London: Traditional Scone Making & Tea Workshop

Bake Scones in London, Then Eat Them Warm With Tea

You'll spend an hour learning to bake British scones from scratch under a professional baker's eye, then eat your warm creations with clotted cream, jam, and tea. The workshop includes all equipment, your freshly baked scones to take home, and a certificate. It's a small, hands-on class in central London with no prior baking experience needed.

Step-by-step itinerary

Make traditional British scones and tea

• Introduction to British scone history
• Put on apron and prepare dough
• Roll out and shape scones
• Bake scones to golden perfection
• Enjoy traditional English tea while baking
• Top scones with clotted cream and jam
• Take a tea break and mingle
• Receive scone-making certificate
• Take remaining scones home

The Experience

The smell hits you first—butter, flour, and fresh tea steaming in the background. You're standing in a small London kitchen, apron on, about to spend an hour learning how to make the thing that's been sitting on British tables for centuries. The workshop runs for 60 minutes, and it starts with your instructor walking you through the history of the scone itself, which turns out to be more interesting than you'd expect. Then you roll up your sleeves and actually make them.

You'll work through the whole process: mixing the dough, rolling it out, shaping each scone, and sliding them into the oven to watch them turn golden. Your guide—a professional baker who knows the exact pressure to use when you're cutting the dough—will stand there and correct your technique without making you feel like you're doing it wrong. While the scones bake, you sit down with a cup of traditional English tea and talk to whoever else showed up that day. It's the kind of thing that sounds small until you're actually there.

When your scones come out, they're still warm. You top them yourself with clotted cream and jam, the way it's supposed to be done, and eat them right there in the workshop. The ones you don't finish—and you'll make three or more—you take home in a box. You also get a certificate, which sounds silly until you're showing it to someone and realizing you actually know how to do this now. The whole thing takes place near public transportation, so getting there isn't complicated.

What’s included

Your 60-minute session includes a professional local instructor, all baking equipment and ingredients, traditional English tea served during the workshop, three or more freshly baked scones you've made yourself, clotted cream and jam to top them, and a scone-making certificate to take home.

Good to know

Pets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by We Are London

Is this one for you?This works well if you want to learn a real British skill in a small, relaxed setting without needing to book a full cooking course—the 60-minute format fits into a London day, and you leave knowing how to make scones properly.

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Top questions

How long is the scone-making workshop?

The workshop runs for 60 minutes, starting with a brief history of British scones before you begin baking.

Do I need baking experience to join?

No. The instructor guides you through each step, from mixing the dough to shaping and baking. It's designed for beginners.

What happens to the scones I make?

You eat some warm at the workshop with clotted cream, jam, and tea. You take the rest home with you in a box.

What's included in the workshop?

All baking equipment, ingredients, tea, clotted cream, jam, a scone-making certificate, and the scones you bake.

Is the workshop suitable if I'm gluten or dairy intolerant?

No. The workshop uses traditional ingredients including flour and dairy products like clotted cream and butter.

Where is the workshop located?

It's in central London near public transportation, making it easy to reach by bus or tube.

Can I bring someone with me?

Yes. The workshop accommodates groups, and you'll be working alongside other participants in a small class setting.

Do I get anything to take home?

Yes. You take home your freshly baked scones and a scone-making certificate.