Feeling Festive at The Celtic Manor!

So you may remember a few months ago I was invited to try the Summer Vintage Afternoon Tea which I reviewed here. I was lucky enough to be invited up again and this time I tried the Christmas Afternoon Tea! Considering how decadent the whole experience is, I think the price of the Afternoon Tea's is really pretty good - the packages start from £26! 

On this visit, I fell head over heels in love with The Celtic Manor. The place is just magical. The Christmas displays were lovely, and they even had activities on for the kiddies (although I didn't bring mine with me as he is perhaps just a little bit too crazy to enjoy a nice afternoon tea!). I'm desperate to stay there just to explore the place - it's huge! 

The Afternoon Tea started with a glass of mulled wine, followed by some savoury treats, sandwiches, cake and pastries and finally scones. To save me the job of reciting the menu, I took a photo of it for those of you who are interested! 

The experience is one I would describe as 'proper posh', which would normally make me feel a little bit out of place, but everyone is so welcoming and helpful that it is hard to feel that way here. They'll cater to your dietary requirements and we were hardly waiting any time before the first plate of food headed our way. You can have a box to take home any of the food you can't squeeze in too. 

Nothing beats a classic cucumber sarnie!

We had a plate EACH of this. Yum. 

As you can probably tell, this food is top notch - as you can only imagine from The Celtic Manor. I didn't grab a photo of the whole stack, but we had a plate EACH of all the festive goodies. So much time and care has obviously gone into each little treat on the plate. 

We were too stuffed for the scones... so we took them with us! 

How freaking cute is this train track going around the tree? I literally jumped for joy!

I would definitely recommend the Christmas Afternoon Tea, especially if you're struggling with a gift idea for someone then this would make a great treat. Or even just out for a date! It will definitely get you in the festive spirit, that's for sure! 

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Vintage Afternoon Tea at The Celtic Manor Resort!

Yesterday I was lucky enough to spend a baby-free afternoon trying the 'Vintage Afternoon Tea' at The Celtic Manor resort! If you're an M4 frequenter or a Welshie then you're bound to have seen the Celtic Manor before in all it's magnificence standing proudly in the Usk valley near Newport. 

The whole experience was very impressive. The grounds and the hotel are rather elegant and the Afternoon Tea experience was definitely one of fine dining! If you're looking to impress someone, then this is the place to go!

The staff are very courteous and will cater to any dietary needs you may have. Now, on to the important bit - THE FOOD! 

We were first given a glass of Rose Hip Lemonade and some dainty little Welsh Cakes. The Rose Hip Lemonade is possibly the nicest drink I have ever had. Seriously incredible stuff...

We were then presented with this huge stand of goodies to enjoy! Naturally, we started with the savoury selection - a selection of sandwiches, brioche and a tart. I love a cucumber sandwich, so I especially enjoyed the cucumber sandwich with lemon and mint mayonnaise.

We were then each presented with a FEAST of sweet treats. Seriously, 5 cakes each. Wow. I managed to eat half of each. Glenn miraculously managed to eat everything. Everything was incredible - but the Mocha éclair was the highlight for me!

And if that wasn't enough food, we were then treated to scones with clotted cream and jam - something I've found myself being particularly drawn to after a few weeks in Dorset! 

And of course there was tea! I went for the blackcurrant tea, whilst Glenn went for the Earl grey option. They're all loose leaf, delicate and delicious!

A trip to The Celtic Manor would be a lovely way to treat someone.. or maybe even treat yourself! It's only available on Sundays until the 6th September at £28pp, so be quick if you fancy it!  

xxx

***Disclaimer: I was offered the chance to try the Afternoon Tea at no charge, however all opinions are my own***

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