Maple Park Cafe

24/06/2026

☕ Today’s Communication Café at Maple Park Café 💜

We’re pleased to be hosting the Communication Café with Glossa Speech Therapy today from 9:30am – 11:30am at Maple Park Café, Thirsk (YO7 4SA).

This is a welcoming, relaxed space for people to come together over a cup of coffee, meet others, and enjoy friendly conversation in a supportive environment.

Whether you’re attending for yourself, supporting a loved one, or simply want to find out more, you’ll be made very welcome.

📍 Maple Park Café, Thirsk YO7 4SA
🕤 Today | 9:30am – 11:30am

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with anyone who might benefit. 💜☕

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23/06/2026

Find us a café with better grounds… we’ll wait. 🌿☀️

Coffee, cake, lunch, fresh air, and views like this - summer days don’t get much better.

22/06/2026

☕ Opening Times This Week ☕

Due to private bookings, our café opening times have been amended for the week commencing Monday 22nd June.

We look forward to welcoming you during our opening hours. ❤️

A little reminder that on Friday 26th June, anyone who brings an unopened, in-date food donation into Maple Park Café will receive one free entry into our prize draw to win a table for two at our Plates with Purpose charity evening, raising funds for Hambleton Foodshare.

Thank you for your support, as always. Every donation helps local families in need. ❤️

21/06/2026

Thinking of our young people who are missing their dads today. Also to the dads who are solo parenting and the mums who are being dad too!

We know that days like Father’s Day can be difficult for so many people, but know that we are here for you.

19/06/2026

❤️ Food Donation Prize Draw – Win a Table for Two! ❤️

As part of our upcoming Plates with Purpose charity evening in support of Hambleton Foodshare, we’re inviting our local community to help make a difference before the event even begins.

On Friday 26th June, anyone who brings an unopened, in-date food donation into Maple Park Café will receive one free entry into our prize draw to win a table for two at Plates with Purpose on Friday 31st July. 🍽️✨

The prize includes two places at the event, featuring a generous two-course evening meal, tea and coffee, and live entertainment from the wonderful Laura Simpson-Smith.

All food donations will go to Hambleton Foodshare, helping to support local families facing hardship.

📍 Maple Park Café, Skipton Bridge, Thirsk, YO7 4SA
📅 Bring your donation on Friday 26th June
🎁 Prize: Table for two at Plates with Purpose

No purchase necessary. One entry per person donating. Winner will be chosen at random.

Thank you, as always, for supporting local people and helping us put purpose on every plate. ❤️

Please share this post to help us spread the word, and book your tickets for Plates with Purpose here:

https://www.businessbloommedia.co.uk/shop — every ticket helps support Hambleton Foodshare and local families in need. ❤️

19/06/2026

💔 Please Sign & Share 💔

At Maple Park Café, we believe in supporting our community through both good times and difficult ones.

We are proud to support the Widows’ Fight campaign, which is raising awareness of the financial hardship faced by widowed families, especially those with dependent children.

This is an issue that affects many families across the UK, and we would be really grateful if you could take a moment to sign and share this petition:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/752501

In 2017, the Government changed the Bereavement Support Payment system. Support for bereaved families was reduced from up to 18 years to just 18 months, and payments have not been increased since.

Bereavement Support Payment is funded through National Insurance contributions — money that people have worked hard and paid in throughout their lives.

If the petition reaches 100,000 signatures, Parliament must consider it for debate.

Please help by:
✅ Signing
✅ Sharing
✅ Encouraging others to do the same

Together, we can help make sure widowed families are heard and supported.

Thank you ❤️

You can find out more by following on Instagram or Widows Fight UK on Facebook.

Reform Bereavement Support Payment so families with and without dependent children receive help beyond 18 months, with annual uprating to reflect cost of living.

17/06/2026

Our café is not just an enterprise or a commercial project.

In our latest blog, I’ve shared a few thoughts on why cafés can become “second living rooms” for their communities - and why designers, planners and builders should think seriously about including spaces like this from the very beginning.

Read the blog here:

How peaceful grounds, good coffee and familiar faces can help create new family traditions.One of my favourite things about Maple Park Café is not actually inside the café at all. It is the view out of the window.At this time of year, the grounds around us really do come into their own. After the ...

15/06/2026

📚🐑 A Perfect Addition to the Maple Park Book Swap! 🐑📚

A huge thank you to one of our lovely customers who has donated this classic to our growing Book Swap shelf – All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot.

Could there be a more fitting book for North Yorkshire? Set amongst the farms, villages and rolling countryside we know and love, Herriot’s stories have been delighting readers for generations and are a wonderful celebration of life in God’s Own Country.

Our Book Swap is already starting to take shape, and we love seeing books arrive that have such a strong local connection. Whether you’re a lifelong Herriot fan or discovering his stories for the first time, this one is ready and waiting on the shelf.

📖 Take a book
📖 Leave a book
📖 Share a favourite story

We’re still welcoming donations, so if you have any books looking for a new home, feel free to drop them into the café.

What’s your favourite James Herriot book or memory? Let us know in the comments! 👇

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04/06/2026

🍽️✨ Plates with Purpose ✨🍽️
Raising funds for Hambleton Foodshare

We’re so excited to be hosting Plates with Purpose at Maple Park Café, working in collaboration with Hambleton Foodshare and Business Bloom Media / The Creative Studio to raise vital funds for local families in need.

Please join us for a wonderful summer evening of great food, entertainment, and an even greater purpose. ❤️

📅 Friday 31st July
📍 Maple Park Café, Skipton Bridge, Thirsk, YO7 4SA
🕖 7:00pm arrival for 7:30pm dining

Enjoy a delicious evening featuring two generous courses prepared by David and Shaun, delightful wines, and special entertainment from the wonderful Laura Simpson-Smith. 🎶🥂

Whether dining indoors or outdoors, weather permitting, you’ll be helping to make a real difference in our local community.

❤️ 100% of proceeds will go directly to Hambleton Foodshare, helping to provide essential support and meals for local families facing hardship.

🎟️ Tickets: £45 per person
Includes two generous courses plus tea and coffee.
🍷 Wine available by the glass or bottle.

Gather your friends, enjoy great company, and help us raise vital funds for a fantastic cause.

🎟️ Book tickets here: https://www.businessbloommedia.co.uk/shop

03/06/2026

🦆🐿️🦉 Over the past four years, Maple Park Café has welcomed more than just customers!

From herons and owls to squirrels and many other unexpected visitors, we’ve been lucky to share our little corner of nature with some amazing wildlife.

We’ve put together a blog looking back at some of our favourite sightings and photos. Have a read and let us know which wildlife you’ve spotted during your visits to the café! 🌿

📖 Read the blog here:

https://www.mapleparkcafe.co.uk/post/wildlife-watching-at-maple-park-café-four-years-of-unexpected-visitors

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Feel free to share your own wildlife photos from Maple Park Café in the comments! 😊