The Best Places to Have Afternoon Tea in Surrey 2024
Afternoon tea is the ultimate quintessentially British experience and tradition, something that everyone always really enjoys. There really is no better dining experience or food.
Whether it’s to celebrate a birthday, Mothers Day or just an excuse to catch up with friends, afternoon tea is always such an occasion and something indulgent to look forward to. It’s a real treat.
I’ve put together places where you can enjoy afternoon tea or high tea in Surrey. From hotels and restaurants to cafes, tea shops and afternoon tea options to enjoy as part of a bigger day out. I hope it inspires you to book your next afternoon tea experience – and find the best Surrey afternoon tea!
Afternoon tea experiences as gifts
Most places offer afternoon tea gift vouchers for all their different afternoon tea experiences available. So if you have a gift to buy, consider a voucher for a sparkling afternoon tea for two!
This post focuses on places that do afternoon tea for adults but if you’re looking for afternoon tea specifically for children, or really family friendly afternoon tea, take a look at our 12 Options For Children’s Afternoon Tea In Surrey.
One thing to be aware of is that many afternoon tea suppliers add on a discretionary service charge and they also often have multiple afternoon tea menus available = it’s not unusual for one hotel to have three different afternoon tea options available at any one time as well as an extensive tea menu available. If you need help deciding the staff are always happy to help and make suggestions.
Where to have Afternoon Tea Surrey:
Cafes and Tea Rooms in Surrey
The Tea Terrace Guildford – 5th Floor, House of Fraser, 105 High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3DU
The Tea Terrace Cobham – 39-43 Oakdene Parade, Cobham, Surrey KT11 2LR
The Tea Terrace Woking – Peacocks Shopping Centre, Commercial Way, Woking, Surrey GU21 6GH
Afternoon Tea – A selection of afternoon tea sandwiches with two scones served warm with strawberry jam and Cornish clotted cream. Plus a choice of freshly brewed tea or coffee and five mini desserts served with fresh strawberries on the side – chocolate brownie, coffee eclair, vanilla panna cotta on a sable biscuit, lemon tart and a chocolate truffle and salted caramel pyramid.
A range of scone flavours are available – Plain Scones, Fruit Scones, Ginger Scones, Cranberry & White Chocolate Scones, Cheese & Herb Scones, or Apple and Cinnamon Scones. Vegan and Gluten Free scones are also available.
When: Served from 11:00am Daily
Cost: £25.45 for one or £50.45 for two. You can also upgrade to the Celebration Afternoon Tea or Indulgence Afternoon Tea at an additional cost or reduce the cost by going for a Cream Tea instead.
Guildford Harbour Hotel & Spa – 3 Alexandra Terrace High Street, Guildford, GU1 3DA
Afternoon Tea – Savoury and sweet treats, warm scones, clotted cream and strawberry preserve.
When: Served 12.30pm to 4.30pm
Cost: £25.00 per person
Manor Farm Tea Room – Manor Farm Craft Centre, Wood Lane, Seale, Surrey GU10 1HR
Afternoon Tea – A slice of homemade cake or a homemade scone with jam and cream plus macaroons and a sandwich of your choice accompanied by a pot of loose leaf tea or cafetière coffee.
When: Served until 3:30pm
Cost: £12.50 per person
The Dabbling Duck – Middle Street, Shere, Guildford, Surrey GU5 9HF
Afternoon Tea – The Dabbling Duck afternoon tea in Guildford includes a selection of delicate finger sandwiches served with a warm savoury tart, a scone with clotted cream and jam plus a selection of dainty cakes. Accompanied by an extensive choice of tea and coffee. All served on fine vintage china and French table linen.
Children’s afternoon tea is also available.
When: Served from 3pm
Cost: From £30 per person.
Dotty’s Tea House – 108 High Street, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 3AE
Dotty’s English Garden Afternoon Tea – A selection of delicate sandwiches served with warm scones with homemade jam and clotted cream. Plus, a warm apple and blackberry crumble tart, a chocolate pear and elderflower sacher torte, gingerbread cake with orange blossom mousse and a lemon and fig macaron. All served with a pot of loose leaf tea.
Children’s afternoon tea is also available.
Cost: £29.95 per person
Honeywood Tea Room – The Honeywood Museum, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 3NX
Lord of the Manor Tea for Two – A selection of finger sandwiches plus scones with cream and jam and a selection of mini cakes and a large pot of tea. Gluten free and vegetarian options are available.
