Top Tea Places 2005
15th May 2006
Once again, The Tea Council Inspectors have spent many months travelling throughout the length and breadth of Britain inspecting tea rooms and hotels in order to recognise and award those who serve the very best tea. Our Inspectors anonymously visited over 125 tearooms and hotels assessing not only the variety and quality of the teas and food on offer but also the way in which the tea is brewed and served.
Each year, The Tea Council presents members of its prestigious Tea Guild with the highly sought accolades of Top London Afternoon Tea and Top Tea Place. In addition, a series of "Awards of Excellence" are presented to other tea rooms who have been awarded high marks in the Top Tea Place Competition.
This year, Ollerton Watermill Tea Shop in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire was awarded The Tea Council's Top Tea Place Award and The Lanesborough Hotel won the coveted Top London Afternoon Tea Award.
Top tea place 2005
The Top Tea Place Awards are celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year and Ollerton Watermill Tea Shop in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire scooped first place in the 2005 Top Tea Place awards thus making this delightful little tea room on the edge of Sherwood Forest the best in the UK.
Sisters-in-law, Kate and Ellen Mettam opened the Watermill Tea Shop in 1994 after their husbands decided to restore the old mill which dates back to 1713 and has been in the Mettam family since 1921. Kate and Ellen have proved that they are dedicated to upholding The Tea Guild’s rigorous standards for top tea making in the UK and offer their many customers exceptional service and value, passion and attention to detail. The mouth-watering and beautifully presented food, tarts, cakes and memorable scones are all lovingly homemade and help to ensure that visiting Ollerton is a truly delightful experience!
Top Tea Place
Ollerton Watermill Tea Shop beat off strong competition from among others, Trenance Cottage Tea rooms, Newquay, Cornwall, Greystones Tea Room, Leek, Staffordshire and over 100 other Tea Guild members and establishments listed in our guide book, "Britain's Best Afternoon Tea" which is published in conjunction with the AA and also available through this website.
Last year's popular winner was Bird on the Rock Tearoom in Clungunford, Shropshire and its owners, Doug and Annabel Hawkes reported a huge boom in customers and tourists to the area shortly after winning the competition.
Top London tea place 2005
The Conservatory at The Lanesborough Hotel at Hyde Park Corner, London has been presented with the coveted Top London Tea Place 2005 Award. The Staff at The Conservatory impressed the incognito Tea Council Inspectors with their welcoming, attentive and engaging manner combined with their tea knowledge and willingness to advise. They also judged that the presentation and quality of the teas served and the delicious selection of accompanying cakes, pastries and sandwiches ensured that afternoon tea in this beautifully "Chinoiserie" themed venue was a glorious and memorable treat!
The AA & Tea Council's 'Britain's Best Afternoon Tea' guide is available in all good bookshops priced £9.99 or you can click here to buy it online now.
Whether its super-chic you're craving or whether it's the perfect day out in the countryside, take advantage of our tea knowledge by searching our regional guide of Guild members by clicking here.
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