Afternoon tea in the North West of England: Mrs Lyon’s Tea Room

A wonderful afternoon tea at Mrs Lyon’s perfect tea room

It was our second to last night in England. We were staying with Mr Man’s parents in the North West and having wine and curry with our friends Mr and Mrs M when Mrs M says “Kat, you have one day left in England, surely you can squeeze in one last afternoon tea at my friend’s tea room!”

15 hours later my Mother in Law, Sister in Law and BLC were gobbling down a wonderful spread of afternoon tea at Mrs Lyon’s Tea Room in Standish.

A VERY happy munchkin

This place is ADORABLE. Mrs M was totally right – it was worth squeezing in one last afternoon tea. Why you ask? Because the scones were perfection – big and soft and perfectly fluffy, fresh out of the oven and served with generous helpings of strawberry jam and clotted cream…

The scone of your dreams…

Why else? Because so much thought has gone into such a cute little establishment. Here at LLC Towers we love small businesses and this one has had Mrs Lyon’s heart and soul poured into it. Those who work there clearly love the place. We were sat by the door and everyone left with big smiles on their faces. I’ve learned over the years that the North West of England tends to believe in high quality service almost universally and Mrs Lyon’s Tea Room epitomises that standard of friendly hospitality.

Suki Tea and the girly decor one would expect of a most excellent tea room

The tea? Light and refreshing, served in mismatched China and not a bag to be found – it’s the lovely Suki loose-leaf tea that’s made in Belfast.

Mrs Lyon’s Tea Room passed the approval of all of us, especially BLC who was in heaven with a bowl of berries and what seemed like an endless stack of strawberry jam sandwiches.

Tasty sandwiches and a handful of greens to make sure one also gets her five-a-day~

Well worth booking a table if you’re going to be driving through the North West, and totally worth dropping in if you live in the area. It was the perfect way to end our time in the UK.

Mrs Lyon’s Tea Room can be found at 5-7 High St, Standish, Wigan WN6 0HB, United Kingdom. I think we paid around a tenner each and had a wonderful couple of hours.