A new study has revealed that the Corinthia London is the best spot for afternoon tea in the capital, beating other tea rooms like The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel and Park Room.

Tourist Tr-eats: Afternoon Tea, created by Dorset Coastal Cottages, reveals the top tea rooms in UK tourist destinations, based on customer ratings and review counts.

The research reveals that the hotel Corinthia London in Central London is the best spot for afternoon tea in the capital, having earned an average rating of 4.4/5 according to review data.

The tea room, located at the corner of Northumberland Avenue and Whitehall Place, has received some sterling reviews from customers, praising the attentive service and brilliant afternoon tea.

Afternoon tea at Corinthia London sits on the slightly luxurious end of the scone scale, with an average price of £60 per person, making it an excellent choice to celebrate special occasions with a traditional British sweet treat!

With the nation’s love around the quintessentially British treat peaking during warmer months, and more Brits going on staycations, the study looks to name tourist destinations’ best and affordable tea rooms around the UK – including Dorset, Glasgow and Cardiff.

The study reveals the best afternoon tea rooms around the UK, and those which proved most popular in the South included The Garden in Cornwall, Garden Gate Tea Room in Dorset and Pencil Cottage in the Isle of Wight.

When it comes to the North South divide, it’s the South who takes the clotted cream crown, scoring a higher average popularity and quality score compared to the North.

Debate is rife amongst Brits on what constitutes a proper afternoon tea – is it cream first scones or jam, should it be strictly tea on the menu?

According to the study, which ranked items by how often they appear on menus, the top most important afternoon tea items included scones (with clotted cream and jam), cups of tea and cakes.

Shannon Keary, Digital PR Manager at Dorset Coastal Cottages, commented on the study: “With the hit that many local businesses have taken over the last year, it’s really encouraging to see that Brits are still actively supporting tea rooms and shouting about them online.

“With staycations at an all-time high this year, now is a great time for people to explore different parts of the country and enjoy a quintessential part of British culture – whether you think that scones should be topped with jam or cream first!”

The Tourist Tr-eats study also looked at the top recipes for Brits looking to make their own afternoon tea, where classic scones with jam and clotted cream proved to be the favourite amongst homecooks.