Broadoaks Country House Afternoon Tea in South Lakeland

My wife found this on TravelZoo so I treated us both to afternoon tea for her birthday. There were white and brown bread versions of egg and chive, smoked salmon cream cheese and cucumber, ham and mustard, and cheese and pickle sandwiches. We also had warmed mini cheese and onion tarts, pigs in blanket and sausage roll slices. The second level of the stand contained some pots with strawberry mousse and biscuit crumb base, some small pieces of cheesecake, cherry sponge cake and flapjack. The top layer had two currant and two plain scones and mini Eccles cakes. There was clotted cream and strawberry jam for the scones. For the price this was an absolute bargain. We couldn't eat all the cakes so the waitress put the remainder in two plastic containers for us to take home. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meal. In fact I would have happily paid full price for it!

Booked for afternoon tea as seen reviews on trip advisor. But sadly we were disappointed. Maybe we’ve got fussy in our old age. Cakes were dry and stodgy. The scones were so dry even with the cream and jam on. Would have been nice to have slices of moist Victoria sandwich or similar but had dry tasteless what we think was cheesecake. Another cake or biscuit with a thin layer of jam, husband thinks it might of been shortbread but we couldn’t really tell. Sausage rolls, mini quiches and little sausages would have been so much better if warm. Tea was nice but would have been nice to be offered a selection. Had read it was Michelin recommended so went with really high hopes but left disappointed. Even little things like paper napkins instead of linen ones, not much but takes it up another level. Staff looked as fed up as us. When we left as well noticed planters full of weeds and one with a large dead plant in the middle. Like I said it’s the little things that would make such a difference.

Ordered food didnt take long to come, food was hot and we had sliders chips onion rings and garlic bread, didn't want much ,served by the lovely keiron

We have been 5 or 6 times over the years using a Groupon coupon for afternoon tea, which makes it excellent value. Yesterday we went and it was the best ever. More savories now, which were good. Tasty cakes and fresh scones with lashings of jam and cream. Good friendly attentive service. You get a box to take home any leftovers. Would recommend.

Ate in the conservatory 4of us light and Airy , afternoon tea was brilliant plenty sandwiches lots of savoury which we preferred, Camembert and cranberry quiche , sausage rolls, sausages, lots of different sandwiches , two scones tea bread beautiful cakes, jam and cream .staff very attentive , beautiful location

Wow! The afternoon tea is a sight to behold and I wasn't for sharing :) Fabulous scones, the cutest little sandwiches and a bottle of fizz (Ok maybe two) was the perfect way to spend the afternoon with friends.

Visited Broadoaks over weekend for an afternoon tea and for price of £22.50 per person plus £10 for an outside pod was expecting better service than we got. Firstly the tables in the pod are odd position and very uncomfortable to sit on cos they have been put on a slope and it feels like you sliding down. The same with crockery- you almost need to hold everything for it not to slide from the table.Secondly service seemed very slow and not up to standard. Tea cups brought to the table were stained and the side plates had bits of food on them. Had to ask for them to be replaced.Also we were expecting someone to explain the cakes and sandwiches, but nobody did.No one double checked on allergies and never came back to check if everything is ok with the food.Overall Broadoaks is in the lovely setting, but unfortunately on this occasion they have failed on the service side.

Sitting on a comfy sofa in the music room of Broadoaks Country House, we were served our afternoon tea which we enjoyed in front of a roaring fire. Perfect finger sandwiches - my favourite was the salmon and cream cheese - followed by scrumptious scones with jam and clotted cream. Although we did have tea, served to us in gorgeous China cups, we also chose a bottle (maybe two!) of pink fizz too, because why not?

The afternoon tea is real quality, the staff are real quality and the surroundings are real quality.

Had a fantastic afternoon tea here. Food delicious and good selection. Staff very friendly and adhering to covid guidelines. Highly recommend and hopefully return soon.

a great afternoon tea, the sandwiches and cakes we lovely very frest, couldnt manage all of it, but was given a doggy bag to take the rest home, loved the menu a must read, gives you the history of afternoon teas, if you have any old cups and saucers plates ect take them along, for every one donated the give the local mountian rescue a donation.

