Derbyshire Luxury Afternoon Tea for Two on a Vintage Train
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Afternoon Tea Experience Days: Step on board a magnificent vintage train for a culinary experience like no other! During the roughly 1.5-hour journey, you’ll ride through the idyllic landscape of rural Derbyshire on a train while tucking into a luxury afternoon tea for 2. The perfect romantic escape for couples, or a fun summer afternoon with a friend!
Your afternoon out will begin when you board from Wirksworth heading towards Duffield. Find your seats, and settle down to enjoy the view. Next, it’s time for the most important part of the afternoon: Tea, of course! You will be served a luxury afternoon tea on a traditional cake stand, consisting of freshly made sandwiches, perfectly baked scones with jam and clotted cream and more. Your teacup will never go empty, so enjoy nibbling and sipping at your British feast as the train takes you through the countryside. The price of this voucher includes a full day rover ticket, so you can take the opportunity to discover new summer adventures by rail.
This Luxury Afternoon Tea for 2 on Board a Vintage Train in Derbyshire is the perfect summer escape for couples, and would make a great experience gift for the sophisticated adventurer in your life who deserves to have some fun!
Availability
This afternoon tea train journey is a seasonal experience running on selected Saturdays, subject to availability.
Current Scheduled Dates:
6th & 27th April 2024
11th & 25th May 2024
1st, 8th, 22nd & 29th June 2024
6th, 13th & 20th July 2024
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st August 2024
21st & 28th September 2024
5th, 12th, 19th & 26th October 2024
If you have a specific date in mind, please enquire about availability by contacting our customer service team. You can get in touch by clicking the 'Enquire About This Experience' button.
Requirements
The minimum recommended age for this luxury afternoon tea experience is 14 years old.
For your information parties of more than four passengers will be split across tables or compartments.
This is an adult aimed experience, and therefore babies and young children are not permitted on the train. This also goes for children who are not dining
This experience can be wheelchair accessible. Upon booking, you can select an accessible space in the dining car for one wheelchair and one accompanying guest (unfortunately this is only for tables of two.)
Vegetarian and Gluten Free options are available, please specify upon booking.
Duration
Experience Duration: 1:30
Time Spent at Venue: 1:45
This Derbyshire steam train journey with afternoon tea departs from Wirksworth at 13:15, and arrives back at 15:00, an approximately 1 and a half hour journey. The departure times are subject to change. This voucher includes a full day rover ticket, so participants are welcome to enjoy explore the local villages and towns using the same line.
If you wish to, you may use the day ticket to start at Duffield before the dining train and return there afterwards on the last train of the day.
Group Size & Spectators
Participants: The Derbyshire Luxury Afternoon Tea for Two on a Vintage Train is for 2 participants.
Max Group Size: 4
Spectators Allowed on Site: No
The Luxury Afternoon Tea on Board a Vintage Train is for 2 participants.
The tea is served in compartments of 4 and is not available to book singularly. Groups of more than 4 will be split across compartments.
Please note that bookings of 2 people may be seated with another couple.
Where is it Located
What to Wear
There is a casual dress code for this afternoon tea on a train, so please wear whatever you are comfortable in!
Weather
The weather will not affect your vintage steam train experience.
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The train departs at 2:10pm on Tuesdays.
The Luxury Afternoon Tea for 2 on Board a Vintage Train in Derbyshire experience has wheelchair accessibility on almost all carriages and departs from a wheelchair friendly station.
Yes! Vegetarian and Gluten Free options are available. You will be asked for any dietary requirements upon booking.
A vegan afternoon tea is available on the Derbyshire afternoon tea train experience!
The vegan afternoon tea comes with a vegan scone with butter and jam, with sandwiches, cakes, and crisps. Soya or oat milk is supplied with tea or coffee, and vegan spreads are supplied in place of dairy.
Please advise at the time of booking that you require a vegan afternoon tea.
Unfortunately, this can only be sold and booked in pairs due to the configuration of the carriage seating.
The Derbyshire steam train journey with afternoon tea departs from Wirksworth at 13:20, and arrives back at 14:50. The address is also shown in the link below:
In order to have this exclusive, you would need to purchase another for two and book the four of you in one compartment.
The departure time is at 1:15pm, however, this is subject to change.
This experience runs only on select Saturdays.
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