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10 best afternoon teas in Edinburgh

Scotland and tea have had a relationship since the 1600s, with the first tea served at Holyrood Palace in 1680. Originally smuggled into the country and only affordable to the very wealthy, tea became a regular afternoon treat with bread and butter by the mid-1800s, and the rest is history: sandwiches, scones, cakes, cream and,… Read More »

Best afternoon tea in the Cotswolds

Stop the clock. There’s nothing like the luxury of settling into a Cotswold teahouse for an hour or more, and when you do you’ll find it almost inevitable that you’ll lose track of time. The only challenge is deciding between having a sumptuous afternoon tea at one of the area’s elegant manor hotels (in summer… Read More »