Start with a full tour of our beautiful building and grounds led by an expert local guide, finish with a delicious afternoon tea served in the Grade II listed main house.
A brief history
Set in the grounds of Wivenhoe Park the hotel and surroundings were immortalised in canvas by renowned British artist John Constable, when he was commissioned by the then owner Major-General Francis Slater Rebow in 1816. The resulting painting now hangs in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
The tour guides
GuideEast are Claire Partner and Ian Baalham registered blue badge tour guides for the East of England since 1998 and also qualified to guide in the city of London, Windsor and Eton and the London 2012 venues. The Blue Badge is awarded by the Institute of Tourist Guiding and is the highest level of guiding qualification in Britain. It is your guarantee of an entertaining, informative, reliable and professional guide; with local knowledge who will make a good experience great.
The programme
- 11:30am: Guests to arrive and meet with staff of the hotel and tour guides
- 11:45am: An extensive tour of the house & grounds begins
- 1:00pm: Afternoon tea is served in the beautiful lounges inside the Grade II listed main house
- 2:15 pm approx: Guests can depart at leisure or remain in the lounges
Sample afternoon tea menu
Traditional finger sandwiches
Egg mayonnaise with cress on brown bread
Cheddar cheese with tomato on white bread
Lemon and Pepper marinated smoked salmon on brown bread
Ham and mustard cream cheese on white bread
Scones
Fruit and plain scones
freshly baked in our kitchen daily and served with clotted cream and Tiptree Jam
Tea pastries
Lemon mouse shortbread
Mango coconut éclair
Black forest slice
Pistachio macaron
Toffee apple tartlet
Tickets
- £26.50 per person including tour and afternoon tea
How to book
- Call us to book on 01206 863666
- Fill in our enquiry form
2019 Dates
Our heritage tea & tour will also be available to book on;
- Wednesday 12 June 2019
- Wednesday 11 September 2019