Uproot Coffee & Bates Farm
- Jennifer Kozyra
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
Looking for a hidden gem in Cheshire that combines countryside charm, amazing coffee and family-friendly seasonal events? Then you'll want to add Bates Farm to your list.
Located in Risley, Warrington, Bates Farm is a proper working farm run by two farming sisters who open their gates to the public throughout the year for a series of popular seasonal events. From cuddling newborn lambs in spring to pumpkin picking in autumn and festive carol concerts at Christmas, there's always something special happening.
Top Info
☕ Uproot Coffee Van
🪑 Indoor & outdoor seating
🍰 Amazing cakes and famous cinnamon buns
🍔 Regular pop-up food events and live music
🚜 Real working farm
🎃 Seasonal events throughout the year
🏃♂️ Sunday 5km Run
🍸 Bar serving up beers & cocktails during their food pop up events
🐶 Dog friendly (dogs welcome on leads)
🚗 Free parking
🚻 Toilets
📍 Warrington Rd, Risley, Croft, Warrington WA3 6BN
☕️ Uproot Coffee
One of the things that makes Bates Farm even more special during the warmer months is Uproot Coffee, their popular farmyard coffee van. Open from April to September, it serves quality coffee, cold drinks and delicious homemade cakes every weekend (Friday to Sunday).
Set in the heart of the working farm, it's a little gem worth visiting. Expect expertly made coffee, homemade bakes and their famous cinnamon buns, all served in a relaxed rural setting.
With plenty of outdoor and covered seating, free parking and regular pop-up food events, it's an ideal spot to meet friends and enjoy a family treat.
⏰️Opening Hours
Friday: 8am – 3pm
Saturday: 9am – 4pm
Sunday: 9am – 3pm
Food Pop Ups
Throughout the summer, Bates Farm also hosts live music sessions and pop-up food events, creating a fantastic, wholesome atmosphere. Plus, on Saturdays in June and Sat & Sun in July there is an extra bar serving up bottle beers and cocktails.
🏃♂️Bates Farm Run Club
Looking for a different way to start your Sunday?
Bates Farm hosts a weekly 5K Farm Run Club that takes participants through the surrounding fields and countryside. Whether you're a seasoned runner, a casual jogger or prefer to walk the route, everyone is welcome.
Best of all, there's coffee and cake waiting for you at the finish line.
🎃 🐑 Seasonal Events at Bates Farm 🎄
One of the reasons families return to Bates Farm year after year is their fantastic calendar of seasonal events.
🐑 Meet the Lambs
Springtime brings one of the farm's most popular experiences.
Families can meet and cuddle newborn lambs, learn about life on the farm directly from the farmers and, if you're lucky, even witness live lambing. It's a brilliant opportunity for children to connect with farming and learn more about where their food comes from.
🎃 Pumpkin Patch
When autumn arrives, Bates Farm transforms into one of the region's most impressive pumpkin patches.
With more than 30,000 home-grown pumpkins and over 50 different varieties, you'll find everything from classic orange pumpkins to white, yellow, striped and wonderfully knobbly pumpkins. There are plenty of photo opportunities, farm animals to meet and seasonal treats to enjoy, including autumn-inspired drinks and delicious cakes.
📅 The pumpkin patch is open every weekend from the end of September through to the end of October.
🎄 Christmas Carols in the Barn
As the festive season approaches, Bates Farm becomes a magical Christmas destination.
Their interactive Christmas Carol Concert brings together festive favourites, heart-warming nostalgia and plenty of Christmas cheer. Working alongside one of the UK's leading Gospel Choirs, the performances offer a high-energy and contemporary take on traditional carols.
Before the show, visitors can browse the Christmas market and enjoy festive food and drink including Yorkshire pudding wraps, mulled wine, mince pies and indulgent hot chocolates.
It's a wonderful way to kick off the Christmas season with family and friends.
Worth a visit
Whether you're visiting for a coffee and cinnamon bun, enjoying one of the pop-up food events, taking part in the weekly farm run, cuddling lambs in spring or searching for the perfect pumpkin in autumn, Bates Farm offers something special in every season.
Combining a real working farm with relaxed and feel good family experiences, it's one of Warrington's most wholesome destinations and a place you'll want to return to throughout the year.
Check out more details and all their event details on their website https://batesfarm.co.uk/
Visit June 2026
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