The 'Home of Earl Grey Tea' is Howick Hall. Owned by the Grey Family since 1319 and now lived in by Charles, 2nd Lord Howick of Glendale, the son of Lady Mary Grey.

Earl Grey tea was specially blended to suit the water at Howick by a Chinese mandarin for Charles, the 2nd Earl Grey. Its popularity was later marketed by Twinings and sold worldwide. Sadly, the Grey family failed to register the trade-mark and receive no money from its sale! Visit the tearooms at Howick and dare to order coffee!

The magnificent gardens at Howick have been rated by BBC Gardener’s World magazine as one of the top 5 coastal gardens in the country.