CREAM teas with a dollop of heritage are being offered up at a number of landmark properties through South Lakeland later this month.

Some members of the vibrant heritage marketing cluster group, Cumbria’s Living Heritage, are offering special experiences to coincide with National Cream Tea Day on Friday, June 28.

The day will be marked at Brantwood – the idyllic Coniston-shore home of John Ruskin - with the serving of tea plus a specialist scone. For £5pp cream tea lovers will be surprised with a scone that could be flavoured with blackcurrant and apple, lemon drizzle, blackcurrant cheesecake or something else entirely

At Swarthmoor Hall near Ulverston – the birthplace of Quakerism – cream tea lovers will be treated to fresh strawberries along with vintage touches including pristine tablecloths and floral aprons. There will also be ambience-boosting tea dance music.

Visitors will also be able to see the progress being made in reshaping the hall’s living quilt which will be laid out in flower beds in front of the 'Barn Café.'

On Sunday, June 30, cream teas comprising freshly-baked scones will be served with Rodda’s clotted cream and strawberry jam, as part of tea for two at Levens Hall and Gardens near Kendal (£12.95 for two). Whilst there, foodies may wish to delve into the story of Morocco Ale, brewed at Levens Hall for centuries, to a secret recipe so precious it had to be hidden in the gardens during the English Civil War, to protect it falling into the hands of the Cromwellian troops.

Visit www.cumbriaslivingheritage.co.uk for news of other events and offers available.