Danson Afternoon Tea

Danson
Location

Danson House, Danson Park, Danson Road, Bexleyheath DA6 8HL

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Dates

Sunday 6 April 1 pm to 3 pm

Admission
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The Mayor of Bexley, Cllr Sue Gower MBE JP invites you to join her at Danson House for a unique ‘Bridgerton’ style Afternoon Tea

Come along and celebrate Bexley’s 60th Anniversary as a London Borough.

Enjoy delicious sandwiches, scones and specially created Bexley themed delicacies, with a range of teas (cocktails also available) to the sound of Bexley Music playing in the Salon.

Feel free to dress to impress in ‘Bridgerton style costume’. The best dressed guest will receive a gift!

Free Parking is available at the Stables Restaurant car park, opposite Danson House

When

Sunday 6 April 2025
1pm to 3pm

Price

QR code to donate to the mayors charity appeal

£42 per person

BACS payments to the Mayor’s Charity Appeal

Natwest Account No: 78563720
Sort Code: 51-70-14

For BACS/QR payments please use reference 'Danson [your surname]'

Cheques made payable to the ‘Mayor’s Charity Appeal’ and sent to The Mayor’s Office, Civic Offices, 2 WatlingStreet, Bexleyheath DA6 7AT

Book

Please book your tickets via email mayors.office@bexley.gov.uk or call 020 3045 5288.

Menu

Sandwiches

  • Cucumber & seasoned cream cheese
  • Ham & honey mustard
  • Smoked Salmon, dill & cream cheese
  • Mature cheddar & caramelised red onion chutney
  • Vegetarian options available

Scones

  • Fruit and plain real butter scones
  • Served with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry conserve

Miniatures

Lesnes Lemon Lavender Shortbread
Celebrating 500 years of Lesnes Abbey Woods – Sicilian lemon and fragrant lavender shortbread, with the outline of the Lesnes Abbey iron windows brushed in rose gold

Charter Oak Pistachio Brownie
Double Belgian chocolate brownie topped with a whipped pistachio white chocolate ganache and a chocolate oak leaf

Red House Mini Loaf
Red velvet sponge with a whipped vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream and a chopped strawberry topping, as a nod to the Red House, and William Morris’ strawberry thief design

Bexley Billionaire’s tart
A thick rich caramel between layers of shortbread and chocolate, noting 60 years of Bexley Borough

Danson Choux Swan
A choux pastry bun swan filled with a chantilly cream

Lindy Lou’s Teas and Tipples

Teas

English Breakfast
A classic full bodied, all round taste

Earl Grey
Bergamot, citrus and smoky gunpowder tea

Peppermint
Refreshing, premium-cut peppermint leaves

Tipples

Danson Delight
Butterfly pea blossom gin with sweet lemon & soda
£7.50

Carrot Cake Libation
Vodka with our house made carrot cake syrup, Cointreau & lemonade
£7.50

Strawberry Lime Bellini
Prosecco with real strawberry syrup and a hint of lime
£6