Themed Afternoon Tea in Nottingham
Afternoon tea is a great British tradition, but although we have been enjoying a cup of tea in England since the 1660s, the much-loved addition of sandwiches and cake was first introduced in 1840 by Anna the Seventh Duchess of Bedford who got rather peckish each day around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. These days, elaborate afternoon tea has been replaced by a quick tea-bag cuppa and a dry biscuit. However, if you want to partake in a proper afternoon tea in Nottingham then try the stunning Byron’s Brasserie at Colwick Hall Hotel.
At Colwick Hall Hotel in Nottingham, afternoon tea is something of an event. Our traditional afternoon tea consists of a selection of finger sandwiches, unique chef’s savouries and a selection of cakes and desserts, including of course the hallowed scone with jam and clotted Cornish cream. Guests can relax and enjoy their afternoon in the stately surroundings of Colwick Hall Hotel, once home to Lord Byron the great poet himself. This also makes a great Gift Experience
Christmas Afternoon Tea
Join us this December for our next traditional afternoon tea, served from Monday 1st December 2025.
Welcome in the festive season with our Christmas Afternoon Tea, a selection of sandwiches to complement the winter include turkey & cranberry, cream cheese & cucumber, mature cheddar & branston pickle, and ham & grain mustard.
Our mushroom & thyme soup is a wonderful choice to warm up a December afternoon, and the tomato & cheese quiche provides the perfect savoury touch under the winter snow.
Fear not, desserts are far from an afterthought at Colwick Hall. To name but a few of the magical features on our dessert slate, the mincepie shortbread and raspberry & vanilla mousse certainly stand out in our next seasonal surprise.
Served throughout December between 12 noon – 4pm
Traditional Afternoon Tea – £25.95pp
Children’s Afternoon Tea (under 11) – £19.95pp
Dietary requirements must be notified 24 hours in advance, £5pp deposit required to secure the booking
Boxing Day £10pp supplement
Grand Afternoon Tea
Quintessentially English, our brand new Grand Afternoon Tea awaits your most special occasion, served from Monday 1st September onwards. Welcomed with a Bakewell Fizz Cocktail (Mocktail alternative available) on arrival in our Lounge.
The menu boasts a variety of savoury favourites including the Chive & Parmesan Shortbread and Tomato & Mature Cheddar Quiche. The classic Scones feature fruit preserve to be partnered with lashings of clotted cream. The ultimate showstopper is the dainty dessert slate masterfully baked in house, the Fresh Cream Victoria Sponge and Viennese White Chocolate Swirl prove a simply delightful finishing for our Grand Afternoon Tea.
If you are looking for a gluten free option or have any special dietary requirements please advise us at the time of booking and we would be more than happy to cater to this. There is a vegetarian, vegan and halal alternative available. Please note items may vary depending on dietary requirement to ensure suitable.
Priced at £42 per person including Bakewell Fizz Cocktail. Full payment required for the Grand Afternoon Tea menu at the time of booking.
An Earnest Afternoon Tea
Join us this January for our next traditional afternoon tea, served January to March 2026.
Welcome in the New Year with An Earnest Afternoon Tea, the sandwiches themselves are a moral test, cucumber must be sliced thinly enough to suggest effort, yet thickly enough to imply abundance. Jack’s tarragon chicken is dependable and reassuring, while Algernon’s ham and cucumber is indulgent enough to suggest he has eaten several already. Anything involving tuna is a scandal and should be discussed only in whispers, if at all.
The savoury tier follows, because balance is essential if one wishes to avoid scandal. Worthing’s country leek and potato soup offers comfort and propriety in equal measure, while Miss Prism’s mini quiche is both neat and quietly impressive.
Then comes the moment everyone has been pretending not to anticipte: the sweet slate. Cecily’s poetry scones arrive warm and generous, accompanied by clotted cream and jam, encouraging lively debate about which should go first (a matter best settled by doing both). The Earnest hidden identity lemon drizzle reveals itself gradually. Bunburry’s blueberry muffin is entirely unnecessary yet completely irresistible, and the creme patissiere profiterole of earnest intentions proves that good resolutions are always best served with cream.
Naturally, all of this would be meaningless without Aunt Augusta’s Tea Selection. From her forthright Earl Grey to Lady Bracknell’s robust English Breakfast, Miss Prism’s calming peppermint to Gwendolin’s refined green tea, each cup reveals something of one’s character.
Served January to March 2026 between 12 noon – 4pm
Traditional Afternoon Tea – £25.95pp
Children’s Afternoon Tea (under 11) – £19.95pp
Dietary requirements must be notified 24 hours in advance
Excluding Mother’s Day
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Why not add to the experience?
After this ultimate afternoon tea in Nottingham experience, you could turn your visit into a treasured memory by staying in one of the Colwick Hall Hotel’s unique bedrooms. Colwick Hall is brimming with history, it is a superb Palladian-style Georgian country mansion that sits comfortably in sixty acres of well-tended parkland. The building’s original history dates back to Saxon times but its most famous resident was Lord Byron who was one of England’s most revered poets.
Byron once said, ‘Life’s enchanted cup sparkles near the brim.’ Which cup could be more enchanted than that serving the most delectable and traditional of meals, afternoon tea?
Gift vouchers
To share afternoon tea with family or friends (or your special treat), then why not opt for a gift voucher with a personalised message – Buy gift vouchers online.
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