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Cafes & Tea Rooms
Many of our cafés and tearooms have achieved near-legendary status, and you’ll find lots of them across the region, ready to revive you with cream teas and home-baked cakes. Often, the delectable menus make use of our fresh local produce, and the scenic surroundings and famous North Eastern hospitality complete a recipe for a very pleasant afternoon tea for two.
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Earl Grey Tea House
Make time for a cup of Earl Grey tea at Howick Hall Gardens’ Earl Grey Tea House. Originally created for former owner Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, its hallmark bergamot was added to offset the taste of the lime in the water at the Hall. Don’t miss exploring its acclaimed garden, rated by BBC Gardeners’ World magazine as one of the UK’s top 5 coastal gardens.
Café culture
Alternatively, immerse yourself in our café culture with a day of shopping in NewcastleGateshead, Durham or one of our elegant market towns, stopping for a well-earned treat in a chic pavement café or country coffee shop.
And if you really want to spoil yourself, afternoon tea is served in wonderful settings in country house hotels such as Close House overlooking the Tyne Valley.
See below for more ideas recommended by Helen Pickles, freelance writer for the Telegraph, Tatler and the Independent on Sunday.
