Mother's Day: 5 Ways to Spoil Your Mam in Newcastle

Treat her to a slap-up meal

They say that food is the way to the heart, so what better way to show you care than treating your mum to some delicious food?

An elegant afternoon tea is always a winner, and Newcastle has tonnes of places offering irresistible sweet and savoury treats. Take afternoon tea in the clouds at in the sky-high surrounds of 3SIXTY, add an Italian twist at Gino D'Acampo Restaurant or go classic with afternoon tea at The Vermont Hotel.

Alternatively, for an extra-special treat, head to Fenwick for Mother Mercy’s Cocktail Afternoon Tea. There’ll be freeflowing fresh cocktails alongside a selection of deliciously decadent cakes. That’s not forgetting Prohibition Bar’s Mother's Day Temperance Tea Party too, where audiences can expect food, fizz and cabaret!

A sumptuous Sunday lunch is another great option. 21, The Bridge Tavern and Dobson & Parnell all cook up mouth-watering Sunday lunches so why not get together as a family and enjoy a roast with all the trimmings?

For Sunday lunch with a difference this Mother’s Day, recent newcomer DOOD can be found dishing up their Nomad’s Sunday Roast and all its Persian/Levant inspired flavours. Meanwhile Side staple Hula Co transport diners to the sunny Hawaiian state with their unique Sunday menu – including eight-hour confit kalua pressed pork belly and soy-infused gravy!

Pamper her with a spa treatment

Being a parent isn't easy so a relaxing spa treatment could be just what your mam needs this Mother's Day and luckily there are plenty of great salons and spas in Newcastle.

In the heart of the city centre you will find City Retreat in Newcastle's Grey Street Hotel. This haven of tranquility lets you escape life’s stresses and strains and indulge all of your senses. Try one of their specialist treatments, spa rituals or experience packages which combine fabulous beauty treatments with refreshments and time to unwind. Besides haircuts, colours and treatments, House of Savannah offer a wide range of relaxing spa facials, massage, beauty and body treatments. Let the essential oils and herbal ingredients work their relaxing magic for a truly holistic spa experience.

Whether you want give your mam regular beauty maintenance or a luxurious spa day, Malmaison's spa is the perfect place to relax and enjoy their range of face and body treatments - be whisked away to your personal spa haven on the Quayside and leave the bustle of the city centre far away. Beauty and the Spa on Saville Row provide beauty, holistic and massage treatments right in the heart of the city and offer a calming respite from daily life so your mam can detox, revitalize and regain the balance in her lifestyle.

Following a multi-million pound redevelopment of their Turkish Baths, we think it’s pretty fair to say that The City Baths are looking better than ever! Not only do they offer sessions in their wonderful swimming pool and relaxing sauna, but their indulgent spa has loads of treatments to enjoy as well. From a traditional Turkish massage to bespoke prescription facials, there’s something for every mam and mother figure out there.

Say it with flowers

Award-winning florist Diana Kaye boasts a concession in Fenwick on Northumberland Street selling plenty of arrangements and bouquets that your mam will love this Mother’s Day and down on Queen Street, there’s 5^th Avenue Flowers – another award-winning florist that’s been in business since 1981 and can knock up a stunning bouquet featuring your mam’s fave flowers.

Katherine’s Florists is a family-run business proudly serving its floristry skills, advice and experience to the North East for over 50 years, so when it comes to knowing the best way to say I love you on Mother’s Day they’re more than happy to help in store and online. If your mam is a keen gardener maybe you'd prefer giving plants to flowers, or both. MJ Fagan Plants & Flowers at Grainger Market has everything you need for the green-fingered mam in your life, alongside their expert advice on getting the very best out of their outdoor and indoor plants, seeds and cut flowers.

Get a gift she’ll love

Jewellery is always welcomed by mams, making them feel special and loved, and you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to top quality jewellers in Newcastle. Favourites like Austen & Blake, H. Samuel and Goldsmiths all use their many years of experience to offer a huge range of contemporary and classic jewellery for mams – be that a bracelet, earrings, branded items, personalised, engraved or particular birthstones. It’s not only these stores: Newcastle is home to loads more amazing jewellers too.

Perfumes and fragrances are another great gift for mams. Practical as well as luxurious, you can find anything to suit your budget on the high street with The Perfume Shop at Superdrug, The Fragrance Shop and Boots. All of these stores feature brand names, gift boxes and own name perfumes, and you can usually find more offers to suit any budget.

Another favourite gift choice is chocolates - luxury brands, delicious truffles, decadent treats that melt in your mouth and taste of heaven! Of course there’s lots of choice here too, like Hotel Chocolat, with so many great tasting gift ideas and their unique Velvetiser for hot chocolate fans, and the chocolate and confectionary department at Fenwick Food Hall which sells luxury chocolate selections from around the world by master chocolatiers.

We know any mam into fashion would love a new designer handbag, so why not check out Flannels on Northumberland Street - with loads  many styles and price points there’s definitely something suitable for everyone! John Lewis is also jam-packed with big name brands, from Radley and Coach, to Stackers and Hobbs, so you’d be hard-pressed not to find the perfect piece here!

Don’t forget a Mother’s Day card

The perfect Mother’s Day card is thoughtful and personal, so if you’re choosing one to accompany a gift popping to one of Newcastle’s many greeting card shops is essential. There’s loads to choose from, including Clinton Cards and Serendipity in Eldon Square, Card Factory on Northumberland Street and in Eldon Square, and Scribbler in Central Arcade.

For something extra-special, head to Geordie Gifts in the Grainger Market who sell a range of Mother’s Day cards and gifts with a funny and heartfelt Geordie twist.

Whether you're looking for gifts of flowers, chocolates and jewellery or treating you mam to a spa treatment or meal out, you're sure to find a way to bring a smile to your mam's face in Newcastle this Mother's Day.

Main image: Red and green flower bouquet, Photo by Zoe Richardson, Free to use under the Unsplash License

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