Peacocks Tearoom Ely 20th anniversary celebration June 10

The tearoom poured its first cup of tea to the public in the family living room in 2004, and has expanded over the years into the kitchen, hallway, dining room and garden.A special lemon and lavender cake featuring the tearoom’s logo was baked by Rachel Peacock. (Image: Peacocks Tearoom)

Since then thousands of people have paid Peacocks a visit, including Cate Blanchett, Julian Barnes, Hugo Weaving and Richard Osman.

Friends, family, former employees and the tearoom mascot Denis (the dog) joined owners Rachel and George Peacock to toast the milestone with mugs of tea and glasses of fizz.

A special lemon and lavender cake featuring the tearoom’s logo was baked by Rachel and iced by Lourdes Callum.

The tearoom poured its first cup of tea to the public in the family living room in 2004. (Image: Peacocks Tearoom)

Rachel Peacock, co-founder, said “It was wonderful to be joined by so many familiar faces to help us celebrate and we were very lucky with the weather. I’d been checking the forecast all week and it looked ghastly.

"George and I never imagined that Peacocks would be so successful, it was the perfect way to mark our 20th Anniversary and thank as many people who had been involved as possible."

Peacocks is a multi-award-winning tearoom and won the Tea Guild’s Top Tea Place award in 2007.

In 2013, The Times listed Peacocks in their top five places to have tea, and in 2015 Country Living magazine named Peacocks as their favourite tearoom.

In 2013, two luxurious bed & breakfast suites were added above the tearoom. (Image: Peacocks Tearoom)

In June 2016, Tesco magazine chose them as one of three top tea rooms in England.

In 2013, two luxurious bed & breakfast suites were added above the tearoom.

Each has its own living room, and boasts an ideal location within a short walking distance of the Great Ouse and everything else that the charming city of Ely has to offer.