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Honest bread in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire has 7 real bakeries listed on Honest Bread, in 6 towns. Every one bakes from scratch on its own premises.

Look for honest bread in Stroud, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, Daylesford, Lechlade and Moreton-in-Marsh.

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Bakery on the Water, Bourton-on-the-Water
Bourton-on-the-Water · Gloucestershire ✓ Publicly sourced

Bakery on the Water

Family-run artisan bakery and cafe on the river in Bourton-on-the-Water, part of the Little Bakery Company, baking everything from scratch in-house daily. It is known for its crunchy sourdough and malted loaf alongside croissants and pastries.

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Daylesford Organic, Daylesford
Daylesford · Gloucestershire ✓ Publicly sourced

Daylesford Organic

Working organic farm in the Cotswolds with an on-site bakery that produces bread, cakes and pastries each day using slow fermentation and hand-shaping without additives. Its plain sourdough won its category at Britain's Best Loaf 2025.

SourdoughRye BreadWholemealSpelt
Cheltenham · Gloucestershire ✓ Publicly sourced

La Boulangerie Artisan

Cheltenham artisan bakery using French baking methods, hand-shaping sourdough loaves, baguettes, croissants and pastries using slow fermentation and baking fresh each day from their Saxon Way production site.

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Otis & Belle Artisan Bakery, Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh · Gloucestershire ✓ Publicly sourced

Otis & Belle Artisan Bakery

Artisan bakery in Moreton-in-Marsh baking three-day slow-fermented sourdough on the premises, using flour from nearby Shipton Mill, alongside viennoiserie and patisserie. Founded by a chef and his family.

SourdoughSpeltWholemeal
Stroud · Gloucestershire ✓ Publicly sourced

Salt Bakehouse

Independent Stroud bakehouse making classic sourdoughs, baguettes, ancient grain loaves and seasonal bakes from foraged and local ingredients, sold from the Union Street kiosk and a travelling bakehouse van at farmers markets.

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Sourdough Revolution, Lechlade
Lechlade · Gloucestershire ✓ Publicly sourced

Sourdough Revolution

Family-run sourdough bakery and baking school in Lechlade that bakes fresh artisan bread, pizza and buns. Its High Street shop has been handed over and its loaves are now sold locally through Crampi Italian Food & Wine, with wholesale and the baking school.

SourdoughRye Sourdough
Stroud · Gloucestershire ✓ Publicly sourced

The Artisan Baker

Organic artisan bakery at Five Valleys market in Stroud, where baker Ori Hellerstein and his team bake sourdough loaves, baguettes, challah and pastries fresh each morning in an open kitchen using ethically sourced, organic ingredients.

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Real bread in Gloucestershire, answered

Where can I find a real bakery in Gloucestershire?
Honest Bread lists 7 scratch bakeries across Gloucestershire, including Bakery on the Water in Bourton-on-the-Water, Daylesford Organic in Daylesford and La Boulangerie Artisan in Cheltenham, plus 4 more. Every one bakes from scratch on its own premises with no frozen dough and no additives. Browse by town above to find one near you.
Where can I get real sourdough in Gloucestershire?
7 bakeries in Gloucestershire on Honest Bread make sourdough, including Bakery on the Water in Bourton-on-the-Water and Daylesford Organic in Daylesford and 5 more. Genuine sourdough is leavened by a live starter alone, with no commercial yeast or additives.
Which towns in Gloucestershire have real bakeries?
Honest Bread lists scratch bakeries in 6 towns across Gloucestershire, including Stroud, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, Daylesford and Lechlade. Pick a town above to see who bakes there and what they make.
What counts as a real bakery on Honest Bread?
Three rules, no exceptions: the bakery bakes from scratch on its own premises, uses no artificial additives or processing aids, and is independent and accountable. We never call a named business fake. We just hold the line on what earns the stamp.