Great affordable high tea, cozy ambience and beautiful farm area. The gift shop is great too

Neat little old school farm in the middle of nowhere Richmond. Parking is available in a small lot a short walk away. There are some spots along Dyke Road. Try not to drive into the ditch for these spots. The farm buildings have been restored, and actually look pretty cool. There's a house, a barn, and a bunch of rusty old farm equipment. There is also a large community garden, and a bee section at the far end. Plenty of green space and paths to walk around too. Can't really comment on the high tea here but apparently it's available. Pretty neat to visit if one hasn't seen any 1800s buildings before. 1-2 hours is enough. read more

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I've always wanted to try high tea and a friend recommended this place as an affordable and delicious option. Oh what a wonderful afternoon I had with two of my favourite people in the world. I made a reservation request through the website and got a response within a day for my 12.30 pm reservation. I have passed by this place before, but never imagined they had high tea. We were a bit confused when we got here and parked at the parking facing the river. We were greeted by a lovely woman and she showed us to our facing beside a window with a view of the yard. The rest of the building is a museum with artifacts from the people who lived here a hundred years ago. You can either choose the regular "tea" or the "high tea" option. We chose the high tea and it did not disappoint. This set comes with a lovely pot of their London Lady Tea. I must have had 8 cups of this and a whole cube of sugar for each cup so I was a little jittery afterwards. On the bottom plate of the high tea stand were the scones and condiments. You get a choice of their assortment of scones; that day it was either the plain, raspberry, or pepper jelly. I chose the plain and it was so warm and fluffy. We also got a smaller pepper jelly scone and it was divine (I rarely use this word). These scones paired so well with their in-house strawberry jam and butter. What's high tea without some finger sandwiches with the crust cut off? the middle tier of the stand was an assortment of salmon cream cheese, cucumber, and egg sandwiches (three 1/4-sized sandwiches for each person). They weren't the most memorable, but still delicious​. On the top tier were the home baked goodies. This included little cups of trifle (and a hilarious recount of the Friends episode where Rachel made a trifle​ forThanksgiving​), shortbread cookies, and their special pumpkin cake. We had just the best time having tea, being posh, and chatting away. Apparently,​ our reservation time is just an hour, but the hostess was so nice that she didn't kick us out until 2.5 hours later. I will definitely come back with friends and my family. I cannot encourage this place more. read more

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Nice little heritage house with a tea room on the first floor. It's free admission, and the house is quite small. The afternoon tea was affordable at $14/person, but it's just one scone plus three mini desserts, so don't come too hungry. Food tasted okay. Service was fine. I think the people who work there are volunteers? We did get the wrong flavour scone (ordered one blueberry and one plain but got two plain), but no big deal. read more

London Farm - Afternoon tea in June 2017. $14/person. Scone plus 3 small desserts. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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A little gem of a place in Steveston, BC! The London Heritage Farm is a historical site from the 1800's, and has a lovely little tea room where visitors are able to enjoy afternoon tea and sweet treats in. The afternoon tea set consists of the aromatic London Lady Tea, a scone, and 3 baked sweet treats. I've been here twice for the afternoon tea set, and both times, really enjoyed the food, tea, service, and overall quaint ambience! The scones are absolutely divine. Everything is baked fresh and arrives warm when served. Highly recommend visiting this heritage site and also having the afternoon tea here! read more

* Want some contraband preserves or to meet some potentially psychologically challenged chickens? Read on. * This 19th century farmhouse has been turned into a public historical site and makes a quaint stop if you happen to be nearby. It has been fully restored to show what life was like back in the late 1800's. The highlight of the site is the tea room (see photos). It is nothing fancy, but a very pleasant spot overlooking the gardens of the house. They don't serve proper afternoon tea per se. But you do get a nice pot of "London Lady" tea which is a black tea with a floral fruity hint. It is pleasant. They also serve some housemade scones, preserves, and cookies. They use a mismatched set of china cups, saucers and dessert plates, and tea is served in bone china teapots. No high quality porcelain (yes, I admit to liking to drink my tea out of a nice thin Limoges instead), but gives a nice vibe overall. Everything tastes very homemade. So much so that in the little gift shop area they sell the preserves and have a sign that says something along the lines of, "These preserves are not regulated or inspected by any health authority" - didn't know that was legal? Are these contraband non-regulated hard core preserves? But since it is owned by the City of Richmond I guess it is "ok."? Feels illicit somehow! Tried the strawberry (that is what was served with the scones) and it was a very nice preserve with whole chunks of berries in it without being overly sweet. I didn't get sick or anything - so I imagine it would pass regulatory screening if need be! After tea, headed out and wandered around the gardens a bit. They have a chicken coop with some free range chickens that is labeled "Chicken Club." I couldn't help but wonder what the chickens would think if they knew that by reading that sign I was immediately picturing them grilled on a sandwich with bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Hm..... read more

