Event details
Saturday 20 September
£60 per person
First sitting at 12.30pm
Second sitting at 3.00pm
Take a break from the Queen's Reading Room Festival excitement with an elegant afternoon tea, served in the Old Duke's Glasshouse in the Chatsworth Garden.
Important - Please Read
All Afternoon Tea ticketholders, including Friends and Patrons, must also purchase a Queen's Reading Room Festival Pass or a garden ticket to gain access to the garden.
If you have also booked tickets for Festival Talks, please check the timing of your talk(s) before booking afternoon tea, to ensure they do not clash.
Menu
A glass of Chatsworth Champagne or a summer berry alcohol-free cocktail on arrival
Freshly made sandwiches on locally sourced breads:
- Derbyshire ham and mustard mayonnaise on tomato and herb bread
- Smoked Salmon and Cream on a treacle bread
- Coronation Chicken on tomato and herb bread
- Egg Mayonnaise on a treacle bread
A selection of cakes and sweet treats baked to perfection by our own pastry chef
- Duo of freshly baked plain and fruit scones served warm with Chatsworth recipe jam and clotted cream
- Raspberry posset with a raspberry and lime compote
- Ginger cake with orange crème patisserie
- Dark chocolate and coffee tart
- Bakewell Macaron
Accompanied by a selection of delicate teas or locally roasted coffee.
You can provide information on any specific dietary requirements when purchasing your tickets.
Accessibility
The Old Duke's Glasshouse is located off the Rose Garden and accessed via a short flight of steps. There is a short upward slope leading from the garden entrance to the Rose Garden.
Important: The nearest accessible toilets are located outside of the garden, between the Park Shop and house entrance.
If you have access needs, please email our team at [email protected].
Toilets
Please note that there are no toilet facilities at the Glasshouse. The nearest facilities are located by Flora's Temple Teas (female), and by Flora's Temple (male).
(note: the Glasshouse is by POV #13, and Flora's Temple Teas and Flora's Temple are by POV #15)
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Please note: Please be aware that for technical, operational or safety reasons, some facilities may be removed or closed, or entertainment and event timetables cancelled and/or altered at any time, including at short notice. Chatsworth reserves the right to change the programme of attractions and entertainment if, at any time, it is deemed necessary or appropriate to do so, this may also include closing attractions or areas of the estate. We apologise in advance for any disappointment caused should this need arise.
Main image: the Old Duke's Glasshouse, table setting for illustrative purposes only