Cost: From £50 per couple or a cheaper, Traditional Tea, is also available.
Sweet Passion Cakes – 59 Old Woking Road, West Byfleet, Surrey KT14 6LF
Afternoon Tea – An assortment of finger sandwiches, savoury appetisers, delectable miniature cakes and macarons plus warm scones with Cornish clotted cream and berry preserve all accompanied with a pot of tea and served on a three tier cake stand.
When: Available on the 1st Sunday of the month. Sittings : 12:30/ 14:30 / 16:30
Cost: £25 per person
Tasha’s Tea Room – 48 High Street, Cheam, Surrey SM3 8RW
Afternoon Tea – A selection of finger sandwiches, a warm scone with clotted cream and strawberry jam and tasters of cakes all served with a pot of tea or cafetiere of coffee.
Junior Half Tea also available.
Cost: From £15 per head
Heather Farm Cafe – Chobham Road, Horsell Common, Woking, Surrey GU21 4XY
Heather Farm Afternoon Tea – Two pots of tea served with freshly made finger sandwiches, a sausage roll plus sultana scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, rich chocolate brownies and two slices of delicious cake. Serves two or more.
When: Served from 2pm
Cost: £27.95 for afternoon tea for two or £6.50 for a single cream tea.
Garden Centres with Afternoon Tea in Surrey
Edwins Garden Centre Woking – Egley Road, Woking, Surrey GU22 0NH
Edwins Garden Centre Guildford – Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RQ
Afternoon Tea – A selection of sandwiches, a choice of cakes and a fruit scone with cream and jam. Served with a pot of tea or filter coffee.
When: Daily between 2:30 and 4:30pm
Cost: £12.50 per person, minimum two people
Full details here
The Olive Tree – Ashtead Park Garden Centre – Pleasure Pit Road, Ashtead, Surrey KT21 1HU
Afternoon Tea – A selection of sandwiches and warm savoury bites plus plain or fruit scones with jam and cream and a selection of petit fours, macarons and mini dessert pots. All served with tea or coffee.
When: Served Wednesday-Sunday at 1.30pm and 3.30pm.
Cost: £22.50 for 1, £40 for 2 or £75 for 4 people.
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You can also get lovely afternoon tea at Dobbies Garden Centres which is both affordable and delicious. Just £8.50 for children and £13.50 for adults. Find your local Dobbies here.
You can read our review of Dobbies Afternoon Tea here
Restaurants with Afternoon Tea in Surrey
The Ivy Cobham Brasserie – 48 High Street, Cobham, Surrey KT11 3EF
Cream Tea – Freshly baked fruit scones, clotted cream and strawberry preserve plus a choice of teas, infusions or coffees.
When: 11.30am – 4pm daily
Cost: £8.50
The Ivy Castle View Guildford – Tunsgate Quarter, 98-110 High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3QY
Wonderland Afternoon Tea – Smoked salmon and cream cheese finger sandwich, grilled chicken and truffle mayonnaise brioche roll and a pickled cucumber, courgette and basil double decker served with warm fruited scones with clotted cream, fresh strawberries and strawberry preserve alongside a red velvet raspberry queen cake, an almond macaron and a two of hearts chocolate shortbread slice. Includes a Wonderland juice bottle plus a choice of teas, infusions or coffees.
When: 3pm – 5pm daily
Cost: £26.95 per person with a champagne upgrade available or just £8.50 for a cream tea.
Bills – Camberley, Reigate, Epsom, Guildford, Farnham, Horsham, Kingston, Richmond, Wimbledon
Bills Cream Tea – Two warm fruit scones served with Bill’s jam, clotted cream and fresh strawberries plus a pot of tea.
Cost: £5.95 with a Hedgerow Fizz upgrade available
Cafe Rouge – Reigate
Afternoon Tea – Three tantalising tiers serving a selection of sumptuous sweet treats, alongside a generous plate of French-inspired savouries. French Onion Sausage Roll, Crème Brûlée Tart and so much more to suit every palate.
Vegetarian options available
When: Available everyday from 12noon to 5pm
Cost: £15.00 per person with a Prosecco or Unlimited Prosecco upgrade available.
Browns – Kingston
Afternoon Tea – A delectable assortment of savouries, warm scones with seasonal jams plus irresistible mini cakes and puddings. Served with Fair Trade teas.
When: Served daily from 3pm – 5pm excluding Sundays.
Cost: £20 per person with perfectly chilled champagne or G&T upgrades available.
