Afternoon Tea Week this year is from 11-17 August and at The Stratford Park, the whole family can get involved, including your 4-legged besties. The Stratford Park Hotel & Golf Club team ensure guests’ beloved pampered pooches don’t have to miss out when it comes to the family treat – and are catered for with a Doggy Afternoon Tea, comprising their very own doggy cupcake and a doggychino.

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Doggy afternoon teas have been running at the hotel since 2022 and, at just £10, are proving very popular. Beverley Haynes, hotel owner, said: “We noticed a huge increase in guests wanting to stay with their dogs for overnight stays. So we decided to offer these to attract locals to visit the hotel who wouldn’t necessarily come for an overnight stay. We have plenty of space which means dog owners don’t have to share an afternoon tea experience with non-dog owners, so the experience is nice and relaxed for both types of visitors.”

With love from the 1840s

Afternoon tea originated in England in the mid-1840s, introduced by Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford. She felt a gap between lunch and the late evening meal and started having a light meal with tea and snacks in the afternoon, a custom she then shared with friends.

This social gathering quickly became fashionable among the upper classes but, as tea became more affordable, the custom spread to the middle classes in Britain and America.

Afternoon Tea at The Stratford Park

The Afternoon Teas are served at Stratford Park Hotel & Golf Club Thursday – Sunday between midday and 5pm. Advanced booking is required. Gluten- and Dairy-Free Afternoon Tea is also available and alcoholic drinks can be purchase separately. Advance booking is required. ∙ BOOK HERE ∙

The Stratford Park Hotel & Golf Club is the perfect retreat from the stresses and strains of life – located within the picturesque countryside of Shakespeare’s Stratford-Upon-Avon and on the doorstep to Warwick Castle and the Cotswolds, and a wealth of National Trust Properties.

∙ OUR AFTERNOON TEA EXPERIENCE AT THE STRATFORD PARK ∙