Went to Leeming House for an afternoon tea for Mother's Day. Beautiful house with a gorgeous view of the lake from the restaurant window. We enjoyed a really tasty and generous afternoon tea- finger sandwiches, a huge selection of cakes ( fancies, macaroons, chocolate fondue, meringue and more) and warm fruit scones with cream and both jam and lemon curd. Proper tea served from a teapot into china cups. The service was amazing, really attentive with clearing the table, refilling tea, etc, and the staff were super friendly, chatty, and helpful. We went for a stroll down to the lake between courses to work up an appetite for the cakes. Yes, as people have mentioned, the paint could do with a touch-up here and there, and there is an air of 'faded grandeur' about the building. However, I much prefer somewhere with character than the modern grey and silver or 'instahun' fake flowers that you see in most hotels.