I'll be honest, I have never been for afternoon tea. It is just not something that has ever particularly appealed to me.
Firstly, I'm not the biggest tea drinker and although I enjoy a good cuppa, I will very rarely go out of myself to make myself one. Secondly, if I'm going out for food, it's usually a dirty burger or something of the like, rather than scones and an assortment of sweets.
However, Poppins Tea Room in Horwich has just been recognised by TripAdvisor as a 2022 Travellers' Choice award winner - putting it in the top 10pc of restaurants in the world. So what better place to break my afternoon tea duck?