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Honest bread in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 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 Hitchin, Harpenden, Much Hadham, St Albans, Stevenage and Watford.

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Watford · Hertfordshire ✓ Publicly sourced

Flourish Craft Bakery

Award-winning Watford craft bakery, winner of Britain's best sourdough loaf in 2021 and 2025. Bakes on a 25-year-old sourdough starter, producing naturally fermented bread from scratch at their Garnett Close bakehouse. No artificial additives.

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Hitchin · Hertfordshire ✓ Publicly sourced

Knead & Desire Bakehouse

A Hitchin bakehouse making organic sourdough through slow natural fermentation, typically over 24 to 36 hours.

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Stevenage · Hertfordshire ✓ Publicly sourced

Leavened

Stevenage's own sourdough bakery, trading from the indoor market since 2020. Bakes naturally leavened loaves from scratch, bringing proper craft sourdough to the town centre.

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Much Hadham · Hertfordshire ✓ Publicly sourced

Micro Bakery

A bakery in Much Hadham specialising in small-batch ancient grain sourdough and viennoiserie.

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St Albans · Hertfordshire ✓ Publicly sourced

Proto Artisan Bakery

A St Albans bakery, opened in 2024, baking organic sourdough from scratch on the premises throughout the day.

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Hitchin · Hertfordshire ✓ Publicly sourced

Quotidian Bakery

Family-run bakery on Sun Street in Hitchin, open since 2000, making French and Italian-style breads including baguettes, ciabattas, focaccias and sourdough by hand and baking on the premises daily.

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Harpenden · Hertfordshire ✓ Publicly sourced

The Kitchen Front Bakery

A microbakery in Harpenden baking sourdough and artisan breads to order on a weekly basis.

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Real bread in Hertfordshire, answered

Where can I find a real bakery in Hertfordshire?
Honest Bread lists 7 scratch bakeries across Hertfordshire, including Flourish Craft Bakery in Watford, Knead & Desire Bakehouse in Hitchin and Leavened in Stevenage, 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 Hertfordshire?
7 bakeries in Hertfordshire on Honest Bread make sourdough, including Flourish Craft Bakery in Watford and Knead & Desire Bakehouse in Hitchin and 5 more. Genuine sourdough is leavened by a live starter alone, with no commercial yeast or additives.
Which towns in Hertfordshire have real bakeries?
Honest Bread lists scratch bakeries in 6 towns across Hertfordshire, including Hitchin, Harpenden, Much Hadham, St Albans and Stevenage. 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.