Langton’s at Cooper’s Hill – Cooper’s Hill Lane, Englefield Green, Surrey TW20 0YO
Traditional Afternoon Tea – A selection of finger sandwiches, homemade plain and raisin scones served with strawberry preserve and Rodda’s classic Cornish clotted cream plus a treacle slice, lemon and poppy seed cake, a macaron and a chocolate brownie.
When: Served 2-5pm daily
Cost: £24.95 per person with a Prosecco upgrade available. Cream tea and G and Tea also available.
144 on the Hill Richmond – 149-150 Richmond Hill, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6RW
Traditional Afternoon Tea – Two classic and two orange blossom and golden raisin scones served with strawberry preserves and Rodda’s Cornish clotted cream alongside a selection of seasonal sandwiches,
lemon balm and lavender financiers, strawberry meringue tartlets, milk chocolate delice and macarons plus blueberry cheesecake and heritage carrot and pistachio cake.
There is a Savoury Afternoon Tea and Children’s Afternoon Tea also available.
When: Served from Midday – 5pm daily
Cost: £38 per person or £64 for two.
Hotels with Afternoon Tea in Surrey
The Talbot Ripley – High Street, Ripley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6BB
The Talbot “1453” Afternoon Tea – Selection of assorted finger sandwiches, homemade scones with clotted cream and a selection of cakes. All served with tea or coffee.
When: 2.30pm to 5pm
Cost: From £22.50 per person or £9.95 for a cream tea
Woodlands Park Hotel – Woodlands Lane, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham, Surrey KT11 3QB
Traditional Afternoon Tea – A selection of sandwiches served with traditional scones with cream and preserves plus a selection of cakes.
There’s also a Savoury Afternoon Tea and a Bottomless Afternoon Tea available.
When: Served 2pm – 4.30pm daily
Cost: From £26.50 per person with a champagne upgrade available.
The Mitre Hampton Court – Hampton Court Road, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9BN
Afternoon Tea – Includes a hot drink from the exclusive Birchall Tea range alongside a selection of sandwiches – Smoked salmon and cream cheese, chicken coronation and prawn marie rose. As well as a vanilla cream fruit tart, gluten free white chocolate chip brownies and freshly baked sultana scones with clotted cream and jam.
When: From 12pm until 4pm daily.
Cost: £30 per person with a champagne upgrade available. There’s also an £11 cream tea option.
Foxhills – Stonehill Road, Ottershaw, Surrey KT16 0EL
Traditional Afternoon Tea – Includes a selection of seasonal finger sandwiches plus sultana scones with Cornish clotted cream and preserves, Chef’s selection of sweet treats and a pot of tea or coffee.
Little Prince & Princess Tea for children is also available.
Cost: £25 per person Monday-Thursday, £28 per person Friday – Sunday with a champagne upgrade also available.
Barnett Hill – Blackheath Lane, Guildford, Surrey GU5 0RF
Afternoon Tea – A selection of seasonal sandwiches and homemade mini sausage rolls and quiche served with plain and chocolate chip scones with clotted cream and strawberry preserve plus a selection of sweet treats – matcha and chocolate opera, salted caramel mousse, red velvet and almond and pear tart.
Gluten free and vegetarian afternoon teas are also available. A real taste of the beautiful Surrey Hills.
When: Served 12noon – 4.45pm daily
Cost: From £24.50 per person with various alcohol upgrades available.
Great Fosters – Stroude Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9UR
Great Fosters Afternoon Tea – Perfect for surprising someone special, or a catch up with your friends, afternoon tea at Great Fosters is a wonderful treat and the best way to escape for a couple of hours, whatever the occasion. Includes seasonal sandwiches, home baked scones with clotted cream and preserves, carrot cake, choux bun, lemon and poppy seed cake, dark chocolate tart and a choice of tea or coffee.
Doggy afternoon tea also available.
When: 12 noon – 4:30pm daily. 2 hour time limit on tables.
Cost: Monday to Friday £35 per person and £37 at weekends.
Langshott Manor Hotel – Ladbroke Road, Horley, Surrey RH6 9LN
Afternoon Tea – Includes finger sandwiches with a mix of homely and exotic fillings, freshly baked scones and a selection of sweet treats. Chestnut, maple and chocolate entremet, spiced pumpkin cheesecake, rhubarb and pain d’epices trifle along with your choice of loose-leaf teas or fresh coffee. Served in The Mulberry on crisp white linen clothed tables, or in the more casual setting of the lounges and in the Summer months on the terrace overlooking the Tudor moat in this beautiful 16th century manor house.
