Recently featured Restaurants to try: 9 of the best places in Nottinghamshire for afternoon tea that you need to try in 2025.

Colwick Hall came up top spot and was highly recommended by Nottingham World. Glen Fisher commented “The afternoon tea itself was absolutely superb as everything is made on site, the scones and the cakes were so light and very tasty!”

Set in a classic English country house, afternoon tea has been quite the revival from its roots in the mid 19th Century when Anna Russell, 7th Duchess of Bedford invited ladies to join her for sandwiches, tea, and cake amidst the long hours between lunch and dinner. At Colwick Hall the introduction of a taster soup on the savoury tier provides a refreshing balance to the sweet slate and an innovative dimension to the quintessentially traditional tea concept.

Nottinghamshire showcases a wealth of venues for eating out and especially afternoon tea. Locations just outside the city give the benefit of ease in parking and the ability to enjoy the countryside. Colwick Country Park boasts over 60 acres of parkland and lakeside walks. Activities include fishing, the weekly Colwick Park Run, and open water swimming in the West Lake together with sauna for relaxation and other physical pursuits.

Coming soon, the Spring Afternoon Tea makes for yet another reason to explore the outdoors on our doorstep. Today, afternoon tea has fast become the gift of an experience and is regularly chosen for baby showers, bridal parties, hen dos, and also for lots of special occasions on Valentine’s & Mother’s Day.