The grounds are just awesome although it was a shame the rain came just as we were exiting the house so were unable to explore. Gorgeous food photographs, lifestyle stills from the television series and recent movie, and character quotes bring the characters of Downton Abbey —and this rich tradition—to life in contemporary times.

I’m from the United States so I am unfamiliar with some of the recipes and would have appreciated a photo as to what the finished recipe should look like. If I were to change one thing, it would be to have photos of all the finished products along side of the recipes. This Victoria Sponge Cake is an afternoon teacake recipe, favored by Queen Elizabeth, with a long British royal heritage.

Now you can see how it’s done with the Countess of Carnarvon and an online live streamed Afternoon Tea Party at the REAL Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle and Viking TV.

The recipes are in both imperial and metric measurements, some have a colour photograph or there is a scene photograph from the TV series.We do offer discounted rates tickets for disabled visitors, and we also offer free entrance to the Castle for necessary carers but this does not include Afternoon Tea. With a foreword by Gareth Neame, executive producer of Downton Abbey, this book investigates the history of tea, covering its origins and varieties, the etiquette surrounding its consumption in English aristocratic life, and its presence in the series, both upstairs and downstairs. Like, what to wear, which blend of tea to drink, which culinary delights to offer for which sort of afternoon tea event, and which tea service to use. So, I am thrilled to be able to share A Guide to English Tea here, which is exactly what it says on the tea caddy, it’s a concise guide to afternoon tea, and making that “proper pot of tea”. My extravagant cousin (who owned a very famous nightclub in London at the time) turned up to meet us and was not allowed in as he wasn’t wearing a tie – he had to go and borrow one from the concierge and was quite outraged by the whole affair!

This classic traditional British tea with bergamot orange oil has been paired with exotic vanilla for an intriguing finish. Afternoon tea is a revered and treasured English tradition—and no one knows better how to prepare and enjoy a proper tea than the residents of Downton Abbey. This is a delightful Afternoon Tea recipe book in conjunction with the television series Downton Abbey. Lots of the recipes are for traditional English cakes, such as Battenberg, Crumpets or Chelsea Buns that you would find in many another book, but it's good to have it all together in one for those who wish to serve a traditional English Afternoon tea to their friends and family. No individuals within our company or SagePay are able to decrypt transaction information or cardholder data.My best friend Sarah and I decided that only our poshest togs would do and we went just a little over the top with the dressing up – I wore a full length green satin evening gown with long black gloves, hair up and lots of diamante jewellery. Not one of London’s gems sadly – although I had been looking forward to it – much prefer the Wolseley and Savoy, bit more class and less, well, ‘Ritzy’ – Disclaimer: I am a massive snob. You can either book seats for Afternoon Tea immediately after purchasing your public opening admission tickets or you can purchase some time later, subject to availability. The series ended on such a positive and happy note but I was in tears just saying goodbye to all the wonderful characters.