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The Kent Afternoon Tea Train

2025 dates now on sale!

Afternoon Tea at the Spa Valley Railway!
Combine the elegance of steam train travel with a quintessential British treat, as you enjoy Afternoon Tea on one of our heritage trains steaming through the glorious High Weald countryside in the Garden of England. 

Working in partnership with Carly’s Afternoon Teas there is no finer way to relax than with Afternoon Tea on a steam hauled train. Tuck into a wonderful selection of freshly prepared finger sandwiches, scones, cakes, and a choice of teas, all available to you at your table. Why not enhance your Afternoon Tea by adding a bottle of Prosecco as you checkout?

Enjoy passing through an area of outstanding natural beauty whilst, making sure you keep an eye out for the famous sandstone rocks and Kentish Oast Houses along the way, there’ll be an opportunity to see the locomotive which has pulled your train at either end of the journey.

Your experience will last just over 1 hour, you’ll return to your starting location (please see your eTicket for details of your departure time and station).

What's included:

Adult Afternoon Tea Menu (£38 per adult, includes Afternoon Tea menu and train travel):

Child Afternoon Tea Menu (£24 per child, includes Afternoon Tea menu and train travel):

Vegetarian Menu:

Vegan Menu: 

Prices

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian and Vegan dietary requirements can be accommodated so long as we are informed at the time of booking.

A great way to enjoy a classic British favourite!

Terms & Conditions for all dining trains can be found by clicking this link

Book tickets

Sat 18 Jan 2025
14:15 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 26 Jan 2025
13:45 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 16 Feb 2025
14:45 (during our Winter Steam Up!) departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 02 Mar 2025
13:45 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sat 08 Mar 2025
14:15 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Thu 17 Apr 2025
15:30 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 18 May 2025
15:30 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 08 Jun 2025
15:30 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 13 Jul 2025
14:00 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 20 Jul 2025
14:00 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Thu 24 Jul 2025
15:30 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 03 Aug 2025
14:00 (during our Summer Diesel Gala!) departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Mon 25 Aug 2025
14:00 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 31 Aug 2025
14:00 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sat 06 Sep 2025
15:30 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 21 Sep 2025
14:00 (during our Model Railway Weekend!) departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 12 Oct 2025
14:00 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Wed 22 Oct 2025
15:30 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Thu 23 Oct 2025
15:30 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sat 25 Oct 2025
15:30 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 26 Oct 2025
14:00 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West

Booking information

Advance booking is essential to ride on our Afternoon Tea trains.

Afternoon Tea is available for Adults (16+) and Children (2-15yrs)

Seats will be allocated after booking - due to the layout of the coaches, some smaller parties may be required to share a table.

On the day of your visit you MUST have your eTickets available to show either in a print out or on a mobile device, both will be checked visually by a member of staff before boarding the train.

Note that a £10 admin fee applies to all booking alterations.

Click here to view our refund, cancellation and alterations policy

We regret that there can be no refund or transfer to a future date for ‘no show’ customers. The Spa Valley Railway still incurs charges for its services which must be paid to our suppliers. We recommend taking out a form of insurance to protect yourself if necessary. To re-book you will be required to pay the full fare again.

FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAN BE FOUND VIA THIS LINK