Pristine white linen and sparkling glassware adorn your table in one of our individually decorated 1930s Pullman-style carriages, which have been lovingly restored by some of the country's top craftspeople, including marquetry experts, muralists and mosaic artists. Within minutes, one of our liveried Stewards will carefully pop your bottle of Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut NV Champagne as you study celebrated Head Chef Matthew Green’s Afternoon Tea menu.
Ahead lies a journey back to the Golden Days of rail travel, a time when nothing was too good for the pampered passengers. As the date of your journey draws near our Executive Head Chef and his team will be hard at work in the kitchen carriage preparing your traditional afternoon tea. Each course boasts the finest seasonal ingredients from the British Isles, classic and innovative dishes are crafted in our recently refurbished kitchen carriage.
Indulge in delicate sandwiches, delicious cakes, home-baked scones with clotted cream and jam, mouth-watering pastries and of course, a pot of freshly-brewed Fortnum & Mason tea. Throughout your journey we whisk you back to a more gracious age with entertainment from strolling musicians and our own conjuror will stroll from table to table to baffle everybody with some of his mind-bending tricks.
According to legend, a peckish Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, started the trend around 1840 by inviting her aristocratic friends round for a cuppa. Then Queen Victoria gave the ritual her blessing and Afternoon Tea became part of the British way of life, with tea rooms springing up everywhere during the early 20th century.
Manchester Victoria
Gatley
Wilmslow
Alderley Edge
Crewe Station
Indulge in the quintessential British experience of afternoon tea aboard the beautiful Northern Belle vintage train.
£365 per passenger
Book today with a 15% deposit
Book NowIn partnership with KRUG champagne we introduce another class of travel.
In addition to our Champagne Afternoon Tea journey why not upgrade your on-board experience to include the following:
Bottle of KRUG Grand Cuvée Champagne per couple
A memorable gift on departure
Single travellers will receive half bottles of these derivatives.
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Indulge in the quintessential British experience of afternoon tea aboard the beautiful Northern Belle vintage train.
Our Best Available rate is subject to availability at time of booking, it is not applicable for parties of 12 or more. Please contact reservations@northernbelle.co.uk for group pricing.
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