Lovely hotel, excellent staff, good variety of sandwich fillings, delicious scones and clotted cream with jam delicious and plentiful bitesize cake all washed down with good selection of teas and excellent coffee and bonus of glass of sparkling wine.

Fantastic offering , selection of sandwiches, cakes and scones. Lots of tea and coffee. Fantastic staff in a stunning location

My wife and I went on Wednesday 18.9.2019. I must say that the afternoon tea at Broadoaks was one of the best we have had. Excellent variety of sandwiches and cakes too enjoy in lovely surroundings served to you by lovely staff.

During our stay we had afternoon tea. Good options and very decent price. If the weather is good definitely sit outside! The music room is also a nice option. Would recommend

Purchased a Groupon voucher for afternoon tea, evening meal, overnight stay and breakfast. We were also able to use the spa at another local hotel which was a nice touch.We stayed for my wifes birthday and they left a card in the room and wrote happy birthday on her dessert plate which was very nice.The grounds around the hotel are gorgeous, not far from the lake it is truly beautiful. The hotel itself is very nice and the room (Our room was Ash, room 3 I think) was very large and had a jacuzzi bath.Here comes my only complaint. When we turned the jets on a lot of dirt came out of the jets. Not pleasant.The Afternoon Tea was great, we were seated in a lovely little conservatory and the waiting on staff were friendly and efficient. Food was great and the little notes about proper Afternoon Tea etiquette were a nice touch.Evening tea was great, I got the Fillet steak, literally melted in my mouth and the puddings were to die for.The bed was comfortable and breakfast was very nice. The staff in general were also pleasant and the older gentlemen who had served us during our evening meal is a credit to the hotel.All in all an excellent stay in a beautiful hotel. We will be back for sure.

We visited Broadoaks today for afternoon tea and were delighted with everything. They catered for dietary requirements wonderfully and the cakes were divine. We also had a glass of pink fizz which was gorgeous. I will happily come again and hope I get the same dainty cakes. Very helpful staff and amazing views.

If you are looking for a romantic Valentine's this place is perfect it we stayed last weekend and it was fantastic I can't fault the staff food and the delicious cream tea - if you want quality it's here - we plan on going back st Easter for the whole weekend xx

Afternoon tea at Broadoaks is one of the best. Quiry touches add to the experience of dining in the orangary. The food is of the highest of standards. It is a must if visiting!

Tomamos un té de la tarde, en nuestra tarjeta Taste Card, que reservamos el mismo día.Es un lugar encantador, estábamos en la sala de música, justo enfrente de un quemador de leña, del cual teníamos control, estábamos colocando troncos, elevando la temperatura, ya que hacía frío, con nieve en el suelo. Hizo un entorno encantador aún más pintoresco. Está ambientado en hermosos terrenos y jardines, y la sala de música, además de ser cálida, estaba muy decorada y con piano.La comida era más que un partido para el ajuste. La porción del té de la tarde fue muy generosa, 10 sándwiches de dedo y tantos pasteles, con cuatro bollos, todos entre dos, tiene un valor fantástico y muy sabroso. Los sándwiches de queso y picke eran mis favoritos, uno sobre blanco, uno sobre pan integral, algo para todos.El personal era muy amable y atento, nada era demasiado problema, y como reservamos y ordenamos con anticipación, nuestra comida estaba aquí y lista a 5 minutos de sentarse a nuestra hora asignada. Terminamos quedándonos 90 minutos, era tan cálido y acogedor y un lugar tan acogedor.Volveremos antes de salir de la zona, sería tonto no visitarla también.

Utilizamos un vale para esto como un regalo durante las vacaciones. El té de la tarde fue increíble! Sándwiches deliciosos y bollos deliciosos (¡con crema coagulada siempre es una ventaja!) Además de muchos pequeños pasteles. Tanto té como quisiéramos servir en tazas tradicionales de porcelana. El hotel es muy agradable, acogedor y tradicional. Todos amamos cada minuto. Mención especial para nuestro camarero húngaro, Robbi. Fue muy amable, divertido y atento. ¡Gracias!

Traditional afternoon tea served in the dining room or music room on front of a roaring fire - delicious!

Muy bonito té de la tarde. Todo sabía muy bien, y el personal era agradable. Lo mejor de todo fue el ambiente, especialmente con toda la decoración de Navidad. Es tan acogedor y vale la pena ver el antiguo bar y la sala de música.

