Yahoo News Al fresco afternoon tea with North Staffordshire's 'best view' now on offer
Friends and families can now enjoy al fresco afternoon tea with one of North Staffordshire's best views. The Tawny hotel is offering diners the chance to enjoy an array of perfectly symmetrical sandwiches and an array of tiny cakes among its picturesque 70-acre Consall Hall Gardens.
Afternoon tea will be served in the largest open-sided folly - known as The Arbour - which has only recently reopened in time for summer. It offers spectacular views over the Laund Pool and across the manicured grounds and woodland.
Built in the 1960s by William Podmore – who spent over half a century transforming a former colliery site into the now rewilded Tawny estate – The Arbour is said to be the former outdoor artist’s space.
Available for six to 20 guests, the afternoon tea offers a selection of classic sandwiches and miniature pastries, lovingly created by Michelin and Rosette trained head chef, Andrew Watts.
They will be able to choose from fruit scones with clotted cream and raspberry jam; a passionfruit macaron or chocolate and cherry terrine. There’s also an unlimited selection of hot drinks, from specialist coffees to loose-leaf teas, or a glass of Veuve Clicquot champagne for special occasions.
A Tawny spokesman said: "Perfect for celebrating the arrival of summer, The Tawny has launched an al fresco afternoon tea, hosted in one of their largest garden follies in the grounds. The open-sided folly is beautifully in the Staffordshire countryside."
You can read StokeonTrentLive's review of The Tawny's afternoon tea here.
The al fresco afternoon tea costs from £45. Group bookings only, minimum of six to a maximum of 20 people. It is available to both hotel guests and non-guests on Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout May to September.
