10/08/2026
It’s Afternoon Tea Week! ✨
This photograph from our archive, dating to around 1900, shows Lady Bolingbroke taking tea on the Main Lawn outside Lydiard House.
Did you know? Afternoon tea became a popular tradition in the 1840s when Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, began enjoying tea and light refreshments to bridge the long gap between lunch and a late evening meal.
If you're inspired to continue the tradition, Lydiard Park Hotel is celebrating Afternoon Tea Week with 10% off* its Sparkling Afternoon Tea for Two gift voucher. Simply use code AFTERNOONTEAWEEK26 at checkout.
As an added bonus, anyone who purchases a voucher using the offer code will also receive 10% off admission to Lydiard House Museum this week.
Purchase your gift voucher today: https://www.lydiardpark.org.uk/product/sparkling-afternoon-tea/
*T&Cs apply. Offer available 10 - 16 August 2026. Afternoon tea discount not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Excludes P&P. Present your Sparkling Afternoon Tea order confirmation at the Lydiard House Museum admissions desk this week during opening hours (Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm) to receive 10% off admission.