Yummy scones, delighful cakes and delicious sandwiches....with the crust off of course! Loved the setting, loved the china, lovely staff!

A lovely afternoon tea, good choice of sandwiches and cakes, plenty of tea as well, dog friendly too. Lovely surroundings with log fire.

We arrived to a lovely warm welcome and friendly chat with staff. As we were experiencing a light drizzle that keeps the Lakes so lovely and green we were shown into the beautiful music room for a chill out in front of an open fire in the company of the visiting ginger cat who was very friendly and shared the fire.

In response to the comments made a few reviews down, I am very aware that the house is a heritage property with original panelling and architraves, I was in no way suggesting that you should remove these features simply because I made a comment about the run down feeling of the decor. I visited Broadoaks because I love character properties which are clean and luxurious.

The afternoon tea was lovely, good choice of cakes and sandwiches and plenty of both. The tea could be eaten in the orangery lovely on a nice day.

Broadoaks is a small country house hotel set in glorious countryside. The dining room is bright with views of the valley and trees. As you arrive you feel like you are stepping back in time . We were the first to arrive and gain the knowledge of the traditions of afternoon tea and its heritage. the sandwiches and cakes were delicious and the fizz complemented the delicacies perfectly . A lovely afternoon .

Would recommend this Country House to everyone who is thinking of staying here. Broadoaks is full of character, its rooms are what to expect, with antique furniture, and style. First class service, staff where lovely, could not do enough for you. Afternoon Tea was amazing. The sandwiches were quaint and delicious, a lovely selection of cakes, with plenty of tea. The dinner was tasty and presented beautifully, lovely service. Our room was in the coach house, really pleased with it, everything spotless, complementry teas and coffee in room. Bathroom had its own jacuzzie bath with shower. Beautiful ground and views from the country house of the lake district. My husband and my self will be definately going back. loved it ..

I am not normally one to take afternoon tea, but as we were staying nearby between Windermere and Ambleside, it was my wife's birthday and I was able to secure an online deal, I booked for an early afternoon. On a very miserable day we were able to watch the downpour outside from the comfort of the conservatory, thankful that we had escaped the rain on our 45 minute walk to the hotel.

Este fue, sin duda, el mejor té de la tarde nunca. Como los vegetarianos estamos acostumbrados a el queso/huevo cop pero aquí, mientras había huevo y queso, estaba hecho con imaginación. En las grabaciones de guisante huevo una dimensión extra. Tal variedad de pastel era increíble! Ellos no ofrecen el mínimo e incluso ir tan lejos como a la caja cualquier cosa que no puedo comer. Lo cual era bastante, para nosotros.

Fuimos para la oferta de té de Travelzoo. El personal era atento, amable y servicial. Comida suficiente para 6 personas, muy sabrosos dulces. Té, café, vino espumoso y refrescos están incluidas en el precio. Fue tan buena que, sin buscar activamente este lugar para alojarse. Los jardines eran hermosos. Sinceramente, no me puedo quejar. Por suerte tuvimos tiempo así que podía sentarse, pero incluso si no hubiera sido tan soleado, había una increíble zona de comedor-invernadero.

Repeat visitor (now a widower) with friendly staff who all continue to look after me very well.Much appreciated now I am on my own.

Copa de rosado en el Invernadero refrigeradas fizz, bollos, tartas, pastelería, sándwiches poco dedo. Muy generosamente cargados tarta y puesto mis encantador - porcelana china igualados tazas y platillos. Orgullo y prejuicio (muy aparte de la travesura, que era delicioso y normalmente no me gustan las rosas! ). El personal era estupendo y estaban dispuestos a producir una selección agradable de vegetariano, sándwiches.

Esta fue nuestra segunda visita a este hotel para el té de la tarde. No tomar el desayuno o el almuerzo antes de ir! ! La cantidad y calidad es excepcional. Gran selección de sándwiches y pasteles frescos. Necesidades dietéticas especiales. Me encanta el cuadro...

Visited with family & a friend we got a very warm welcome and shown to our table on offer was...

My wife booked this as a surprise and it was.We arrived at 1.30pm for Afternoon Tea, One can only describe this as Awesome.We stayed there for 2 night, Dinner bed and breakfast.I could not fault it in anyway.The staff were terrific and catered for your every need.

