It has to be said, taking Afternoon Tea every week (as fun
as that sounds and is!) can get a little repetitious as the many cupcakes and creamy things tend roll
into one. So every now and again it’s great to experience a tea that surprises
you, has a theme or does something just that little bit different. This week,
that place was The Wellbeing Farm.
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| Autumn Afternoon Tea. |
Located in the rural backdrop of Bolton, this tea room is
surrounded by stunning views of green fields and hills with a few animal
friends to keep you company – it was a shock to drive past a free roaming llama
we must admit!
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| Sweets for the new season. |
Starting with a choice of bottomless pot of tea or coffee
we started as we meant to go on. The autumnal themed tea arrived on a rustic
style black stand and was chock full of tea time treats. Starting with a good
selection of sandwiches on mixed breads we had; smoked salmon with cream cheese (a
clear winner), traditional cucumber, ham and poached chicken. Gorgeously fresh and
a nice range of flavours.
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| Shortbread represent animals on the Farm. |
Next, instead of having scones on their own separate tier we were
treated to a feast of delicious homemade pre-spread scones, cakes, mousse and
pie. The entire selection was woven together by a seasonal theme of autumn
flavours and imagery. We had; a yummy spicy pumpkin pie, chocolate and
butterscotch mousse, coconut and white chocolate biscuit, carrot cake,
chocolate fudge, apple and cinnamon cake, almond cake and shortbreads
in the shape of animals from the farm. Whoever said less was more – was lying.
By far one of the most adorable sweets on the stand was a miniature fruit tart
complete with handmade clock decoration to signify the time change last weekend. A really unique (and useful!) idea.
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| Reminder to change the clocks! |
On top off all that and perhaps one of our favourite bits was
a mini milk churn of homemade vanilla milkshake served with one of the best
food accessories in the world – stripy paper straws!
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| Homemade milkshake. |
Just in case you don’t quite manage to finish all of that in
one sitting, the lovely staff are happy to box up any leftover cakes for you to
take home.
Special mention must go to the great service at The Wellbeing Farm
where the staff couldn’t do enough for us, kept our teacups topped up and our
lovely host Celia took the time to tell us a little about the Farm’s history.
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| Delicious homemade scones. |
The Wellbeing Farm is a gorgeous place for tea with its
perfect views and endless amount of cake. The attention to detail from the mini
pumpkins down to sugar leaves on cakes, makes this a very special Afternoon
Tea. If you’re looking for something different this season particularly for a
family outing, The Wellbeing Farm is exactly what you need. We can't wait to go back and try the Christmas tea!
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| Homely location. The Wellbeing Farm is located on Plantation Road, Edgworth, Bolton. Afternoon Tea costs just £15.95 per person. For more information and to book visit www.thewellbeingfarm.co.uk. DISCLAIMER: As is common in the catering and leisure industry, we were provided with complimentary services for review purposes. Whilst this has not influenced our review, we believe in the full disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest. |
