Hazlewood Castle
Paradise Lane
Hazlewood
Nr. Leeds & York
North Yorkshire
LS24 9NJ
Date Visited : 03 January 2013
Price: £13.50
GF Price: £13.50
Hazlewood castle is a beautiful place for afternoon tea – nothing quite like dining inside a castle is there?! We visited here on a special package which included spa treatments, a guided tour of the castle, dinner in the restaurant and afternoon tea all for £79.00 each – but the tea can be booked separately. It is located next to the busy A1 and A64, but after turning in and driving up the long driveway you feel as though you are out in the country away from all of the hustle and bustle. The castle was very quiet, set in picturesque surroundings and with it being just after Christmas all the trees were draped in bright twinkly lights.
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| The Secret Door in the Wall |
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| The Castle Library |
We were
given the option as to where we would like to have our afternoon tea, so we
chose to dine in the castle library. The
walls of the room had huge mahogany panelled book shelves stacked full of old
books and there were an assortment of settees and big old fashioned chairs, an
old bar, and a huge fireplace which was lit making it feel very cosy. My guest was especially excited by the secret
door disguised as a book shelf which led you into a hidden passage into the
castle – it was just like being at Hogwarts!
We were only
given the choice of one filling each for the sandwiches, so we went for roast
chicken on white bread. Although we only
had the one choice, the sandwiches were still very tasty but a bit of variety
would have been nice too! These were brought
to us on a black slate (a bit different from the usual tiered stand and quite a
modern touch for an old castle) along with the tea, scones and two cakes. The
cakes consisted of a coffee and walnut tart, a large square of vanilla cheesecake
and a fruit scone served with jam and cream.
I’m not keen on cakes with coffee in so it was slightly disappointing
that there wasn’t a bit more of a selection.
A gluten free option is available on request but you do need to let them
know beforehand.
We were left
to enjoy our afternoon teas at our own leisure, which of course resulted in us
sitting there for a good hour or so stuffing our faces and supping endless cups
of tea until it was dark outside. The
atmosphere in the library was very relaxed and we were especially chilled out
after all our spa treatments. It wasn’t
the fanciest afternoon tea I’ve ever had, but it was very traditional and the
setting definitely made up for this – it was brilliant. The library was also the cosiest place I’ve
ever had the pleasure of dining in – the comfy settees especially made the
experience more relaxing. If you’re looking for somewhere different for
afternoon tea then this is definitely the place to go! I would also recommend paying a visit to The
Vavasour restaurant here as the dinner we had earlier in the day was absolutely
delicious.
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| Pudding Too!! |
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| Dinner at the Vavasour Restauranrt |
I would love
to go back here sometime and maybe even stay the night in the castle. It really
was fab!
Ratings:
Tea: 7/10
Sandwiches: 7/10
Cakes: 8/10
Scones: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Overall: 8½/10
Would I return? Yes
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