Beautiful place. Staff very friendly and helpful. Afternoon tea was just awesome. To top it all tastecard was accepted and got a 2 for 1 deal....highly recommended

We had the most amazing afternoon tea - a variety of very tasty cake, sandwiches, scones and even individual creme brûlée.. a true feast.

First visit with friends for afternoon tea - and what a tea! Fantastic setting. Character country house hotel, full of oak panelling and big comfy furniture.The tea was outstanding - more than ample supply of sandwiches and cakes and as much tea/coffee as you can drink.All staff very obliging and polite.Can highly recommend.

Just back Sept 21 from a return visit full afternoon tea.In our 80`s we were there about a year ago when same deal £25.00 for two including sparkling wine..Very helpfull and friendly staff.We will return if same deal is still on! Only live 3/4 hour away.

We stayed at Broadoaks in June for my husbands 70th birthday, on arrival we were served with afternoon tea, oh my goodness it was delicious but far too much food for us. We really could not finish it and had the difficult choice of deciding what to eat and what to leave, but if you are on an afternoon visit the staff will box up your leftovers for you to take home with you. Great service

E' esattamente un bungalow simile che ho prenotato per la mia vacanza. Perfetto nell'arredamento (con vasca Jacuzzi e Tv i!!!) comodo, in luogo silenzioso adatto a bellissime passeggiate.Ottima cucina di alto livello.da gustare in perfetta atmosfera"pure english"

We upgraded from the Cream tea to the Afternoon Tea and were very glad we did, the afternoon tea was delicious and there was plenty of food for us both! We ate it outside on the patio in front of the fountain.

The three course meal was superb, and the servers did an excellent job at getting the food out quickly so everybody was eating at the same time

It was a lovely sunny day, we chose to eat out on the outside patio. It was a lovely cream tea, efficiently served and filled us up!

We indulged with afternoon tea and a glass of PepsiCo. There was an excellent selection of finger sandwiches, cakes and scones washed down by plenty of tea and coffee. Very attentive and friendly service. If you fancy being spoilt put this on your list.

Beautiful sandwiches with plenty of fresh fillings which were just yummy...the cakes were moorish,and homemade and the scones were fresh with cream in abundance and topped with homemade jam..not plastic foil topped jam but homemade...as it should be and the creme brûlée was just dreamy...too much for one sitting and we had the rest boxed for laters...very reasonable in our opinion too compared to other bigger places...

The afternoon tea was fine. i have had better elsewhwere many times .The rooms are small and claustrophobic. There are other places where a great view can be had.

We treated ourselves to an afternoon tea on one of our stays at Broadoaks, we were not disappointed at all. The food was of high quality and the tea was really good. I thought it was value for money and my wife felt spoilt, Win Win situation all round.

Spent two nights at Broadoaks to celebrate our 36th wedding Anniversary in October, Broadoaks is a beautiful old Manor House filled with stunning antique furniture. We stayed in the Oak room & had our own 4 poster bed, the room is warm & comfortable with lush drapes & everything one needs, including a very quaint antique bathroom complete with the original loo from the 1800'sJo & her staff made our stay with them so memorable, they were attentive, warm & friendly at all times.The food experience is one not to be missed worthy of a Michelin Star, a word of warning if having the afternoon tea have it early as believe me you won't feel like eating a dinner within a few hours later, there is so much, exceptionally generous & too delicious not to eat! The dinner also consists of canapés, amuse bouche, sorbet, so you need to pace yourself. Sharon is culinary master in the kitchen.Can't wait to return.

We have just returned from Broadoaks, we stayed in one of the garden suites as we took our little dog with us, which was cosy, warm, luxurious and had everything we need. Wish we could of stayed longer so we could of made more use of the jacuzzi. Molly our little dog was treated like a princess with her meals brought to the our room, she was allowed everywhere apart from the dinning room. We had evening meal, I have never tasted food so devine, the breakfast was well organised and lots of choice, we went for the full English. Everyone were so helpful, friendly . We will definitely go again

I stayed here with my dog and on arrival I had afternoon tea. The scones are lovely and the jam appeared to be homemade. Excellent coffee too!

We went for afternoon tea at this most delightfully situated country houseland were so stunned by the feast that arrived. Well done to the staff who were very friendly and accommodating and the quality of the sandwiches and cakes.

