IT TAKES A VILLAGE

A play café designed by a mum, for families like yours.

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From the Classroom to Play Café

Hi, I’m Henna, a teacher on maternity leave who turned her dream into a community space. The Bairns is built with love (and a little bit of caffeine) for families like yours because it really does take a village.

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Founder of The Bairns Play Cafe, pictured is Henna teacher turned play cafe owner with her young family.

What’s inside:

Outline drawing of a boy and a girl holding hands.
Cartoon icon of a baby's face with a curl of hair on top, smiling.

Sensory area
for 0-1

Imaginative play for 0-4 years

Line drawing of a high chair for children.
Line drawing of a steaming coffee cup on a saucer.

Highchairs &
baby changing

Barista coffee & cakes

The Bairns Play Cafe, Sleaford, Lincolnshire offer a wide range of fresh bakes and cakes - catering for dairy and gluten allergies.
A mason jar-style glass mug filled with iced coffee topped with whipped cream and caramel syrup, with a white straw, on a wooden table.
A glass of iced coffee topped with whipped cream and crumbled cookies on a wooden table.
Three pieces of layered dessert bars with chocolate topping and white decorative lines, on a clear surface.

Our menu has been carefully created because we know that when the little ones are happy, you deserve a treat too.

Whether you’re breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, juggling snack time or just finally sitting down for a hot cup of coffee - we’ve got you.
You can expect:

  • 200 Degrees coffee

  • Fresh bakes and lunchbox bits for the little ones

  • Allergy-friendly options (we take this seriously)

  • Comfort food with care - food that you can eat one-handed because we know what it's like

We’ve taste-tested everything with real parents and picky toddlers. We know the meal time struggle well.

Tried. Tested. Parent Approved.

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20 Market Pl, Sleaford NG34 7SR

We’re in the heart of Sleaford making us easy to reach, even with little legs...

Parking Info

Here's a list of nearby car parks within walking distance:

  • Eastgate (The Hub)

  • Money's Yard

  • Jermyn Street

  • Church Lane (Sleaford Methodist Church)

  • Eastbank (Sleaford Leisure Centre)

Getting Here

We’re opposite Sleaford Market Place for buses and within walking distance of Sleaford Train Station, so you can reach us easily from anywhere.

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