Is there anything better than enjoying a cup of tea and a slice of cake in your favourite tearoom?

For those looking to enjoy this great British tradition, here are five tearooms to visit in Suffolk. 

1. Lavenham Vintage Tea Rooms 

Opened in 2016, this Lavenham tearoom is well worth a visit. 

Stowmarket Mercury: Amanda Mortimer of the Lavenham Blue Vintage Tea RoomsAmanda Mortimer of the Lavenham Blue Vintage Tea Rooms (Image: Newsquest)

Offering a wide range of tradional food and drinks, the tearoom was recently awarded a prestigious Tripadvisor award. 

Where: Market Place, Lavenham CO10 9QZ

2. Baileys 2 - Coffee and Tearooms

The tearoom offers a variety of tasty treats, aromatic coffees and sandwiches with a twist.

Located near the town centre, the café is the perfect place to stop off and take a break from shopping.

Where: 5 Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1NX

3. The Shed 

The Shed in Sproughton is offering a unique afternoon tea experience - inside its newly-installed Anderson air raid shelter.

Stowmarket Mercury: The Shed at Sproughton has got an original Anderson shelter in their cafeThe Shed at Sproughton has got an original Anderson shelter in their cafe (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The tearoom presents presents customers with the opportunity to eat afternoon tea in a historically accurate bomb shelter.

Owner Lesley Austin has done away with the traditional three-tier afternoon tea stand, instead opting for vintage sandwich and cake tins.

Where: 1A High St, Sproughton IP8 3AF

4. Nutshells-by-the-Sea

Nutshells-by-the-Sea was opened by the owners of a café that was destroyed in a fire last year. 

Stowmarket Mercury: Ian and Jill owners of the Nutsehell by-the-sea TearoomsIan and Jill owners of the Nutsehell by-the-sea Tearooms (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The dog-friendly tearoom offers traditional afternoon tea as well as other lunch items. 

It is also only a short walk away from the seafront. 

Where: 1b Hamilton Road IP11 7AX Felixstowe

5. Ivy and Bond Tearoom

Opened in memory of a dad-of-three who passed away after a battle with cancer, Ivy and Bond has proven to be a real hit since opening earlier this year.

Stowmarket Mercury: Ivy and Bond in Long MelfordIvy and Bond in Long Melford (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Offering tradional afternoon teas and other items including ploughmans, sandwiches and sweet treats. 

Owner Helen Clutterham recently announced her plans to take over the building next door to convert it into an ice cream parlour. 

Where: Waterloo House, Hall St, Long Melford, Sudbury CO10 9JL