Essex


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tiptree-tea-rooms-various-locations"><a href="https://www.tiptree.com/pages/tearooms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tiptree Tea Rooms, various locations</a></h2>



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<p>First on our Essex afternoon tea line-up is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiptree.com/pages/tearooms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tiptree Tea Rooms</a>, part of the world-famous Wilkin &amp; Sons’ brand and member of our&nbsp;<a href="https://essex.muddystilettos.co.uk/little-black-book/directory/tiptree-tea-rooms-across-essex/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Little Black Book</a>. They’ve 10 tea rooms in Essex and Suffolk to enjoy their Afternoon Tea (from £20pp). Arrive hungry for freshly-made sandwiches, homemade scones,&nbsp;Tiptree Little Scarlet Strawberry preserve and Rodda’s Cornish clotted cream. Also included are mini patisserie items with tea/coffee. We say upgrade and pay an extra £5 for a glass of Prosecco. Cheers!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-roslin-beach-hotel-southend"><a href="https://www.roslinhotel.com/roslin-dining/afternoon-tea" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roslin Beach Hotel, Southend</a></h2>



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<p>Feeling fancy? <a href="https://www.roslinhotel.com/roslin-dining/afternoon-tea" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roslin Beach Hotel</a>&#8216;s the perfect setting to dress up before filling up. OK, so it&#8217;s on the pricier side at £34.50pp for a traditional Essex afternoon tea (Mon-Fri); going up to £52.50pp with bubbles (Sat-Sun). That being said, it’s well worth it; with the menu including four different sandwiches (mozzarella, tomato and basil pesto, anyone?), plain/fruit scones and pastries and delicacies too pretty to eat. Almost; the Silky Valrhona Chocolate &amp; Biscoff Truffle is pure heaven.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mrs-salisbry-s-maldon"><a href="https://mrssalisburys.co.uk/locations/maldon/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mrs Salisbry&#8217;s, Maldon</a></h2>



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<p>Mrs Salisbury’s is another on our list for Essex afternoon tea, with locations in Maldon High Street, Maldon&#8217;s Promenade Park or Wickham Bishops to choose from. We’re heading to the former for their <a href="https://mrssalisburys.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Afternoon-Tea-August.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">August Afternoon Tea</a>, which comes in at a £24.95pp. For that you get unlimited tea/coffee, plus finger sandwiches, warm scones and baked sweet treats. We&#8217;re salivating over the goats&#8217; cheese mousse, with pickled cucumber on thick-cut granary bread already.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-down-hall-hatfield-heath"><a href="https://www.downhall.co.uk/food-and-drink/afternoon-tea" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Down Hall, Hatfield Heath</a></h2>



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<p>Previous&nbsp;<a href="https://essex.muddystilettos.co.uk/muddy-awards/muddy-stilettos-essex-awards-drinks-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Muddy Essex Awards winner</a>, Down Hall, also does an impressive <a href="https://www.downhall.co.uk/food-and-drink/afternoon-tea" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">afternoon tea</a>. Served daily and starting at £40pp, and £20 for kids, it’s reservations only, as everything’s made to order. Expect finger sandwiches including free range egg mayonnaise and Scottish smoked salmon, plus savouries like a feta, pesto and sun blushed tomato quiche. Scones go without saying, as do some mouth-watering sweet treats, like honey and lavender macaroons and passion fruit and dark chocolate opera.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-crouch-ridge-estate-althorne"><a href="https://crouchridge.com/afternoon-tea-menu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Crouch Ridge Estate, Althorne</a></h2>



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<p>If you fancy afternoon tea in an Essex vineyard then&nbsp;<a href="https://crouchridge.com/afternoon-tea-menu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Crouch Ridge Estate</a>&#8216;s offering is £27pp. Of course, you get finely cut finger sandwiches, scones with Tiptree preserve and clotted cream. There’s also cakes and sweet treats, as well as teas or coffee. But we say as you’re in a vineyard it’s rude not to add&nbsp;a glass of their sparkling wine or a G&amp;T for an extra £8. Served in the Wine Barn or outdoors in the vineyard itself, it’s a minimum of two per booking. Call 01621 450450.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-farmhouse-at-home-waltham-abbey"><a href="https://thefarmhouseessex.com/product/farmhouse-afternoon-tea/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Farmhouse at Home, Waltham Abbey</a></h2>



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<p>If you’re desperate for afternoon tea but have kids that refuse to behave, we’ve got the answer. No, not dumping them with your folks (although that does solve the issue). Instead get a ready-made creation delivered to your door for you and your besties from The Farmhouse at Home. Their&nbsp;<a href="https://thefarmhouseessex.com/product/farmhouse-afternoon-tea/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Farmhouse Afternoon Tea</a> (£21 based on a minimum of 10) includes finger sarnies, fruit scone, red velvet cupcakes, lemon drizzle cake, salted caramel brownie and tea or coffee. They even do a&nbsp;<a href="https://thefarmhouseessex.com/product/kids-afternoon-tea/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">great kids’ version</a>&nbsp;for £9.99pp based on a minimum of 10 children.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-merrymeade-tea-room-brentwood"><a href="https://www.merrymeadetearoom.co.uk/the-doggie-afternoon-tea" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Merrymeade Tea Room, Brentwood</a></h2>



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<p>Fur babies want in? There’s an Essex afternoon tea experience for dogs! Brentwood’s Merrymeade Tea Room now hosts&nbsp;<a href="https://www.merrymeadetearoom.co.uk/the-doggie-afternoon-tea" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Doggie Afternoon Tea</a>, which costs £12 per pup with any human booking. All products are home-baked and have&nbsp;no additives, preservatives, salt or sugar. Merrymeade also donates a percentage from every booking to dog rescue charity, Wallace Kennels. Expect cheese and bacon bites, peanut butter paws, liver bones, chicken pupcake&nbsp;and&nbsp;a puppachino and doggie approved biscuit. Loving the play on names!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mad-dogs-amp-englishmen-leigh-on-sea"><a href="https://www.maddogsandenglishmeninteriors.co.uk/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mad Dogs &amp; Englishmen, Leigh On Sea</a></h2>



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<p>While enjoying an Essex afternoon tea during Afternoon Tea Week is all well and good, life can get in the way, leaving no time to book. Instead, treat you and yours with an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.maddogsandenglishmeninteriors.co.uk/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Afternoon Tea Gift Card</a> from Leigh On Sea’s Mad Dogs &amp; Englishmen. Priced from £55, it entitles you to a future event in either their Themed Parlour Tea Rooms or Botanical Afternoon Tea. Used up to a year from the date of purchase, it’s redeemable against all teas excluding Christmas themed events.</p>


Afternoon Tea Week 2024: your Essex afternoon tea guide

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