A Very Bridgerton Afternoon Tea At The Pump Room In Bath

It’s been a few months since Bridgerton has taken the world by storm… and honestly, I am always so awestruck that I get to live on the doorstep of such beautiful locations such as Bath.

I have been to The Pump Room before, and it was such a lovely experience. So I of course said YES when they invited me in again.

During your visit to the Pump Room you can try the hot spa water at the fountain. It contains 43 minerals and has a rather unusual taste! 

Spa water has been used for curative purposes for two thousand years. Originally treatments involved bathing in the hot waters, then in the late 17th Century drinking spa water also came to be a recognized treatment for certain conditions. Today they use the hot spa water to heat the Roman Baths and Pump Room site in winter.

I am a total sucker for an afternoon tea. But why this one is always among my favourites, is the fact that it feels like you are getting a mix between a fine dining experience and your traditional afternoon tea.

HISTORY OF AFTERNOON TEA

As customs go, none are more quintessentially English than Afternoon Tea. It’s said that Anna Russell, 7th Duchess of Bedford and friend of Queen Victoria, invented the ritual in 1840 to keep at bay that “sinking feeling” between lunch and a late evening meal when she would have a pot of Darjeeling tea, bread, butter and biscuits brought to her quarters. The Duchess soon began inviting friends to what became a fashionable social pastime among the upper classes. Today, a menu of dainty finger sandwiches, scones, and delicate patisserie is based on the traditional combination of sweet and savoury. Accompanied of course, by plenty of freshly-brewed tea poured into china cups.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

Enjoy the Pump Room’s sumptuous interpretation of the ritual that began in the 1800s, when the 7th Duchess of Bedford found a way to fill the ‘hungry’ gap between lunch and supper.

SAVOURY SELECTION:

Minted pea, smoked bacon, and crème fraiche tart Local ale and Cheddar rarebit, tomato relish Coronation chicken brioche, mango and coriander chutney Hot smoked salmon, cream cheese, and cucumber sandwich

SWEET SELECTION:

Homemade buttermilk scones, plain and fruit, with Dorset clotted cream and jam Daily selection of Pump Room pastries Served with a pot of our house tea collection or locally hand-roasted filter coffee

STARTER:

(optional) Smoked salmon, horseradish cream, pickled beetroot and fennel

If you want to see a closer look of what we ordered, and how lovely the experience was, make sure to watch the YouTube video linked below.

Have you ever been to Bath?

AD - This experience was kindly gifted however all opinions expressed are my own.