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Nottinghamshire · East Midlands · United Kingdom

Real bakeries in Nottingham

Nottingham sits in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom. Honest Bread lists 6 bakeries in and around Nottingham that mix and bake from scratch, with no frozen or par-baked dough and no additives.

Between them, the Nottingham bakers here make sourdough, brioche, focaccia, wholemeal and spelt. Every listing is either confirmed by the baker or compiled from public record, and we say which on each profile.

6 bakeries
6 bread types
Sourdough most common
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Breadmill Bakery

Independent bakery at Sneinton Market Avenues specialising in sourdough, sweet buns and pastries baked without additives. Known for a crisp dark crust and an open crumb, with loaves regularly selling out.

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Bricknell Bakehouse

A micro bakery in the Nottingham area making handmade breads from an established sourdough starter, with no improvers or enhancers.

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Coosh Bakery, Nottingham
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Coosh Bakery

Neighbourhood artisan bakery in Mapperley run by Rachel and Tom Egan, handmaking sourdough loaves, pastries and cakes using slow fermentation and no additives. Founder Rachel trained at the School of Artisan Food.

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Small Food Bakery, Nottingham
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Small Food Bakery

Small-batch bakery in a former Victorian school on Seely Road, where all breads are naturally leavened and slowly fermented for up to 30 hours. Great Food Club Sourdough Producer of the Year 2020 and host of the UK Grain Lab conference.

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Tough Mary's Bakehouse, Nottingham
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Tough Mary's Bakehouse

Independent bakery and cafe on Derby Road making everything from scratch, with long-fermented sourdough loaves and laminated pastries. Named Great Food Club Bakery of the Year 2025/6.

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Ugly Bread Bakery

Independent bakery, cafe and deli on Carlton Street in Nottingham's Hockley, created by Jade Vendone. Sourdough loaves fermented for at least 24 hours are hand baked on the premises, alongside focaccia, stone baked pizza, mezzalunas and cannoli.

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Real bread in Nottingham, answered

Where can I buy real bread in Nottingham?
Honest Bread lists 6 scratch bakeries in Nottingham, including Breadmill Bakery, Bricknell Bakehouse and Coosh Bakery, plus 3 more. Each bakes on its own premises with no frozen or par-baked dough. Open the profiles above for addresses and what each one bakes.
Where can I get real sourdough in Nottingham?
6 Nottingham bakeries on Honest Bread make sourdough, including Breadmill Bakery and Bricknell Bakehouse. Genuine sourdough is leavened by a live starter alone, with no commercial yeast. Look for the bakeries tagged sourdough above.
Where can I get real brioche in Nottingham?
2 bakeries in Nottingham on Honest Bread make brioche, including Breadmill Bakery and Tough Mary's Bakehouse. Every one bakes from scratch on its own premises. An enriched dough of butter and egg. Soft, golden, a little sweet.
How do I know a Nottingham bakery really bakes from scratch?
A bakery only appears on Honest Bread if it bakes from scratch on its premises, uses no artificial additives, and is independent and accountable. Listings are baker-signed or publicly sourced. The badge on each card tells you which.