Bloomer
A bloomer is a free-standing oval white loaf, slashed diagonally across the top and baked directly on the oven sole. It carries a thick, crisp crust on every side and an open, springy crumb.
Honest Bread lists 26 bakers across the UK and Ireland known for bloomer, each baking from scratch with no additives. A classic British shaped white loaf.
Bloomer bakers
Baker Tom's Bread
An award-winning Cornish bakery that hand-kneads, shapes, proves and bakes its bread using traditional methods. It runs a bakery cafe and shop in Pool alongside further shops and a wholesale business across Cornwall.
Bayon Bakery
An independent neighbourhood bakery in Hove baking crusty sourdough loaves, bread and pastries on site each morning. Everything is handmade and the shop is open seven days a week.
Bondgate Bakery
Long-established craft bakery in Otley making bread and cakes from scratch without improvers, pre-mixes or additives, using locally sourced untreated flours. Supplies a number of local retailers.
Chatwins Bakery
A Nantwich bakery trading since 1913 that bakes sourdough loaves, bloomers and baguettes fresh each day, with cakes, breads and pies made in its Market Street bakery.
Crazy Baker
Kensal Green artisan bakery and deli baking sourdough, country loaves, rolls and pastries on the premises daily since 2009. Operates both wholesale and a retail counter.
Crwst
Cardigan cafe and bakery with an offsite bakehouse on Bath House Road, baking four loaves daily including their Torth y Wlad sourdough using organic Shipton Mill flour. They supply independent shops across West Wales.
Dunns Bakery
Long established family artisan bakery in Crouch End, hand making sourdough and other breads, cakes, sausage rolls and sandwiches on the premises. Now run by sixth generation baker Lewis Freeman.
Flint Owl Bakery
An organic bakery serving Lewes, baking naturally leavened breads from stoneground organic flour, sea salt and spring water with no additives. Loaves are made through a slow fermentation that can take over 48 hours.
Hills Bakery
A family-owned artisan bakery in Hale village near Altrincham, run by the fourth generation of the Hill family, baking bread, sandwiches and handmade confectionery daily on site.
Jackson's Bakery
A family-run craft bakery near Chesterfield, baking to its own recipes on site since 1944.
Little Valley Bakery
Award-winning artisan bakery on Gower making slow-fermented breads including sourdough, rye, spelt and bloomers using organic flour and traditional methods. A Real Bread Campaign member, it bakes in Parkmill and has shops in Mumbles and Brynmill.
Norfolk Street Bakery
Long-established Cambridge bakery, restored and reopened in 2012, making handmade breads, cakes and Portuguese specialities. Its artisan loaves use organic flour and include sourdough, wholemeal and bloomers alongside rustic Mediterranean breads.
Paul's Bread
A family-owned artisan bakery near Penzance founded in 2021 and run by award-winning baker Paul, a World Bread Awards and Taste of the West winner. It bakes loaves, cobs, bloomers and speciality breads and supplies shops, restaurants and pubs across west Co.
Picardie Artisan Bakery
Artisan bakery using 48-hour slow fermentation and never using additives, preservatives or improvers. Real Bread Ireland founding member and the first Real Bread Ireland bakery in Co. Cavan.
Real Patisserie
An independent group of patisserie and bakery shops in Brighton and Hove baking French style breads, viennoiserie and slow ferment sourdough on its own premises. Each shop has an open kitchen so customers can watch the baking.
RISE Artisan Bakehouse & Cafe
An artisan bakehouse and cafe in Barnard Castle baking sourdough, bloomers, ciabatta and baguettes with a multi day fermentation. It began in Crook in 2015 before moving to the town.
Rudies Bakery
Small independent micro-bakery in Marlborough supplying fresh bread daily to local shops and cafes and via online ordering. Signature sourdough is naturally leavened with a wild ferment using organic Shipton Mill flour, alongside bloomers, baguettes and pas.
Ryes & Shine
German microbakery started by Angela Noethlings in Mayfield, specialising in organic artisan sourdough and dark rye breads made only with flour, water and salt. Sells at a weekly stall in St Luke's.
Sheffords Bakery
A four-generation family-run bakery on London Street in the centre of Faringdon, baking bread, cakes and made-to-order sandwiches on site. Known for traditional baked goods including Chelsea buns, cookies and the regional Lardy Cake.
Solo Bread
Independent Wirral bakery making naturally leavened, long fermented bread from British-grown stoneground organic grains. Started as a wholesale operation and now sells direct and at markets.
Sorcha's Artisan Bakehouse
Artisan bakehouse at Riverside Park Industrial Estate in Middlesbrough, making sourdoughs, bloomers, ciabatta, focaccia and brioche using traditional techniques with no preservatives.
Swales Butchers & Bakery
A family-run bakery in Scartho baking bread fresh on the premises, fermenting the buns for flavour and using whole wheat flour grown and ground in Lincolnshire.
The Bakery by Zique
A Hyndland bakery, part of the Delizique group, baking slow-fermented sourdough, crusty loaves, baguettes and brioche along with pastries and tarts in-house every day. Master baker Ariel Soja has long been associated with the operation.
The Breadwinner Bakery
Long-established Edinburgh bakery whose bakers shape dough by hand using traditional methods, producing a wide range of breads. Now operates largely as a wholesale bakery supplying cafes and shops across the city.
The Great British Bakehouse
Long-established craft bakery near Neston that hand-moulds its bread, making sourdough, spelt and honey, ancient grain and well-fired loaves. Sells from its shop and at regional markets.
The Running Fox Bakery
An artisan bakery and cafe founded in Felton in 2011, baking bread, pies, quiches and cakes daily using local ingredients. It now runs a small group of cafes across Northumberland.