection of Birchalls’ finest silk prism teas or Fairtrade coffee
A selection of cakes and pastries:
New Forest Strawberry Roulade
Millionaire Choux Bun
Lemon and blueberry Gateaux
Fruit & plain scones served with butter, jam and clotted cream
Finger Sandwiches including:
Smoked salmon crumpet, dill crème fraiche
Sage and onion sausage roll
Devilled egg mayonnaise on brown
Cucumber cream cheese on white
Available daily, 2pm-4pm | £28 per person | Upgrade to Bottomless Afternoon Tea – £10 per person