A really beautiful place to visit , the grounds are so well kept with really immaculate gardens and plenty of seating areas.Nice entrance to hotel and restaurant we were asked if we wanted to have tea in the gardens or the orangery we choose the orangery with the air con as it was a very hot day. They gave us a choice of tea or coffee and brought our afternoon tea promptly with a glass of pink fizz I would have preferred to have been given the choice when I would have liked the fizz as it didn't go well with the hot tea and my preference would have been to either have it before the tea or maybe afterwards in the garden .The tea was substantial with plenty of choice we had an assortment of finger sandwiches and tray bakes with little scones served with jam and clotted cream. My only disappointment was there was not a slice of a real cake which would have been my preference and the scones were a little dry and would have been better served warm.We asked if we could take home what was left as others were doing and this was no problem . We did have to ask if we could have more tea and I noticed several people going to the kitchen door and knocking for a waitress who were thin on the ground .

One of the most beautiful places around with a great view and a fantastic menu . I did enjoy it and great being with friends in a beautiful location

We came here as our local radio was doing a promotion. On arrival we received a warm welcome after carrying the pram up some stone steps, not sure where the prams or disabled access was as was not at main entrance. We were sat by the window with little room between our table and the one behind so heard every sentence of the most boring conversation happening behind us. There was plenty of room yet did feel crammed in especially when we walked through an empty room to get to the 'conservatory'. I needed to change my new born Son so asked about facilities and was told yes and pointed in the direction of the toilets. There were no facilities and instead I changed my baby on the carpet before the toilets! Again these were up a couple of stairs. On settling the bill I mentioned this and was told I could have used a side board! I queried if this was the one the one clutter with ornamental bits (that I take it I would be expected to removed one handed as baby in other!). The table was set with mix match crockery which we found amusing as some tables were matching sets but ours not. On looking round the venue it was tatty in places e.g wall lights were wonky. The actual food was ok nothing too special that you couldn't create at home. Glad we did not pay full price. Good points you could have a carry out, nice gardens. Poor points shabby in places (not shabby chic!), no baby change facilities or no obvious easy access with a pram on arrival at main entrance. No atmosphere/back ground music Strange also that this review was removed from the hotels page I put this on and they have a separate page for afternoon tea only reviews ??!? No other hotels do this.

Liked - everythingDisliked - having to leave some of the cakes because we were full!All taken in a lovely Orangery, or if you prefer, in the garden (weather permitting)

Booked a cream tea and it was good we would have upgraded for a full afternoon tea but we noticed the sandwiches where on tick bread (not our cup of tea) so we stuck to the cream tea

my husband and i where lucky to have had one of these afternoon teas excellent plenty to eat could not manage everything but the staff kindly boxed our remaining cakes in which we eat later on would recommend this afternoon tea .

Had most fantastic food, from 3 course dinner to cooked breakfast and evening supper. Didn't get to sample the afternoon tea but will defiantly return to do so, well worth a visit.

This was our second visit to Broadoaks for afternoon tea, and the tea itself was just as delicious as the first time. However, on the first visit we were seated in the music room, which was lovely and relaxed, with big comfy sofas. On this visit we were in dining room which was much more formal and, for us, not as enjoyable. But go for the food, you won't be disappointed

