The Orchard Tea Garden - Cambridge

This a beautiful place to have tea. You can walk there. The scones are nice. You can sit outside. There are a lot of birds. Peaceful place. Virginia Woolf used to go here.

Our friends in Cambridge took us to the Tea Garden for a 10am tea. We took an Uber there as we had a small child with us but my wife and I walked back to Cambridge afterwards which was really nice. The claim to fame of the orchard is that Virginia Wolfe wrote in a back room of the tea house. We ordered scones, tea, coffees and a sausage roll. The scones come with clotted cream and a small jam. My wife got the Black Currant Jam and I had the cherry we both preferred the ones we selected. The serves were very kind and the food was quick! The orchard has canvas and plastic seats scattered about amongst the trees. We found a good table and dried off our chairs. pro tip bring a towel to dry off the chairs as they are usually wet. The food was amazing as was the ambiance. There were a few bees buzzing around and some song birds we really enjoyed this as did the child. Overall, a great experience and I would gladly return.

If anyone ever asks me, Would you like a cup of tea? I 'll most immediately reply, YES! At the Orchard Tea Garden, of course! The Orchard Tea Garden is the most delightful destination for tea, scones, clotted cream, community, and everything else in between. I would frequent this place with friends to talk ofc, but mostly here for the food lol. Specifically, the clotted cream with my scone and jam (in that order). It 's Rhodda 's clotted cream, fresh baked scone, Triptree/blackcurrant jam. I 'm drooling again as I write this. Clotted cream has my whole heart. Once you 've gotten a taste of Rhodda 's clotted cream, there 's no going back! Ok, that 's a tad bit dramatic sounding, but farewell cream (for now)!!! A perfect afternoon course (for me) would be walking in the Grantchester Meadows, then heading over to The Orchard for afternoon tea. Hope you all get the chance to experience everything The Orchard has to offer!

Being that Orchard Tea Garden had such high reviews, we wanted to experience high tea here. I called and was told either no same day reservations or they were booked-I forgot which. However I was told we can go, and order stuff off the menu. So we got here and it was more of a order food, we bring to your table place. We got scones, tea, sandwiches. I was disappointed that there was no option to do finger sandwiches as that is what it sounded like. Anyhow, inside was not spectacular, they didn't have utensils and we had to ask. Saw a couple of bees buzzing by the windows inside. Scones clotted cream were pretty good. Overall a bit of a disappointment.

The perfect setting for a delightful afternoon! I would have loved to spend hours here reading! You lounge under a heavenly orchard, soaking up (or hiding from! the sun. Just wonderful! The scones were my favorite. I could have done without the Brie and cranberry sandwich. Go for tea and scones! But, even if you just bring a book, do not miss this lovely setting!