Dining Club – Afternoon Tea at Woburn Abbey + a Guided Tour of the Abbey Gardens
Our June Dining Club event is Afternoon Tea at Woburn Abbey and we have added a tour of the Abbey Gardens. We invite you to join us at the Abbey at 1.45pm for a delicious traditional Afternoon Tea with a glass of bubbly in the Duchess’ Tea Room. This will be followed by a leisurely stroll through their beautiful gardens with one of Woburn’s RHS qualified gardeners.
Date
07/06/2017
Location
Woburn Abbey
About this excursion
£32 per person
Our programme:
Arrive at 1.45pm
Afternoon Tea at 2.00pm
Abbey Gardens with a guide at 3.30pm
The English social custom of taking Afternoon Tea was popularised in the 1840s by Duchess Anna Maria, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford, who entertained her friends at Woburn Abbey. While labourers sometimes had a small sandwich or scone brought from home with their tea, the Duchess and her friends would have enjoyed afternoon tea in the comfortable surroundings of the Abbey.
At Woburn, they continue the tradition started by Duchess Anna Maria of serving a traditional afternoon tea and this will be served in the Duchess’ Tea Room or in the Bedford Room nearby.
Afternoon Tea
Your Afternoon Tea will include a glass of bubbly, assorted finger sandwiches, homemade sultana and plain scones served with clotted cream and strawberry preserve, plus a selection of homemade miniature cakes and a pot of coffee or Suki tea including Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Apple Loves Mint and Oolong.
Abbey Gardens
Here you can enjoy 28 award-winning acres, inspired by the designs of landscape gardener, Humphry Repton and developed by a dedicated team of gardeners. You will discover the restorations that have taken place over the past 11 years and hear about the horticultural influences of the various Dukes of Bedford. You can explore the elegant horticultural designs, woodland glades and wild biodiversity areas and discover the tropical Camellia House and take in the splendid views from the Rockery Pavilion. We have included a tour the gardens with one of Woburn’s RHS qualifie
d gardeners.
Directions
On arrival in Woburn:
- Turn into Park Street beside The Woburn Hotel and you will pass the Church.
- Follow Park Street onto the Woburn Estate and turn right after the second cattle grid for Woburn Abbey and Gardens Admissions.
- There is a 2 mile drive through the deer park, after Admissions, so you have an opportunity to enjoy the deer and landscape before arriving at the car park at Woburn Abbey and Gardens.
Book on this excursion
Bookings are closed for this event.
