Whenever I go to Northumberland, I always discover or try some new place to eat or drink or indeed somewhere beautiful to visit. When we visited The Garden Station at Langley-on-Tyne, near Hexham, I wasn't sure what to expect but it was the perfect location for a cafe, I met all three of these in one. The approach was through winding lanes and green scenes and finally up a steep slope to a car park. The setting is actually the old Langley railway station on the now defunct Hexham to Allendale line.
At the height of summer, the place was glorious. Green, vibrant and wonderfully wild. The old station house is the cafe and the railway tracks are the start of a walk. You can eat outside or in.
We headed inside for lunch. I chose a cheese and tomato toastie with Earl grey tea which was tasty if a little thin on the cheese front.
I went with CBC and WKWTTG, his brother and we all had tea which came in our own mismatched vintage crockery.
The place was remarkably cheery and shabby chic without trying too hard, polka dot table cloths and different salt and pepper holders on each table. Original artwork and photographic artwork lines the walls and can be purchased. I was tempted.
The toilet was entertaining. I found myself looking at all the items on the walls.
We headed outside to have a look around.
As we walked along the railway sleepers, we spied the station cat...
And a recycled material stag.
The cat was really friendly and flirted with us outrageously, rubbing up against legs.
The station cafe is a wedding venue also and I can imagine it being a wonderful place for a small intimate wedding.
There were a few visitors when we were there but it didn't feel crowded.
As you can see, there are just so many original and sweet touches.
The whole place felt really alive.
We'll definitely be back for another visit sometime. If you are ever in Hexham, Northumberland, I recommend this place for a visit and a gentle walk.
Have you visited any remote cafes like this?It really was in the middle of nowhere!
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That looks great - I love a LOT of cheese in toasties so I guess I'm a little fussy.
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Whoo Kezzie, this cafe looks great, I would love to go visit :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely wee place.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful both inside and outside. The polka dots and tea cups and little bird decorations make it totally my style. This makes me want to do more with my weekends.
ReplyDeleteOh for the days when chain stores and eateries did not exist and every business was as quaint and sweet as this. How wonderful! Anyplace with a built-in kitty also gets big points from me :) xo
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This place does look so quaint.
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What a gorgeous quirky place. I love that they have put the effort in to make it so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt looks fantastic! I particularly like the robin salt and pepper pots and the flirty cat :) xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic place. Like you say without trying too hard and ending up too contrived
ReplyDeleteOh, it looks like the perfect spot! How funny that the cat was so friendly! I love the mix and match style of the furniture and the crockery!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty place! I love mismatched table items, I decided that as my theme for the table as replacing breakages with matchy items is a pain xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous place, made even more special by that flirt of a puss! xxx
ReplyDeleteThis place looks great! Definitely one to put on my list! I'm struggling to think of any remote cafes we've visited, the only one that comes to mind is Lawrenny Quay - it's a bit out of the way and not somewhere you'd expect to find a cafe, but if you're ever in Pembrokeshire, it's worth a visit, and it's right by a beautiful ancient wood (I blogged about it here - http://roachling.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/pembrokeshire-day-seven-delicious.html ) ... I still think about the key lime pie!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such a lovely place and I love the little cat x
ReplyDeletePretty place, clearly a lot of thought has gone into making this such a special spot. It makes a change from a chain of something when you find an individual treat like this.
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Oh wow, this place looks so idylic. It is lovely. i would so love to own a little place like this, it is just perfect x x x
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous location and beautifully photographed! I looks truly enchanting.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it neat that such a unique place could flourish out in a rural area? And that people who love a rural landscape can still have a nice cafe for lunch? Lovely! I like the look of it, and the tarp out front.
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