This summer, join us at the hotel any day of the week for Afternoon Tea on the Terrace.

Sit back on The Botanical Rooms terrace and sample a range of teas including Darjeeling First Flush ('the Champagne of teas'), Assam Mangalam or fresh garden mint.

To eat, there is a selection of delights devised by our chefs. Finger sandwiches with Stavordale cheddar or Dorset smoked tout, and sweet treats crafted by our Head Pastry Chef - cakes, macarons and of course, scones with jam and clotted cream. We'll also be showcasing seasonal cocktails by our bartenders, made using herbs, fruits and botanicals from the garden.

To work off your tea, the croquet lawn and badminton court will be set for you to try your hand at these quintessential afternoon games.

Afternoon tea on the terrace is served every day, in sittings between 3pm – 4.15pm. £26.50pp includes complimentary tea refills, with additional drinks available to order including cocktails, Champagne and sparkling.

Also includes complimentary access to the Gardens. Booking is essential.

Tea on the Terrace Menu 26.50 per guest

FINGER SANDWICHES Egg mayonnaise & garden leaves Dorset smoked trout & creamed horseradish Stavordale Cheddar & grape chutney

BUTTERMILK SCONES with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry & rose jam

SWEET Lavender caramel macaron Almond cake with Babylonstoren clementine & lemon verbena

_Served with your choice of _

Traditional Black Teas:

ENGLISH BREAKFAST A blend of the best black teas from Assam, Kenya & Sri Lankan

EARL GREY Sri Lankan black tea, red cornflowers & natural bergamot

DARJEELING - 1ST FLUSH Light, fruity & floral, the 'Champagne of teas'

'MARGARET'S HOPE'IDARJEELING - 2ND FLUSH Full of fruity notes & muscatel character, from the Himalayas

ASSAM MANGALAM Enticing caramel aromas, malty flavour & hint of spice

LAPSANG SOUCHONG Strong & smoky lapsang from Fujian province

Babylonstoren Teas:

HONEYBUSH It has a subtle herbal-floral taste, a slight sweetness & an alluring honey aroma

ROOIBOS Also known as Red Bush, this tea has an herbal and fruity taste and distinctive red colour

Wellbeing Teas:

CHAMOMILE

Rose petals are added to whole chamomile flowers with smoothing lavender, a floral blend

JASMINE PEARLS Green tea mixed with freshly picked jasmine

MAO FENG GREEN Soft, fresh, easy drinking, rich & subtly sweet with a great depth of flavour

FRESH MINT handpicked from our Stable Yard Garden

BLOOD ORANGE, TURMERIC & GINGER A fiery fragrant infusion, a citrus hit of blood orange with ginger root, infused with turmeric

DANDELION, CLEAVER & ROSE A slight bitterness of dandelion, softened by the calming warmth of fragrant rose petals

LEMON BALM, LAVENDER & ROSEMARY An uplifting infusion of fragrant Lemon balm, gentle Lavender & Rosemary

Join us on Saturdays this summer to feast on the abundance of produce spilling out of the vegetable beds, and feast your eyes on the sun setting over the gardens.

For our Summer Supper series, we will be serving a three course menu of seasonal garden-led food, supplemented with our catch of the day from our fishmonger, and choice cuts from our butcher.

Menu:

• RAW

Scallop, horseradish, lemon, nasturtium Sea trout, ginger, spring onion, soy Oysters, mignonette, lemon, Tabasco

• NIBBLE
  Summer beans, smoked cod’s roe, preserved lemon, radish, basil

Chilled cucumber soup, dill, crème fraîche, pickled red onion, olive oil Leek hearts, nasturtium, King Peter ham

Heritage tomatoes, spiced oil, fermented chilli, coriander, lime

• MAIN

Spiced aubergine, tahini, seed head dukka, green lentils, chilli oil

Charred pattypan, heritage tomato, parsley, saffron, aioli, sourdough

Courgette & spelt risotto, cheddar, spinach, pine nut, basil

Coal-baked new season onion, labneh, chard, peas, pistachio

• MEAT (+£7.50)

Braised beef, tomato, nasturtium yoghurt

Pork belly, mustard & cyder sauce

Chargrilled spring lamb, garden herb dressing

• DESSERT

Lemon verbena & white chocolate set cream, summer fruits

Somerset strawberries, elderflower & rose

Selection of 3 west country cheeses, chutney, spelt & ale crackers

Affogato

Additional information:

• Arrive from 6.30pm for a pre-supper stroll around the garden
• Supper bookings available from 6pm. Last booking at 8.45pm
• Gardens will close at 10.30pm
• If you would like to access the Estate during the afternoon before dinner, you will require a Garden Membership or a Member's Guest Day Pass.
• Meat and fish side dishes can be ordered at an additional charge.
• Dietary requirements can be accommodated
• Drinks are not included. A full bar and wine service available on the evening
• Two courses £27 / Three courses £32