I had the pleasure of having Sunday afternoon tea at The Orton Hall, with Debbie not so long ago. It was a nice and peaceful afternoon.

Orton Hall in Orton Longueville, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, is a historic country house built mainly in the 17th and 18th centuries, though parts are even older. It was originally a manor house for the Calthorpe family and later the Fitzwilliam family. The building is made from traditional stone, with elegant period features like grand fireplaces and oak panelling.

Today, Orton Hall is a hotel, set within about 20 acres of parkland and mature woodland.

There’s also a church, Holy Trinity Church, right next to it.