The Tea Terrace, House of Fraser (Guildford or London) is a pretty and perfect afternoon tea for mother's day, hen parties or baby showers. Gorgeous Royal Albert teacups and Novus Tea . . .

Those who know me will know how much I love this place. It is my first love when it comes to tea rooms due to many lovely memories there, cosy inside on wintery days or sitting in the sunshine in the summer. It has no website, no twitter, no instagram, it remains a vintage classic place for a lovely cuppa and a cream tea. As long as I can remember Blue Willow china patterns have donned the walls and the tables and in the years I've been going there the only change has been a recent extension...

In need of a tea stop on a drive down to Cornwall, and not wanting to go to another service station, a little detour off the M4 led me to Wootton Bassett and The Town Hall Tea Rooms. A cute little tea room with outdoor seating looking onto the old Town Hall - and whilst I hadn't yet made it to Cornwall, a cream tea was overdue, washed down with Twinings Darjeeling. It's one of my favourite teas so super happy to sip and watch the bustling town go about its day. (Oops...made me very late getting...

The Courtyard is run by the friendliest duo. Their cream tea was delicious, especially the cranberry and orange scone which made a lovely alternative to the usual scone options. The tea list is enormous, with blends from Tip Top Teas and Blendings. I decided to test out their House Blend, a high grown Kenyan estate tea, which was the perfect classic cuppa for my afternoon treat in their tranquil little courtyard.