Heybridge & Tiptree tea rooms

Heybridge is a pretty village, lovely old houses, waterways and a fantastic tearoom. Ideal for a weekend jaunt really. After our trip to Bradwell, we popped in for a cream tea.

I've blogged about the tearooms before (in fact it was one of my first ever posts). If you're in the area I highly recommend you drop in.

We each went for an Afternoon tea. You get a choice of tea or a coffee, a sandwich and a scone with tiptree jam and clotted cream. I think it was just over £8.

cajain Turkey sandwich 

prawn, salmond and cream cheese

 All of the food is prepared fresh on the premises and is always to a high standard.

mature local cheddar with sweet onion relish
(my choice) 

I'm not sure if Tiptree preserves is just an Essex thing or is available everywhere? But if you can find it in your local supermarket give it a go, it is proper good jam. When I was at Uni I usually took a jar up with me at the start of term (I'm a big fan of jam and toast) and it would disappear suspiciously fast - my housemates must have loved it as well.