Although Hartwell House is situated near Aylesbury and only fifteen minutes away, we had never been there. So when one of our neighbours made Alison a present for her fiftieth birthday of afternoon tea, we saved it for the Christmas holiday. So on Sunday we found ourselves turning off the main road and having to announce ourselves at the security barrier before entering the grand estate just before 4.30pm. A short walk from the car park to the main hotel entrance and we were welcomed at reception and guided to our table in the vast drawing room.
The tea was excellent. Sandwiches with no crusts on a tired stand that also included two sorts of scone and numerous little cakes. The service was very good and the ambiance very pleasant if (but only thought by me) a little stuffy. The time went so quickly that we only noticed it was 5.45pm when we were drinking our last of many cups of real tea from a teapot. A very enjoyable experience and a fine way to start the new year.
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