Best Bakehouses in the Peak District 

Are you searching for the best bakehouses in the Peak District? If you read the Sunday Times, you may have seen Lauren Wilson from Riverside Kitchen in Hathersage list her favourites yesterday.

Included in Lauren’s list were:

Welbeck Bakehouse, Worksop

The Welbeck Bakehouse is an award-winning wholesale bakery situated within the picturesque Welbeck Estate in Nottinghamshire.

Founded in 2008 by baking enthusiast Alison Swan-Parente, The Welbeck Bakehouse built its foundations on a desire to create and promote ‘Real Bread’.

A decade on, the bakery is renowned for its specialism in Sourdough and Viennoiserie. It has played a key part in the growth of the estate’s artisan community,  and supplies a vast array of hand-crafted products to independent businesses throughout the East Midlands.

Wye Bakehouse, Bakewell

Wye Bakehouse is a small, independent artisan bakery located in Bakewell, Derbyshire. They use traditional methods to bake a variety of breads, pastries, and cakes using fresh, local ingredients.

The bakery was founded in 2016 by Jonathan Rolfe, who has a passion for baking and a commitment to using the highest quality ingredients. The bakery is named after the River Wye, which runs through Bakewell.

Wye Bakehouse is known for its sourdough breads, which are made using a slow fermentation process that results in a flavourful and chewy bread. They also make a variety of other breads, pastries, and cakes, including croissants, pain au chocolat, and scones.

The bakery is located at Unit 3 Riverside Business Park, Buxton Road, Bakewell, DE45 1GS. They are open from Wednesday to Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm.

Kumasan Bakehouse

Kumasan Bakehouse is an award-winning artisan bakery located in Matlock, Derbyshire. It was founded in 2018 by Miyo Nagano, a Japanese baker who moved to the UK in 2015.

The bakery is named after Miyo’s husband, David, who is known as “Kuma-Chan” in Japanese. Kuma-Chan tests all the bread and sweet buns and only the products which receive the paw print of approval make them on sale.

Kumasan Bakehouse is known for its Japanese-inspired breads, such as shokupan (milk bread), anpan (sweet bean buns), and karē pan (curry buns). They also make a variety of other breads, pastries, and cakes, including sourdough, croissants, and scones.

The bakery is located at 129 Bath Road, Matlock, DE4 3HN. They are open from Wednesday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm.

More bakeries to try:

Pig and Pepper, Buxton

Pig and Pepper in Buxton is a bakery and coffee shop that offers a variety of breads, pastries, and cakes. They also offer cooking classes so you can learn how to make their delicious bread at home.

The Loaf, Crich

The Loaf is a small, independent, family-owned artisan bakery in the picture-perfect village of Crich, right on the edge of the Peak District. The bakery has been in operation for over 100 years, and the current owners are proud to continue the tradition of baking fresh, delicious bread using traditional methods and local ingredients.

The Loaf is a small, independent, family-owned artisan bakery in the picture-perfect village of Crich, right on the edge of the Peak District. The bakery has been in operation for over 100 years, and the current owners are proud to continue the tradition of baking fresh, delicious bread using traditional methods and local ingredients.

Riverside Kitchen

A trip to the Riverside Kitchen at David Mellor is always a treat. Located in a converted Hathersage mill, it has stunning views of the River Derwent.

The restaurant serves modern British cuisine using fresh, local ingredients. The menu is brilliant. Breakfast is served from 10 am and includes artisan pastries and Pugliese sourdough toast. For lunch, you can try seasonal soups, signature salads or sourdough toasties. What’s more, there are cakes and sweets served all day.

Coming soon is Riverside’s latest supper club – tickets will be on sale soon.

In addition, Riverside Kitchen is also home to the David Mellor Design Museum, which houses a collection of David Mellor’s work. The museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday-Sunday.

Opening hours: 12 pm-3 pm and 6 pm-9 pm, Wednesday-Sunday

Wheeldon Trees – the perfect location for families

Wheeldon Trees Cottages is the perfect place for foodies to relax, unwind and eat. Our cottages are close to a variety of activities, such as hiking, biking, fishing, and visiting historic landmarks. In addition, we’re perfectly placed for wandering around charming English villages and taking in cafe society.

We have 10 stunning cottages set in 12 acres of Peak District National Park. Alongside luxury cottages, our rural retreat offers free EV charging and an honesty shop packed to the brim with goodies. In addition, we have a fantastic games room where you can play pool, air hockey or ping pong. We also have two new electric bikes for you to borrow to explore the local area.

In 2023 five of our cottages were rated 5-Star Gold by VisitEngland. The Farmhouse retained its 5-Star Gold rating from 2020. And now Priestley Cottage, Ollerenshaw Cottage, Nadin Cottage and Mycock Cottage join it with top marks. The remaining five cottages – Sheldon, Walker’s Rest, Critchlow, Elliott and Lomas were all rated 4-Star Gold. In addition, TripAdvisor recently named Wheeldon Trees in the top 10% of places to stay in the world. Thanks to our visitors’ amazing reviews, we were delighted to be awarded the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2022. To complete the hat trick, we were also the runner-up in best self-catering accommodation at this year’s Visit Peak District and Derbyshire Tourism Awards.

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