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Welcome to Willowbrook Manor English Tea House and Farm Stay
KING 5 TV: Travel to the English countryside by way of Skagit County
An English Tea Experience in Skagit Valley
Willowbrook Manor English Teahouse and Farm Stay offers seasonal high tea events, private tea parties, corporate retreats, lodging, and bike tours along the Cascade Trail. This unique bed and breakfast has the feel of a century-old English country estate, with gardens, flowers, expansive lawns and a field of chamomile for summertime enjoyment.
Very Close but a World Away…
Centrally located between Seattle, WA, Vancouver BC, North Cascades National Park, and the San Juan Islands, Willowbrook Manor is the perfect place for a tea retreat or overnight stay while exploring the Cascade Loop and Pacific Northwest. Summer hikers and winter birdwatchers especially enjoy the welcoming warmth and quiet seclusion found here.
Willowbrook Manor is a private residence. Events and lodging are by advance reservation only.
English High Tea
Willowbrook Manor is a private residence that opens its doors to the public on special occasions to enjoy English Tea amidst the grandeur of Skagit Valley. Join us for…
- Valentine Tea in February
- Tea and Tulips in April
- Mothers Tea in May
- Summer Garden Tea
- Chamomile Harvest & Tea in July
- Harvest Tea in October
- Willowbrook Winter Workshop in November
- Holiday Tea in December
High tea events are by reservation only. Booking is available up to six months in advance. We often sell out so, early reservations are recommended.
Menu includes: appetizer salad or soup, depending on season, rosemary turkey croissant, cucumber mint finger sandwich, Dubliner cheese and apple finger sandwich, sweet cream scones, seasonal home-bakes sweets, and a pot of tea for each guest. With advance notice, we make accommodations for dietary restrictions. There is a place at online checkout to make a request.
Private Events
Willowbrook Manor’s pastoral views and tranquil setting provide a unique venue for corporate events, bridal showers, baby showers, birthday tea parties or special family celebrations.
We offer teas for private parties of 12 or more.
The cost is $55 per person + 20% gratuity. There is a $150 venue fee for a two-hour event. Ages 2–5 are $20 each. Under 2 are free.
Lodging
Rejuvenate with a stay in the country. The welcoming warmth of Willowbrook staff, comfortable rooms and lots of soothing tea make for make a vacation experience. Minimum two-night stay required.
This charming bed and breakfast is located halfway between Seattle and Vancouver BC, Canada, and midway between North Cascade National Park and the San Juan Islands. Willowbrook is the perfect resting place as you explore the Cascade loop and Pacific Northwest.
Tea and scones are served every morning.
Corporate Events
Treat your board members or staff to a day-retreat at Willowbrook Manor. The great food and warm ambiance of Willowbrook augment your presentations and programs. Bike rides and tea blending are team-building options for your staff. We put the ‘tea’ in teamwork.
“Terry takes pride in caring for her guests, ensuring satisfaction throughout. We look forward to our next event there!”
Willowbrook Bike Rides
Bike rides begin in downtown Sedro Woolley on the corner of Metcalf and Woodworth.
From June through September Willowbrook hosts bike tours / bike rentals that showcase the Cascade Trail and share the rich history of East Skagit Valley. Comfortable e-bikes make the ride easy. We also have groovy beach cruiser bikes. Tours range from 8-to-12 miles over flat terrain and include a picnic basket of tea and scones.
Willowbrook Winter Workshop
Make a Willowbrook Woolley doll (featured in the Willowbrook Woollies children’s book series). Create your own blend of tea. Enjoy the pie-making class and make gingerbread men. Best of all, sip tea and visit with friends, old and new, at this day-and-a-half Willowbrook Winter Workshop. Hearkening back to days when women gathered together for quilting / knitting / sewing parties, this workshop offers hand-made crafts and classes that create gifts from the heart. Each participant will take home: A Willowbrook Woolley doll and children’s book, gingerbread men, six packets of your own custom blended tea, and a fresh-baked or frozen mad-by-you pie to give as presents during Christmas.
Introducing:
Willowbrook Manor’s YouTube channel Red Falcon Road
Two Ladies
Two Cups of Tea
The Backroads and Backstories of Skagit Valley & Beyond
Willowbrook owner Terry Gifford and her mother, author Liz Adair, have teamed up as dynamic duo to highlight the great places in Skagit Valley to shop, eat, and sleep along with a picture perfect postcard destination. Join them as they travel in their ’63 Ford Falcon Futura.
Serving Women Across Nations (SWAN Foundation) is the charitable arm of Willowbrook
…and we use the chamomile field to raise awareness and funds for at-risk women and children. Summer tea events including, weeding and harvesting chamomile and is accompanied with tea and scones served under the tea tent. All proceeds are channeled to projects that empower women in need. Click here for more information about SWAN.
Weeding and Tea
Connect with friends, with soil, and with yourself through Weeding and Tea this summer. Tea and scones under the quaint tea tent is how it begins. Willowbrook offers this fund raising event for your staff, club, women’s group, and/or family that includes all of the equipment to make time weeding in the aromatic chamomile field comfortable and enjoyable. 100% of the $15 price per person goes to local non-profits that provide support to at-risk women and children.
Chamomile Harvest & Tea
The month of July is when Willowbrook Manor’s chamomile field is in bloom. Guests are welcome to pick to their heart’s content during our July Chamomile Harvest and Tea event. Wander down rows and rows of daisy-like chamomile flowers, and yes the picking baskets are provided, then take the flowers home to dry for tea. Reservation portal opens in January for this summertime event.
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