Balloon Tree Farm Shop & Café, Stamford Bridge

The fresh fruit and veg is mostly grown in the surrounding fields (and accordingly labelled "grown 200 yards away" and so on). There's also plenty of local meat, jams, wine and pickles, and some delicious homemade cakes.

The café is deservedly popular, though I admit it is much more of a typical "cafe" as opposed to the sort of coffee shops that I usually enjoy. But the coffee is good, and there are (of course) plenty of lunchtime options to draw in the crowds, so if you just want some coffee I'd recommend early morning or late afternoon.

Balloon Tree Farm Shop and Café
Stamford Bridge Road (A166)
Nr Gate Helmsley
York
YO41 1NB

Farmshop open: 9-6 Mon - Sat; 10-5 Sun;
Café open: 9.30-4.30 Mon - Sat; 10.30-4.30 Sun.

Amended August 2008