New indoor play area and family-friendly cafe opens at Bristol's Hartcliffe City Farm

A new indoor play area with a community cafe has opened at a city farm in south Bristol.

The Hay Bale Cafe has opened within the Playful Barn at Hartcliffe City Farm.

The Playful Barn, a new indoor play area, has opened at Hartcliffe City Farm in south Bristolplaceholder image
The Playful Barn, a new indoor play area, has opened at Hartcliffe City Farm in south Bristol | Hartcliffe City Farm

The Playful Barn is a former agricultural barn that has been transformed into an indoor play with equipment for children aged 2 to 10. 

Its features include a mud kitchen, a wobbly bridge, climbing structures, a tree house, a reading corner and play equipment for toddlers.

The Hay Bale Cafe has opened within the Playful Barn and operates three days a weekplaceholder image
The Hay Bale Cafe has opened within the Playful Barn and operates three days a week | The Hay Bale Cafe

The Hay Bale Cafe within the barn is a cafe trailer serving Radical Roasters Coffee, cakes from Bosh Kitchen and other family-friendly snacks. 

The barn is open seven days a week, 9am to 4pm, with the cafe open Saturday to Monday between the same times. 

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