Enjoy a Festive Afternoon Tea in 2026

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! What better way to celebrate than with a delicious afternoon tea, serving up tiers of seasonal treats in Bury St Edmunds & Beyond? After all, if you can’t indulge at Christmas, when can you?

The Angel

Enjoy the Christmas Carol Festive Afternoon Tea at The Angel - a nod to Dickens' many stays at The Angel and the coching inn's appearance in The Pickwick Papers.

This festive Afternoon Tea includes a selection of savouries, warm scones with homemade jam and clotted cream and sweet treats, served in their relaxing lounge.

From Mrs Cratchit's mince pie to Lady Clutterbuck's croquette (slow cooked lamb) there are lots of tasty savouries – the menu encompasses many fictitious characters featured in Dickens’ novels. For sweets there is Bob's Bailey's Maderia Cake, Charles' white chocolate and cherry cheesecake and Fezziwig's Basket (brandy gingersnap) and more!

From ‘Butter fingers’ to ‘Hot Sausage and Mustard’ to Victoria sponge and ‘‘Cold Jelly & Custard” – the menu encompasses many fictitious characters featured in Dickens’ novels.

£35 per person or try Tiny Tim's Tipsy Tea for £45 per person.

Book now on The Angel website.