The Montfort at Stanbridge Earls
A delightful dining experience in a historic setting, offering delicious food and exceptional service amidst beautiful grounds.
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The Montfort at Stanbridge Earls
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Blue hour photography, calmer galleries
Highlights
Must-see attractions
A delightful dining experience in a historic setting, offering delicious food and exceptional service amidst beautiful grounds.
"I can’t recommend this restaurant highly enough, the staff are all friendly, the service is really efficient. "
Car Park Navigation
Look for small signs, as finding the car park at Stanbridge Earls can be tricky.
Book Ahead
Reservations are recommended, especially on weekends and holidays, as it gets busy.
Quick Facts
Cuisine
British
Price
Mid-range
Phone
+44 1794 468990
Address
Stanbridge Manor, Mortimer Dr, Awbridge, Romsey SO51 0DW, United Kingdom
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Discover the most iconic attractions and experiences
Afternoon Tea Indulgence
Savor a delightful afternoon tea with exquisite sandwiches, cakes, desserts, and a standout lemon posset.
Chalk Stream Trout
Experience local chalk stream trout served with a unique take on Bombay Potatoes and a light curried sauce.
Stunning Historic Grounds
Dine amidst beautiful gardens and lakes at a historic building, offering a picturesque setting.
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Car Park Navigation
Look for small signs, as finding the car park at Stanbridge Earls can be tricky.
Book Ahead
Reservations are recommended, especially on weekends and holidays, as it gets busy.
Don't Miss Lemon Posset
The lemon posset during afternoon tea is a particularly delicious and smooth highlight.
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Car Park Navigation
Look for small signs, as finding the car park at Stanbridge Earls can be tricky.
Book Ahead
Reservations are recommended, especially on weekends and holidays, as it gets busy.
Don't Miss Lemon Posset
The lemon posset during afternoon tea is a particularly delicious and smooth highlight.
What Travellers Say
Reviews Summary
The Montfort at Stanbridge Earls is praised for its delightful afternoon tea and set lunch menus, with many guests highlighting the friendly and attentive service, especially from staff like Annie and Cemal. The food is generally described as delicious, beautifully presented, and reasonably priced, set within a stunning historic building and grounds. However, one recent birthday celebration was marred by disappointing cakes and bitter sultana scones, suggesting inconsistency at times.
"Took my mum here for an afternoon tea and couldn’t have been more impressed. Not only was the location stunning and it was in a lovely retirement village on beautiful grounds, but the staff were so friendly and attentive (especially Annie) and the food was so fresh and delicious. A must recommend, we thoroughly enjoyed our time here and will definitely be coming again."
Charlotte Wyatt
"Took both sets of parents for afternoon tea on Christmas eve. Amazing place, great service, food and great prices. Definitely going back."
Dionne Andrews
"Chose to celebrate my birthday here as we had such a wonderful tea here about 18 mine ago for Mum's 87th. What a mistake, can no longer recommend.
Our party included Mum in wheelchair and 11yr old nephew. Both love chocolate cake but the cakes (crumbly squares cut from large cakes) included Victoria sponge and ginger. So many people don't like ginger, including several in our party.
A plate of tiny sandwiches was waiting on the take when we arrived, the tea also included two types of scone (plain and sultana). Only the plain scones were edible, the sultana scones were so bitter as to be inedible. Waiter (sniffling constantly, not a good look when serving food) took one untouched sultana scone back to chef and returned to proudly tell us that the texture had changed because chef heated them in the microwave. Just two issues with this: we had not complained about the texture as that did not make then inedible, only disappointing. But: chef heated scones in a microwave? Really? And, secondly - why did chef not taste the scone to try and work out what the issue was? They really did taste toxic.
Shall not return for a third visit unless we hear things have vastly improved. We were given a discount but that doesn't make up for the disappointing celebration tea."
Anita Gera
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Frequently Asked Questions
Afternoon tea is served Monday to Saturday, from 2pm to 5pm. It's recommended to book in advance, especially for weekends and holidays. [^M2]
Yes, the menu offers a wide range of dishes, including options to suit dietary requirements such as gluten-free and vegan.
The car park can be difficult to find. Look out for small signs that lead you to it.
Afternoon tea costs £22.50 per person, with a children's option available for £12.50. [^M1]
The Montfort sometimes hosts live music, such as performances by 'The Vagabonds'.
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The Montfort at Stanbridge Earls was formerly a boarding school, and sits in the most incredible grounds of natural woodland, open meadows, and beautiful lakes. This is a traditional afternoon tea that won’t break the bank at only 22.50 per person. They also do a children’s afternoon tea for 12.50 which is super cute.
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Afternoon Tea: A variety of finger sandwiches, a selection of sweet treats and freshly baked scones served with an assortment of teas and infusions. When: Served Monday to Saturday, 2pm to 5pm. Cost: £22.50 per person
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