Taste the decadent afternoon tea at Oulton Hall
Oulton, Yorkshire
There’s nothing so quintessentially English as settling down in the drawing room for sandwiches, scones and a pot of Yorkshire tea.
A good afternoon tea requires four main things: dainty, delicious food, fine tea, elegant surroundings and impeccable service. Settle down in the opulent Drawing Room at Oulton Hall, an 18th-century Grade II-listed former stately home just eight miles south east of Leeds, which is surrounded by gorgeous gardens.
Tuck into a selection of finger sandwiches, scones, small pastries and cakes filled with locally sourced ingredients. If you want to add an extra element of decadence to your day, treat yourself to a glass of champagne or a teapot of gin and tonic (to share!). All that remains is to sit back and let yourself be transported back to the Georgian era.