We booked the Rippledene Lodge which is a dog friendly lodge situated within the grounds of the Country House. We instantly fell in love with the lodge and the house. The views were phenomenal and the "can do" welcoming attitude by staff made our quick overnight stay even more enjoyable. This is truly a dog friendly place with so many nice touches towards pets that I think you should discover for yourself. The lodge we stayed in was furnished to an extremely high standard. LCD TV (with HD freeview), radio, hot tub type bath, shower, ample tea/coffee making facilities and the most amazingly comfortable bed I have ever stayed in. When we arrived at the lodge it was extremely warm inside - so warm that we had to open the doors initially and then turn the heating down. If your worried about being cold in these lodges then don't be! You are close to a wood so the view from this room was directly into the wood and it was lovely waking to sounds of wild life - we had our window slightly open but if closed you would have complete peace and quiet!The staff were really friendly and helpful and despite this venue obviously being a 5 star location it does not have any of the pompous attitudes from staff that these places can attract. The staff are really what makes this place tick and this team appear to be able to work smoothly in order provide a seamless and unobtrusive experience for the customer.The food is also outstanding. I would recommend the 4 course meal.The Cumbrian breakfast was also very good with refills on coffee and toast on offer. The skills that this Executive Chef has is on par with some of the best chefs in London - I can say that with some confidence having worked and enjoyed food in the finest hotels ie. The Lanesborough, Dorchester, Ritz etc. The quality of the food belies the price (we expected to pay much more) - you should experience the food this venue has to offer. I saw afternoon tea being served and this look simply delicious...we will be visiting this venue again for afternoon tea in the coming weeks.All in all a fantastic short stay with our dog. We actually tried to hook another night such was our enjoyment however it was fully booked. Please visit this country house...you will not be disappointed. It lacks any kind of pomposity and defines itself by the simple things that many places now forget...ambience, customer service and a clear passion in providing the best experience to it's customers. When you add the excellent food and drink, together with the immaculate kept grounds you have the recipe for success.Absolutely fabulous, a real gem in the lakes.

We took advantage of our Tastecard to enjoy tow for one on the 4 course gourmet menu (£45) in the Brasserie at Broadoaks Country House. Canapes were taken in the cosy bar while making careful selection from the broad menu. The restaurant emits old world charm with dark wood panelled walls. We turned down the starter of frogs legs for the baked camembert and a seafood platter consisting of trout pate, gravlax, potted shrimp and crab rillete. A refreshing sorbet was followed by our main courses of rump of lakeland lamb and garlic and herb roasted corn fed chicken breast. The accompanying sources and vegetable dishes including fricassee of beans with smoked pancetta were mouth watering. The dark chocolate and ginger torte with rum and raisin ice cream and the lemon posset with rum poached figs finished an excellent meal. This was a truly excellent meal made all the better for use of the Tastecard.

My parents bought my boyfriend and I a voucher for the afternoon tea as a Christmas present and we decided to make a day of it and all go yesterday and we were really impressed. I love going for afternoon tea but often walk away still feeling a little hungry but this was really substantial, there were plenty of sandwiches for everyone and the choice of little homemade treats was vast - everything was delicious. The setting is beautiful, looking out on the countryside and the venue itself is really nice. It was a really laid back atmosphere and if we had wanted to we probably could have sat there and chatted all afternoon and there wouldnt have been any pressure on us to leave.It was a really enjoyable experience and I would definitely recommend it, and it was very reasonably priced, even without the voucher, the afternoon tea was a great price! I will definitely be returning here in the future, the only thing lacking was the weather but unfortunately nothing could be done about that!

We visited Broadoaks hotel for an afternoon tea with a vouchure from Groupon.It was a lovely afternoon when we arrived and were greeted by a very friendly receptionist who invited us to sit in the lounge whilst they prepared our afternoon tea.We were shortly shown to a conservatory which had lovely views to the surrounding hills. We had a chilled glass of pink sparkling wine and then the afternoon tea arrived. We have been for quite a lot of afternoon teas at various venues and this was a very nice one. There were four finger sandwiches each of various fillings smoked salmon, ham and chutney, and egg mayonaise and chees and pickle. There were quite a few cakes and some lovely little scones with clotted cream and jam.We had just arrived in the lakes for a few days visit and this was a lovely start to our little break.The staff were very courteous and friendly and asked quite a few times if were happy with everything. I would say it was a nice experience and would be a wonderful place for a private function such as a special anniversary or wedding.

No choice in upgrading to the normal high tea menu. The restricted menu leaves a lot to be desired in that it consists of 2 very small scones a small dish of jam and a small dish of cream.In our case the scones were undercooked

lovely fresh and plentiful - great service and dining room - they will give you a box to take left overs away - great on our walk the next day!

