The selection changes by the season, but you might expect to find savouries such as venison sausage rolls, crab-stuffed brioche, and smoked salmon croissants with crème fraîche and herring caviar. Sweet lovers will adore perfectly presented treats such as mini lemon meringue tarts, strawberry and pistachio layer cake, and raspberry and vanilla choux buns. All of this (and more) comes paired with loose-leaf tea, coffee or Champagne, if you like.

Afternoon tea at The Spence at Gleneagles Townhouse is £65 per person.

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