Unique Mother’s Day afternoon tea experience on a heritage train
The steam railway experience is a little different from your usual afternoon tea
This experience is an extra special way to treat your mum this Mother’s Day(Image: Chris O’Regan)
Mother’s Day is a time to appreciate your mum and is a time to celebrate with family. If you are looking to spoil your mum this year, you might be looking out for a unique experience in Cambridgeshire to make Mother’s Day extra special.
If your mum has a particular interest in vintage trains or just loves an afternoon tea, this experience by the Nene Valley Railway could be the ideal day out for you. The Nene Valley Afternoon Tea will combine “the nostalgia of steam with the elegance of a traditional afternoon tea”.
Guests will board the train at Wansford Station and can settle down in the restored Continental Carriages that you might have seen on the ITV’s Murder on the Orient Express. You can enjoy your afternoon tea at your table while watching the Nene Valley pass you by.
Each booking will be sat at its own table or compartment allowing your family to enjoy the experience together. For the afternoon tea, you can choose either the standard option, which comes with many of the classic sweet and savoury favourites such as finger sandwiches, scones, and a selection of cakes, or a vegetarian option.
In terms of drinks, you can enjoy unlimited tea and coffee from Tea and the Gang throughout your trip. You will also receive a bottle of prosecco for your table.
Nene Valley Railway describes the day trip as a “relaxed and memorable experience”. As a special treat for Mother’s Day, Raw Theatre Productions will have an ABBA tribute band performing on the platform of Wansford Station from 1pm until 4pm.
Guests will be able to enjoy a few hours to music after the train returns to Wansford Station. The train will depart from Wansford Station at 12pm and will return to the same station at around 2pm.
Tickets for the afternoon tea experience cost £125 for a table of two, £180 for a table of three, £230 for a table of four, or £250 for a private compartment for four. Tickets can be booked on the Nene Valley Railway website.
The Wansford Station can be found on Old Great North Road, which is a 16 minute drive away from Peterborough. The station has a free car park for its visitors.