East Bristol Bakery's sell-out White Sourdoughs, above

Brighton

Sugardough; 12 Victoria Terrace, Hove BN3, 01273 727227

This gem of a bakery features an open kitchen so be prepared for the mouth-watering aroma of freshly baked bread. Choose from an excellent selection of sourdoughs or get in early to secure one of the three dinky antique tables and choose from an array of delicious pies, cakes and pastries served on mismatched vintage china.

Nottingham

Le Pain a La Main; Totally Locally Market Melton Road or delivery; lepainalamain.co.uk

This new artisan bakery uses a purpose-built, stone-floored oven which mimics a wood-fired oven, creating a firm, cracking crust and a soft, fluffy interior for each and every loaf. Delivery only, or head to Totally Locally Market Melton Road on the first Saturday of each month to try their outstanding granary bread and mean brioche.

Cardiff

One Mile Bakery; 21 Syr David's Avenue, CF5; onemilebakery.com

If you’re lucky enough to live or work within a mile of this micro-bakery housed in a Cardiff townhouse, sign up for a one or three month subscription to have delicious sourdoughs and Italian bread delivered weekly by bike. Plus you can also get delicious homemade jam for slathering on toast, or homemade soup for dunking.

Edinburgh

Bakery Andante; 352 Morningside Rd, EH10; bakeryandante.co.uk

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