When: Available daily from 12pm – 5pm
Cost: £28 per person Monday – Friday or £30 at weekends with a champagne upgrade available.
Oatlands Park Hotel – Oatlands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 9HB
Classic Afternoon Tea – Afternoon Tea is served in the Mulberry Restaurant and includes a selection of homemade sandwiches, raisin and plain scones with clotted cream and jam plus a selection of pastries from the chefs.
When: 2pm – 5pm Monday to Saturday
Cost: £26.95 per person on a weekday or £28.95 per person on a weekend with a Prosecco or Champagne upgrade available.
Full details here
Runnymede on Thames Hotel – Windsor Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 0AG
Champagne Afternoon Tea – The tea includes a glass of A.Robert Rose Champagne or Thomson & Scott Noughty (0.0% abv) alongside a selection of finger sandwiches, a home baked sultana scone with Cornish clotted cream and homemade jam plus sweet treats – chocolate and caramelised apple choux, cherry layer cheesecake, cappuccino tart, heritage carrot cake with mascarpone frosting and a choice of English breakfast, Earl Grey tea or herbal infusions with complimentary refills.
Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free afternoon tea also available as well as children’s afternoon tea.
When: Wednesday – Sunday, 2pm – 5pm
Cost: £32 per person
The Mandolay Hotel – 36 – 40 London Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 2AE
Traditional Afternoon Tea – A selection of traditional sandwiches with warm raisin and plain scones with homemade strawberry jam and Cornish clotted cream and a selection of delicate Afternoon Tea pastries all served with unlimited Newby of London loose leaf tea.
Cost: £18.95 per person. There’s also a champagne upgrade available or the option of a Free Flowing Prosecco Afternoon Tea too.
Pennyhill Park – London Road, Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5EU
Traditional Ascot Afternoon Tea – Includes a selection of finger sandwiches, coconut parfait, yuzu granita and golden sultana and plain scones served with Cornish clotted cream and handmade strawberry conserve. There are also seasonal pastries – bavarois, macaroon, breton and honey cake all served with loose-leaf tea or coffee.
When: Daily from 12:30pm – 4pm
Cost: £40 per person with a child’s version also available. There are champagne upgrades available as well as the Ultimate Afternoon Tea for an additional cost.
Hartsfield Manor – Sandy Lane, Betchworth, Surrey RH3 7AA
Traditional Afternoon Tea – Enjoy a delicious selection of cakes, finger sandwiches and scones with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry preserve and seasonal afternoon tea pastries and cakes.
Children’s afternoon tea also available.
When: Tuesday to Saturday between 12pm and 5pm
Cost: £24.95 per person with a Prosecco or Champagne upgrade available.
Frensham Pond Hotel and Spa – Farnham, Surrey GU10 2QD
Traditional Afternoon Tea – Assorted finger sandwiches, fruit scones with jam and clotted cream and a selection of pastries all served with Hope & Glory Organic Teas.
When: 2:30pm – 5:30pm daily.
Cost: £19.95 per person with a Prosecco upgrade available.
Reigate Manor – Reigate Hill, Reigate, Surrey RH2 9PF
Traditional Afternoon Tea – Enjoy a delicious selection of seasonal afternoon tea pastries and cakes, finger sandwiches and scones with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry preserve.
Cost: £21 per person with a Prosecco upgrade available.
Gorse Hill Hotel – Hook Heath Road, Woking, Surrey GU22 0QF
Traditional Afternoon Tea – A selection of sandwiches served with a goats cheese and basil tart, fruit and plain scones with clotted cream and jam, blueberry shortbread, mini strawberry tart, carrot cake slice, black forest ganache slice and a French macaron.
There is a Children’s Afternoon Tea also available as well as Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free options.
Cost: £28 per person
The Petersham – Nightingale Lane, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6UZ
Afternoon Tea at The Petersham – The classic combination of finger sandwiches, fruit and plain scones, cakes and pastries, baked fresh each day.
When: Wednesday to Sunday, 2pm – 6pm
Cost: £36.50 per person
Lythe Hill – Petworth Road, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3BQ
Traditional Afternoon Tea – A selection of finger sandwiches plus a selection of sweet treats and cakes. Carrot cake, chocolate éclair, fresh cupcakes and macaroons plus warm sultana scones with clotted cream and preserves.
When: 12pm-5pm daily
Cost: £21.95 per person with a deluxe upgrade available.
Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa – Nutfield Road, Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey RH1 4EL
Traditional Afternoon Tea – A selection of finger sandwiches served on flavoured breads including spinach, beetroot, caraway, white and malt bread. Fruit and plain scones with fruit jam and clotted cream and a selection of sweet treats – Chocolate passionfruit cake, Biscoff profiterole, nut free pear frangipane and an orange thyme posset. All served with a full selection of leaf teas or coffee.
Children’s afternoon tea is also available.
When: 12pm – 4.30pm daily
Cost: £29.50 per person with a celebration afternoon tea option available.
Brooklands Hotel – Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0SL
Afternoon Tea – A selection of freshly made finger sandwiches with a variety of fillings, a selection
of handcrafted sweet treats and a buttermilk fruit scone. All served with homemade lemon curd, fruit preserve and clotted cream.
When: 1pm – 5pm daily.
Cost: 24.95 per person with Prosecco or Champagne upgrades available.
Guildford Manor Hotel – Newlands Corner, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8SE
Afternoon Tea – Enjoy a luxurious selection of sandwiches, scones and pastries accompanied by a delicious range of teas from world-renowned boutique tea house, T2.
When: Monday – Sunday, 3 – 5pm
Cost: £25 per person with Prosecco or Silent Pool G&T upgrades available.
Stanhill Court Hotel – Stan Hill, Charlwood, Surrey RH6 0EP
Classic Afternoon Tea – Warm Homemade scones with clotted cream and preserves, with a selection of finger sandwiches and a variety of cakes all served with tea or coffee.
When: 12pm-4pm daily.
Cost: £15.95 per person with a Martini or Prosecco upgrade available.
Golf Clubs with Afternoon Tea in Surrey
Farleigh Golf Club – Old Farleigh Road, Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9PE
Afternoon Tea – Mouth-watering cakes, delicious sandwiches and warm scones, served at the perfect temperature to melt the cream.
Vegetarian and gluten free options are available.
When: Served daily from 11am to 4pm with a Special Offer £6 discount Monday-Wednesday
Cost: £21 for adults and £12 for children with an adult Prosecco upgrade available.
Days Out with Afternoon Tea in Surrey
National Trust cafes are fantastic for a slice of cake and a cup of tea but if you’re looking for a full traditional afternoon tea during a day out, here are some options.
Stone Place Cafe – RHS Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB
Afternoon Tea – A selection of freshly prepared finger sandwiches plus a sultana scone with clotted cream and jam and a selection of cakes – carrot cake, orange polenta cake, lemon meringue tartlet and battenberg all served with a choice of tea or coffee.
Cost: £22.50 per person with a sparkling wine upgrade available.
The Botanical Brasserie – Kew Gardens – Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE
Classic Afternoon Tea – Finger sandwiches plus a scone served with jam and clotted cream and a selection of mini tea cakes.
Plant based and gluten free teas are also available.
When: Daily from 1pm
Cost: £34 per person
Painshill Park – Cobham, Surrey KT11 1JE
Afternoon Tea – Painshill Park afternoon tea includes a selection of freshly prepared finger sandwiches, mini scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream, a mixture of mini cakes and dessert, freshly brewed tea or coffee and a glass of Prosecco.
Gluten free and vegetarian options available.
When: Thur, Fri and Sun in the Abercorn Room within the Visitor Centre. Summer months only.
Cost: £22.50 per adult (minimum two people) and £15.50 per child (under 12 years) which includes entrance to the Painshill landscape at any time during the day. Painshill members receive a discount.
Afternoon Tea Home Delivery in Surrey
Another great option is having afternoon tea in the comfort of your own home. We often buy Afternoon Tea for Two platters from Morrisons supermarkets but for something a little more fancy you can get someone to make you the perfect afternoon tea, delivered to your door.
Here are a few options that deliver in Surrey:
- Peapod & Co
- Dotty’s Tea House – SM postcodes, CR5, CR8, KT4, KT17, KT20 and KT19 only
- The Cake Merchant
- Tasha’s Tea Room
- Picky Bits
And there are some options for nationwide afternoon tea delivery too:
So there you have so many options when it comes to afternoon tea in Surrey, whether you want it at home, somewhere low key or somewhere a little more glitzy for a special occasion. I’ve tried to include places across Surrey to limit travelling time and have added options at all price points too. I hope I’ve included the perfect place for you – so why not treat yourself and book afternoon tea somewhere lovely? I’m sure the best afternoon tea in Surrey is on this list somewhere!
