Celebrate Afternoon Tea Week - where to do it in style

Raise a cup of char to Afternoon Tea Week which runs from August 8 to August 13 – and you can really make a meal of it.

Enjoy the ultimate British tradition with these fine dining experiences from Travel PR:

Tea and Bath time in Wonderland – Wiltshire, from £135pp with holidaycottages.co.ukAn Alice in Wonderland-themed tearoom in the centre of Bath.

Stay nearby at Hares Barn – sleeps four, plus one dog – a stylish and contemporary property with gorgeous bedrooms and a hot tub.

Bettys and a Teapot stay – North Yorkshire, from £93pp with Canine CottagesFor something really special, experience afternoon tea at the Bettys Harrogate. Bleiker’s tea-smoked salmon sandwiches, sultana scones with strawberry preserve and clotted cream. Stay right in town at Teapot Cottage - Harrogate – sleeps four, plus two dogs.

Visit Canine Cottages (www.caninecottages.co.uk).

Hot tub afternoon tea – tea from £32 pp & overnight stay from £323 pp at Seaham Hall

Enjoy delicious sweet and savoury favourites with a North East twist from the comfort of your hot tub. Staying in one of Seaham Hall’s Garden Suites. The menus are changed seasonally. Afternoon Tea from £32pp for a traditional afternoon tea or £45pp for champagne afternoon tea. To book, visit Seaham Hall at www.seaham-hall.co.uk

Afternoon tea fit for a Duchess – Suffolk, from £23pp with Bedford Lodge Hotel and Spa

This is Newmarket’s only four-star hotel. The property was built for the sixth Duke of Bedford. It was the duke’s daughter-in-law Anna Maria Russell, who was the original creator of the concept of afternoon tea.

With three secluded acres of rose gardens, the stylish Squires Restaurant, Roxana Bar, and a sun terrace – there is no shortage of spots to take tea with friends or family.