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Top 10 Places for Afternoon Tea in Yorkshire
Afternoon Tea. It’s an iconic British tradition dating back to 1840. Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford and friend of Queen Victoria, is known as the creator of this dainty delight. Anna would become hungry around four o'clock in the afternoon with...
Poppy Afternoon Tea at The Ivy in York
This November marks 100 years since the end of the First World War and The Ivy St Helen’s Square is commemorating the occasion in support of The Royal British Legion. Until Wednesday 14th November, The Ivy are serving a very special Poppy Afternoon Tea and I was...
Guest Blog – Review of Just Grand! Vintage Tearoom in Leeds
(Review of Just Grand! Vintage Tearoom by Emma Banks, Halifax) Tucked away in the Grand Arcade of Leeds city centre there’s basically a time machine masquerading as a cafe. For afternoon tea lovers, vintage devotees and anyone who likes something a little bit...
Alexander’s in Skipton – a cool collision of tropical & tradition
Skipton's new bar and kitchen, Alexander's has been on my radar for a good few months. The joint keeps flashing up on my Insta-feed. Cracking looking cocktails one minute, pictures of packed-out sun terraces the next. Kids eating ice cream, delicious looking plates of...
Champagne Afternoon Tea at the Black Swan in Helmsley
Reviewed by Ellie - My First Ever Afternoon Tea Hi, I’m Ellie and I’m an afternoon tea virgin. Yep, you read that right, I’ve never had afternoon tea before. A struggling, skint university student - you’re much more likely to find me stuffing my face with cheesy chips...
Champagne Afternoon Tea at ‘The Dev’ – Bolton Abbey
A proper posh Yorkshire Dales treat in a setting straight out of Mary Poppins High Tea comes with a whole new meaning at The Devonshire Arms in the Yorkshire Dales... If, that is, you've got the cash to splash out on their 'High Flyers' Afternoon tea experience, which...
Afternoon tea fit for a Duchess at Carlton Towers
Carlton Towers Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840. The Duchess would become hungry around four o'clock in the afternoon. The evening meal in her household was served fashionably late at eight...
Gin-uary afternoon tea at The Grand – York
Trust me when I say that The Grand Hotel in York is very 'ginerous' with the quantity of gin and tonic that accompanies their marvellous Hendricks Gin afternoon tea. I can't think of a better way to kick off my fortnight of 37th birthday celebrations - afternoon tea...
In Honour of the Queen on her 90th Birthday…
Well-dressed ladies gossiping and giggling, and pretty waitresses with French-maid style frilly aprons and bonnets rushing to attend to them. The first Bettys Café Tea Rooms opened nearly 100 years ago in Harrogate in 1919, and today there are six across Yorkshire....
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Top 5 Child-Friendly Ice Skating Rinks in Yorkshire
With February half-term here, we've sought out the best child-friendly ice skating rinks across Yorkshire. Perfect for complete beginners or younger children, these ice rinks have dedicated family sessions and ice skating aids. We won't judge if you use them yourself...
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