The Old Bank Café in Astley Bridge is launching a Christmas edition of their Afternoon Tea picnic bench.

Available from 20th November until 20th January, the Christmas Bench will cost £22.95 for two people and will consist of famous Christmas dishes, such as turkey, ham & stuffing sandwiches, pigs in blankets, and mince pies amongst many others. Vegetarian options are also provided.

Bolton Hospice, which the café raises money for, cares for patients throughout their illness, helping to improve their wellbeing and quality of life. As an independent charity, it is estimated that £3.7 million is needed a year to allow the hospice to continue providing free care.

Cathy Wright, Head of Retail for Bolton Hospice, said “As this is The Old Bank Café’s first Christmas, we wanted to celebrate with something exciting, so we decided to create a festive version of our much-loved afternoon tea picnic bench.

“Customers who have joined us for the traditional afternoon tea picnic so far have given extremely positive feedback and we wanted to provide something slightly different for the Christmas.”

The hospice’s café is located on Hillview Road in Astley Bridge at the old HSBC bank site and is open 7 days a week. For bookings call the café directly on 01204 770905.