insideKENT Magazine Issue 86 - May 2019 | Page 79

RUXLEY MANOR Eastwell Manor, nr Ashford www.eastwellmanor.co.uk Eastwell Manor’s classic afternoon tea really taps into the traditional element of this feast for the eyes and the taste buds. There are fresh cut mini sandwiches and savouries, warm scones with homemade jam and scrumptious clotted cream, and a variety of exquisite sweet treats too. Add to that a selection of speciality teas and you really could ask for nothing more. More can be added, though, in the form of bottomless Prosecco, or Chapel Down rosé wine. Cheers to that. Ruxley Manor, Sidcup www.ruxley-manor.co.uk Treat yourself to an amazing afternoon tea in The Mulberry Tree Restaurant at Ruxley Manor. The impressive selection of homemade treats are made from scratch by Ruxley Manor's pastry chefs every day, and are delivered fresh to your table for you to enjoy. Try a mouth-watering array of sandwiches, warm scones served with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry preserve, followed by delicious pastries and cakes. The Secret Garden, nr Ashford www.secretgardenkent.co.uk London Beach Hotel, Tenterden www.londonbeach.com For an afternoon tea with a twist, try the fabulous Secret Garden. Here you can enjoy a traditional scones and cream afternoon tea, but you can also plump for a chocolate afternoon tea complete with chocolate chip scones and hot chocolate instead of tea or coffee. If you haven’t got a sweet tooth, there is an entirely savoury tea that’ll be just right for your particular palate. Not only are the surroundings at the London Beach Hotel in Tenterden magnificent, so is the afternoon tea provided there. You can choose from a light snack version of scones (one plain, one fruit) with jam and cream, tea or coffee, or a larger, more substantial variety that contains those same gorgeous, warm scones plus finger sandwiches with fillings such as egg and cress or smoked salmon and a variety of cakes too. Add a glass of English sparkling wine for a special occasion, or simply just because. 79