Afternoon Tea

Sit Back & Relax with some Delicious Treats.

Afternoon tea’ refers to a quintessentially British tradition established by Anna, the Duchess of Bedford, in the 19th century. When first introduced, the practice of sitting down for afternoon tea wasn’t seen as a treat. In fact, it had a very practical purpose – to fill the gap between lunch and dinner.

The tradition of Afternoon Tea dates back more than 200 years, to a time before steam-powered train travel was not even invented. Now that the steam age has been and gone, both are celebrated on the Keighley & Worth Valley!

£35 per person, 11:40, 12:30, 14:25 & 15:15 boarding.

Boarding of the dining train is at Keighley or Oxenhope Station; please ensure you arrive here 20 minutes before the departure time of your slot.

DATES

TBC
£35.00
per person

EVENT INFORMATION

Enjoy a Classic Afternoon Tea as part of your visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley this year.

Your ticket includes unlimited travel on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for the day, as well as a slot on our steam-hauled dining train to enjoy our finest Yorkshire Afternoon Tea.

  • Our finest Classic Afternoon Tea on our steam-hauled train.
  • A Day Rover for the day of your booking with unlimited travel to explore the railway and visit the stations and two accredited museums at Railstory.
  • Enjoy a glass of fizz or Orange juice followed by a beautifully laid out Classic Afternoon Tea served by our attentive waiting staff. 

Boarding of the dining train is at Keighley Station, where there are strong transport links with the mainline connections to Leeds, Bradford & Skipton or Oxenhope Station, with a large free car park & a stone’s throw away from Haworth; please ensure you arrive here 20 minutes before the departure time of your slot.

£35 per person for the Restaurant Car, 11:40 & 14:25 boarding.
£40 per person for the Pullman Car, 12:30 & 15:15 boarding.

Each ticket includes an Unlimted Travel Day Rover, Classic Afternoon Tea and entry to Two-Accredited Museums.

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Assistance Dogs are welcome onboard.

Table Service
During your on-train dining experience, you can order drinks from the bar, including bottled beer, prosecco and selected spirits & wine.

Oxenhope Station
The Buffet Car situated at the station will be open, serving hot & cold drinks and sandwiches, pies and sweet treats. The unique tearoom is the perfect viewing spot for trains arriving & departing into the station while looking out over the yard full of our historic carriages,

Oakworth Station
Sit a while and enjoy a nice cup of tea outside the historic station’s Tea Hut, then explore the Goods Yard or the trains passing through the station. Enjoy the spirit of a true country station and the open spaces of the Worth Valley, as well as top-quality teas, snacks, and confectionaries.

Keighley Station
On the platform at Keighley Station, there is a well-stocked refreshment bar serving hot & cold drinks, sandwiches, pies and sweet treats.

The Yorkshire Afternoon Tea has different departure times; check your booking, and if you are unsure, please get in touch.
Your Afternoon Tea departure is a round trip so that you can enjoy your treat. Please ensure you arrive 20 minutes before departure time.

Car parks are available at five of the KWVR stations, and for the benefit of satellite navigation system users, the KWVR station addresses & postcodes are:

  • KEIGHLEY – Keighley Railway Station, Station Bridge, Keighley, BD21 4HP
  • INGROW – Ingrow Railway Station, South Street, Ingrow, Keighley, BD21 5AX
  • OAKWORTH – Oakworth Railway Station, Station Road, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 0DZ
  • HAWORTH – The Railway Station, Station Road, Haworth, Keighley, BD22 8NJ
  • OXENHOPE – Oxenhope Railway Station, Station Road, Oxenhope, Keighley, BD22 9LB

You can find more information about getting the railway in the dedicated travel section.

Due to the age and delicate nature of the carriages used in Afternoon Tea services, dogs are not permitted to board.

We recognise that these dogs provide valuable assistance for the sight-impaired and those with hearing loss, epilepsy, diabetes, physical mobility problems and more. Assistance Dogs are welcome on ALL KWVR trains, for which no charge is made.

The very nature of the carriages is that the coaches come from an age where access for disabled passengers was not a priority. Therefore, as the vehicles are restored to their original condition, those wishing to travel onboard our Dining train and have a disability may have difficulty boarding it.

Boarding the carriages involves a step up from the Platform; a ramp can be put in place at Oxenhope or Keighley for passengers to board; please ask a station staff member upon your arrival.

In addition, Accessibility passengers with wheelchairs or motorised ‘buggies’ should be aware that the nature of the coaches means there is nowhere to store them on the train except in the guard’s van. Please speak to a station staff member who may be able to assist.