Afternoon Tea at Headlam Hall

4.3 (54)

£26 to £40

Afternoon Tea

Headlam, Darlington, Durham DL2 3HA

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Charming
Great for scenic views

The historic country house setting of Headlam Hall in the beautiful rolling countryside of lower Teesdale makes it the perfect spot for enjoying the Great British tradition of afternoon tea Our afternoon tea is served in the traditional manner and includes a selection of dainty sandwiches, pastries and teas. We can also offer variations to suit dietary requirements on request. Please note that all afternoon teas must be booked in advance. We can not accommodate walk-ins on the day.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea
Hours of Operation
Afternoon Tea Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm
Phone number
01325 730238
Website
https://www.headlamhall.co.uk/afternoon-tea/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
Headlam, Darlington, Durham DL2 3HA
Area
Darlington
Parking Details
Hotel Parking
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Afternoon Tea at Headlam Hall.

4.3

(54)

4.2Food
4.3Service
4.5Ambience
4.1Value

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54 Reviews

D
Dan
Edinburgh/Midlothian2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 23 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a fantastic experience at Headlam! Wonderful food, attentive and friendly staff, beautiful location. We just love coming here!
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Wendy
Durham/County Durham6 reviews
4.0
Dined on 14 May 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Relaxed and characterful ambience; good selection of savoury and sweet. We stayed for 2 hrs (with a top up of tea!) as it was such a nice place to sit with elderly relatives. We were in the old hall, main house, which is a good location for ambience. The outside terrace was also lovely but all tables with parasols were taken. Worth the drive for the lovely countryside, relaxing environment and garden views. Good quality food and characterful ambience
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Dorothy
Durham/County Durham1 review
2.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Comfortable and cosy country house hotel elegance. Bit disappointed in sandwich offering (fillings were ungenerous and unexplained at the start). Scones were fantastic and lots of cream but first jam serving was again ungenerous. Posset was cloyingly sweet and the cream/fresh fruit tarts were too large - it's meant to be dainty stuff, right? and the pastry was both hard and too thick. Tea replenished only after we got up to request it. Had to ask for sugar bowl. Overall a disappointing experience.
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Susan
Durham/County Durham3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Good venue, lovely food but staff were not attentive. Food was placed on our table then no further interaction from staff
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Anthony
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 3 August 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very Good afternoon Tea in very pleasant surroundings served by friendly and attentive staff
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OpenTable Diner
Durham/County Durham1 review
5.0
Dined on 29 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The afternoon tea was good value, good selection of food, scones were delicious. Staff were very attentive. Will definitely be going again
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HelenS
Durham/County Durham1 review
5.0
Dined on 16 March 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Totally relaxing, atmosphere wonderful in a beautiful building
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Tony
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Relaxed and pleasant afternoon tea,friendly and efficient service of freshly prepared food in nice surroundings
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JoanneW
Durham/County Durham4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 11 December 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent as always, great food, friendly staff. Highly recommended
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ClareR
Durham/County Durham1 review
4.0
Dined on 5 December 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food and service were very good. The room was warm and cosy and very nicely decorated for Christmas. Our only gripe would be that we were charged a compulsory 10% gratuity per person. We weren’t given the option as to whether we paid this or not. We were prepared to leave a tip as the service was very good but we thought what we were charged was a bit steep. It wouldn’t stop us going again though.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea
Hours of Operation
Afternoon Tea Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm
Phone number
01325 730238
Website
https://www.headlamhall.co.uk/afternoon-tea/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
Headlam, Darlington, Durham DL2 3HA
Area
Darlington
Parking Details
Hotel Parking
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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