Event details
Friday 13 June:
12.30pm-2.30pm - sorry, sold out
3pm-5pm - sorry, sold out
Saturday 14 June:
12.30pm-2.30pm - sorry, sold out
3pm-5pm - sorry, sold out
Sunday 15 June:
12.30pm-2.30pm - sorry, sold out
3pm-5pm - sorry, sold out
£75 per person, includes access to the garden and our 'Celebrating Jane Austen' event.
Experience a regency-inspired afternoon tea served in the Old Duke's Glasshouse, in the Chatsworth Garden.
Guests in Regency clothing will also receive a complimentary box of Chatsworth chocolates.
Menu
A glass of Chatsworth Champagne or a summer berry alcohol-free cocktail on arrival
Freshly made sandwiches on locally sourced breads:
- Derbyshire ham and mustard mayonnaise on tomato and herb bread
- Smoked Salmon and Cream on a treacle bread
- Coronation Chicken on tomato and herb bread
- Egg Mayonnaise on a treacle bread
A selection of cakes and sweet treats baked to perfection by our own pastry chef
- Duo of freshly baked plain and fruit scones served warm with Chatsworth recipe jam and clotted cream
- Raspberry posset with a raspberry and lime compote
- Ginger cake with orange crème patisserie
- Dark chocolate and coffee tart
- Bakewell Macaron
Accompanied by a selection of delicate teas or locally roasted coffee
Accessibility
The Old Duke's Glasshouse is located off the Rose Garden and accessed via a short flight of steps.
If you have access needs, please email our team at chatsworth.events@chatsworth.org.
Important
Please note that there are no toilet facilities at the Glasshouse. The nearest facilities are located at The Stables or by Flora's Temple.
(map note: the Glasshouse is by icon 19, the Stables is icon 12, and Flora's Temple is icon 13.
Austen250
This event is part of our Austen250 celebrations, marking 250 years since the birth of author Jane Austen.
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Main image: the Old Duke's Glasshouse, for illustrative purposes only
