Kelly
Where to book Breakfast, Lunch or Afternoon Tea with Santa in 2022
Updated: Sep 27, 2022

For a lot of people, going out to a café, garden centre or family friendly pub and having breakfast with all the trimmings, surrounded by beautiful decorations and topped off with a visit from Santa, has become as much of a tradition as dry meat and disgusting veg.
This can be a great experience for kids and make some amazing memories. As our boys are getting older, this is likely to be the last year that any of them will really believe, so I have decided that we will be squeezing in as many magical, festive experiences as possible.
Here are the "Breakfast/lunch/afternoon tea with Santa" experiences that we know of so far. This post will be updated when we here of any more. If you know of any that I have missed, please let me know, so that I can add them to the list.
PLEASE NOTE: Some events require pre-booking and have limited numbers. Please check this by clicking on the appropriate links, below or by contacting your chosen venue directly. We are not responsible for the organisation or potential cancellation of any event we promote and, as always, I highly recommend checking restrictions before booking or travelling to any event.
Spanish City, Whitley Bay
10, 11, 17, 18, 23 & 24 December
Breakfast with Santa. Lunch and afternoon tea with Santa also available on various dates.
9am – 11am
£17.50 per child
£22.50 per adult
For more info and to book, click here
George Washington Hotel, Washington
Various options available here, including
Lunch with the Grinch 10 December
Breakfast with the Elves 24 December
Santa Sunday Lunch 11 & 18 December
For more info and to book, click here
Hallgarth Manor, near Durham
Breakfast with Santa 4 & 11 December
£9.99 Per adult £7.99 Per child
Sunday Lunch with Santa 11 December
£19.95 per adult £12.95 per child
For more info and to book, click here
Dobbies Garden Centre, Birtley, Gosforth, Morpeth, Ponteland & Stockton
Dobbies club membership required to book.
Various dates
From £13.99 per child
From £7.80 per adult
For more info and to book, click here
Vermont Hotel, Newcastle
Breakfast with Santa
Various dates
£17.95 per person
For more info and to book, click here
Lumley Castle, Chester-Le-Street
Little Elf's workshop with afternoon tea
10 December
Afternoon tea with the Grinch & Cindy Lou
21 December
£23.95 per adult £14.95 per child
For more info and to book, click here
Roker Hotel, Sunderland
Lunch with Santa
4, 11 & 18 December
£12.95 per child
£14.95 per adult
For more info and to book, click here
Please note: We attended this "event" at the Roker Hotel last year and it was a horrible experience. Feel free to make up your own mind, but please, take a look at our review before booking. Also, we got absolutely nowhere when we complained, neither did anyone else.
Caboose Blyth
Breakfast with Santa
10,11 17 & 18 December
£15 per adult £8 per child
For more info and to book, click here
The Amble Inn
Breakfast with Santa
10 & 17 December
£15 per adult £10 per child
For more info and to book, click here
The Hog's Head Inn, Alnwick
Breakfast with Santa
10 & 17 December
£15 per adult £10 per child
For more info and to book, click here
The Seaburn Inn
Breakfast with Santa
10 & 17 December
£15 per adult £10 per child
For more info and to book, click here
The Commissioners Quay Inn, Blyth
Breakfast with Santa
3, 4, 11 & 18 December
£15 per adult £10 per child
For more info and to book, click here
17nineteen, Sunderland
Breakfast with Santa
10 December
From £12 per person
For more info and to book, click here
Travellers Rest, Hartlepool
Breakfast with Santa
10, 11, 17 & 18 December
£5 per adult £6 per child
For more info and to book, click here
The Morritt Hotel & Spa
Supper with Santa
16 December
£19.50 per person
For more info and to book, click here
Need more festive inspiration? Check out our North East Panto Guide.
This list is up to date as of 26/09/22, but will be updated, whenever we receive details of any new events. If you are hosting any kind of family friendly Christmas event, please send the details to kelly@northeastfamilyadventures.com
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