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February 26, 2024
We only visited Amberley Castle for Afternoon Tea, (I’d LOVE to stay overnight though!) but it was a truly wonderful experience from the time we turned into the driveway, through the gardens and to a friendly greeting at reception. The castle is just the perfect venue for any occasion, special or just personal decadence! The Afternoon Tea was a real surprise. After ordering tea from their excellent selection, we were offered a Chef's Special tea in a small glass. Deliciously different! The '1st' course, toasted cheese & tomato sandwich, savoury tart, sausage roll and a platter of tasty sandwiches were served on a 3-tier serving platter and were very, very tasty. Luckily we were both hungry, as we were plied with more tea and the 'sweet' course of our tea - another 3-tiered platter of warm fruit & plain scones, small jars of homemade strawberry jam & clotted cream plus an assor**ent of exquisite cakes and an apple crumble tartlet. Again, it was all delicious! In fact, it was all so lovely and cosy in the castle on such a wet & miserable Sunday afternoon, that we didn't want to leave - so we didn't! We made ourselves very comfortable with a welcome cup of coffee in one of the cosy lounges and sat right in front of the inviting log fire reading the interesting books of days gone by in Sussex! A BIG thank you to all the hotel and restaurant staff who made us so welcome. It was a very memorable Sunday afternoon and we cannot wait to go back with a large group of friends in December for a private Festive Lunch!