After having a lovely Groupon afternoon tea in November last year with my husband I decided that I would purchase a 2nd voucher for my father in laws 60th birthday treat. Even though it's redeemable for until 31st March the hotel are now saying that they are fully hooked for every Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday for the next month. They have offered a Monday afternoon ONLY which is unsuitable as both my in laws work. I know there are restrictions on these vouchers but this is ridiculous. The rude lady I spoke to has told me to go back to Groupon and get my money back as to squeeze another table in for two people would ruin the experience for the the guests attending their afternoon teas, what lovely helpful customer service NOT. What about ruining my fathers in laws experience. Would just like to say for a 5 star lakes hotel you truly have a unhelpful attitude and try putting on your Groupon advert earlier on that weekends are fully booked, as when I booked at the bought the voucher at the beginning of January there was nothing on there. Also don't sell the amount of vouchers you have if you can't accommodate for the demand. Very annoyed and upset more so at the management and staff attitude over this. Will not be visiting again or recommending.

Myself and my partner went here on a week night for an evening meal . We were really looking forward to it and we weren't disappointed the food was excellent. The hotel itself is beautiful well worth going.

Fab food, lovely hotel, great staff and excellent location. Rooms are lovely worth upgrading to a Romantic Room

Awesome cream tea, nice tea and coffee served in lovely China set, enjoyed this in the music room, lovely relaxing setting, providing the history of the house.

As we drove up the drive we were impressed with the wonderful fountain, the beautifully manicured lawn and how grand the hotel looked. Inside the rooms were beautiful, on the right is the bar and there are many photographs of famous personalities and a photograph of the last fox hunt, taken on the drive in 1999. Interestingly there was no fountain then! The lounge is another beautiful room. Two fantastic pen and ink framed drawings hang in here depicting a humorous scene of an old lady driving a donkey driven cart to market with a basket of chickens and ducks. A fox has taken refuge a-top the basket and a pack of hounds are trying to get to it. The next picture shows the donkey galloping full pelt with the old lady trying to take control the hounds desperately trying to get the fox and the huntsman blowing his horn. A brilliant piece of art work, really funny.Anyway, afternoon tea; I agree that the orangery doesn't fit with the old building, but it is a nice light and airy room. The fine china is supposed to be distressed as it is very old and I think that it is nice to still be able to use them. We couldn't fault the food, everything was very delicious and plenty of it. The service was very attentive, the staff very friendly.I felt very much at home at this lovely Country house and would recommend it to all my family and friends.

I visited this Country house to have afternoon tea, to celebrate a special birthday! Having searched online & discovered this gem with a very impressive website, I had great expectations. Sadly the experience did not live up to this! The lady on reception was not at all friendly, & would benefit from a customer service course, the room in which we sat was quite shabby & in need of a "deep clean", & the afternoon tea itself was very poor. The crockery was not very clean, the bread was dry, & the cake stand itself had seen better days! All in all I was left very disappointed, having been looking forward to this very much.

Beautifully prepared and presented food which was enjoyed by all,service was excellent.Choice of menu was good

we were greeted by a lovely lady who showed us and our teenagers to a table and asked which drink we would like. our afternoon tea arrived which was plentiful lots of variations in both the sandwiches and cakes. All were beautiful, we even asked if we could take the items we hadn't eaten home as they were soo nice that wasn't a problem. The receptionist even had a joke with our teenagers which was nice. we will be back

Georgeous and enormous - don't eat too much breakfast if you want to finish the afternoon tea. Lovely fresh produce, homemade jams and delicate sanwiches all washed down by a great selection of teas (or of course a glass of bubbly).

We took advantage of a discounted voucher to take afternoon tea with Prosecco at this hotel. We'd had tea at other hotels in the Lakes and had great hopes based on reviews on this site. The hotel is charming at the front but the UPVC conservatory area where the afternoon tea was served undid everything that was good about the traditional hotel. The tables and chairs looked tired & shabby and there were no tablecloths to disguise this. The food and drink were served quickly and the waitresses were polite. However the food was far below the bar set by other hotels. The scones were very hard and crumbled when you tried to add clotted cream and jam. The sandwiches had very little filling in them - particularly the cheese savoury which, when it fell open, had very little in it at all. Overall a really disappointing trip in the Lakes. If I'd paid full price I would have asked for a refund.

My friend and I visited for afternoon tea after a trip to Dove Cottage. On arrival we were quick,y shown to our table and asked what we would like to drink. I had the coffee, well at least I think that's what it was, a grey sludge is what it looked liked. Afternoon tea consisted of sandwiches (stale bread and funny taste), selection of cakes and some rock hard scones. We were just grateful we had got it through a deal and even then £12.50 a head was still too much for this place. Avoid.