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This is mostly a review of the Tea Service: We went during a Saturday, in the mid afternoon, and we lucked out getting a table. If the party who made the reservation had been on time, we would not have had a table. As it is, we got to sit down, and ten minutes later they came and had to wait. So if you go on a busy weekend day, make sure to make reservations and BE ON TIME! We were seated and served quickly and politely, but there was just a bit of confusion about the tea and what it came with and our options. We ended up getting the scones instead of the various cookies, and we were pleased with them. Not the rock hard types, but the light fluffy type. The tea was a muted black tea (that I have no recollection of at all) and we asked and received cream instead of milk. The tea room itself is cozy and old fashioned. I took some time to read about an old piano that was behind my chair. There is museum-esque information all around the room, which makes it interesting and a conversation starter certainly. There was a wedding going on outside, and we got some entertainment from watching them. Because of the wedding, however, I felt uncomfortable walking around the house too much (there were people waiting to walk down the aisle) and certainly didn't want to walk on that side of the lawn. Also, once we had paid and left, the outdoors smelled a little like sewage. Wouldn't want to get married smelling that - and I am glad I couldn't smell that in the tea room. There are also paths along the property that make for a nice stroll before or after tea. read more

No afternoon tea available at this facility. They should update their website plus Yelp. I went there a month ago to check out the menu & the possibilty in booking a tea...but an older gentleman intercepted me & advised me of this fact. I wasn't too pleased and I was looking forward to spending some time with friends enjoying a lovely meal in the quaint surroundings. Maybe the competition is too hard to beat. read more

First time at this heritage house/farm with a touch of old England. The house is delightful and the setting of the tea room is cosy. The tea called London Lady Tea was one of the best I have ever had. Food was just as good: just enough to keep you going till dinner! Would be lovely to come back in summer when the gardens are blooming. Check out their website as they have seasonal teas!!!! read more

London Farm - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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This is a little gem in Richmond. It's a little farmhouse constructed in 1898 with beautiful gardens around it. Inside, the historic farm house, there is a British style restaurant - toast, jam, tea, coffee, biscuits for those who are interested. The original owners of the farmhouse are Scottish. On the main floor, there is a little gift shop which feels like you've stepped inside a shop from the 1930's. If you're not interested in eating, you can explore the house, however, you're not allowed to enter the rooms, but you can peak inside the doors. A lot of the furniture are over 100 years old and they are original! However, on the second floor, I saw a staff lady surfing the net on a laptop which ruins the historic experience. Outside, there is a medium sized garden where you can explore. You will feel like you're stepping inside someone's private backyard garden! read more

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Going for tea at London Heritage Farm was lovely. This place is a real treasure. THE AMBIENCE The location itself, across from the Fraser River, is serene. I actually felt myself relaxing as I walked up the old gravel driveway. The historical house, with a gift shop area and tea room that seats around twenty, is interesting and quaint, and special. It was typical West Coast casual dress for most of the guests, but a group of little girls wore fancy dresses and one family was a smidge more dressed up than most. It felt like you could make the experience as special as you wanted to, and nobody would mind. On the particular Saturday afternoon we were there, the room was full of chatter. What a great place to meet for a long overdue chat. THE SERVICE I was dumbfounded and impressed to realize there was only one staff doing everything: seating and serving guests, clearing the tables, answering the phone, ringing up gift shop purchases...for all I know, he may have even prepped the food! I wish I could have given him an even bigger tip, because he deserved it. THE FOOD Going in, I knew the cost was 50 to 70 percent cheaper than the other high tea experiences I've yelped about, so I wasn't planning to compare, and yet I enjoyed myself just as much! They only serve one flavour of tea, but it's delicious, and I even bought more to bring home. There's no triple-tier tray of goodies, just a warm scone with jam, and three other sweets per person, but it was just right. read more

I have been coming to London Heritage Farm for tea since I was a little girl. It's is absolutely one of my favourite places to visit. The tea is amazing and it is made right on the farm. The treats are seasonally delicious and the staff is fun and professional. After tea it is great to look at the museum-type displays set up around the house as well as roam around in the beautiful gardens. I have seen many weddings take place on the grounds of the farm and it seems like a beautiful area to have your ceremony. I highly recommend giving this place a visit or two! read more