The Geordie Tourist.

My mam and Geoff got married last Saturday and the night before all of the girls decided that we would stay in a cottage right next to the wedding venue. They were getting married at The Angel View Inn. They have rooms there, but as there was so many of us (12 I think) we were able to get the cottage for the night.

‘Edrose Cottage’ the sign said. It was such a quaint little place. The outside was rustic and old looking, but inside was modern and clean. I loved that all of the rooms had their own en-suites. I was a little worried beforehand whether there would be enough mirrors and bathrooms for everyone getting ready on the morning of the wedding. (There were plenty and no major disasters thankfully.)

I had a little peek through the gardens too. I always turn into a little kid, wanting to explore the nature and things. The garden was amazing. There were just massive apple trees everywhere. The floor was littered with them. There was a plum tree and blackberry bushes too. It went on for ages and right at the end was a little fence and just beyond it you could see the Angel of the North. There were gorgeous flowers and a bird house too. Honestly just looking through the garden made the stay worth it.

The Angel View Inn is a gorgeous place anyways. They have a lovely bar area, serve great food and appear to be right in the countryside. There’s normally the odd horse in the fields too. I've been for Sunday lunch and a posh meal before and the food didn't disappoint.

As for the cottage, it was great to have everyone all together, especially all of the girls, there was family that I’d never seen in a while and it’s very rare that we all get to spend time together and do stuff. So it was a nice treat.

A lot of us spent most of the night up at the actual wedding venue as we were prepping for the big day, sorting out decorations and things. It was a laugh though and we even got a few bottles of bubbly to help us along.

Afterwards we all went back to the cottage for girly chit chat, lots of pizza and sweet things and a few more glasses of fizz. 

Although we were only there for one night (and most of the night was spent elsewhere) I really enjoyed my stay. Like I said, it was great chilling and catching up with everyone. It was also like a treat to make the wedding more special if that makes sense. Sure we could have got a posh car and went from home to the venue, but where's the fun in that.

Have any of you stayed at the Angel View Inn recently?

For a change I decided to treat my mam to a meal the other day. It doesn’t happen often, so when it does, well you just go with it. We decided to go to the Angel View Inn. This is where my mam and Geoff are getting married in a few months. She wanted to show me the room for the wedding and plus we wanted to see what the food was like as we’ve never eaten there before.

Well, the room is nice. It’s hard to say what it will look like until it’s decorated in their style. First impressions are good though. 

The Angel View Inn is kind of in the countryside, but yet close enough to local roads and things. Its right next to the Angel of the North and you can see it in the background when you pull up. I love the outside as the rooms look like something from an American motel or something. (Obviously a lot less sinister though.)

Inside it’s gorgeous. It’s a bit like an old fashioned pub, yet a stylish, modern converted barn if that makes any sense. There’s lots of dark leather seating and dark wood, then exposed beige brickwork and funky lighting. I’ve decided these are the kind of places I like the best. I like the traditional aspect of it, but it’s not stifling and too old fashioned.

The place wasn’t too busy and we felt like we could just chill and talk which was nice.

I went for the grilled salmon with hollandaise sauce, boiled potatoes and buttered greens. There was a struggle going on in my brain that’s for sure. I wanted nothing more than to get a nice big juicy burger and then some cakey pudding for dessert. I’m trying to be healthier though so salmon was the best option. It tasted amazing I’m not going to lie. It looked great on the plate with the sauce in a little jug and a slice of lemon on the side. It just tasted healthy. You know when you eat something and you feel great afterwards because it’s done you some good. Well that.

My mam went for a chicken burger. You could imagine that looked even better. The chips came in a bucket and the little potted dips, the onion rings too. Oh if mine didn't taste so nice I would have been gutted I wasn’t having what she was having.

Sadly we didn't get any dessert. Next time I'm going to treat myself though as the menu sounded amazing.

It cost £25 for both of us which isn't too bad for the quality of the grub. Granted it's not somewhere I could go every day for those prices, but for a one off treat it was fine. 

It was good just having some mother daughter bonding time and talking about the wedding. Next time I'm definitely getting pudding though, no doubt about it.

Have any of you been to the Angel View Inn?