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Independent bakery · Est. 2014

The Little Bakery

Real bread, buttery pastries and homemade cakes — baked by hand, every single morning, just round the corner.

Sourdough loaves and croissants on the bakery counter
A baker shaping dough beside a latte

Our story

We started with one oven, a sourdough starter called Doris and a love of proper bread. Ten years on we're still small, still independent and still up before the sun.

Everything is made right here, in small batches, with ingredients we'd happily eat on their own. Come in, say hello and grab something warm.

48 hours
slow-fermented sourdough
Real butter
and free-range eggs
Local flour
stoneground nearby
Baked daily
from 5am, every day

Celebration cakes

Birthdays, weddings, or just because — we'll bake something lovely for you.

Sizes

  • 6" serves 10–12 · from £45
  • 8" serves 16–20 · from £65
  • 10" serves 30 · from £90
  • Tiered cakes on request

Flavours

  • Vanilla & raspberry
  • Lemon & elderflower
  • Chocolate & salted caramel
  • Carrot & walnut

Cupcake boxes

  • Box of 6 · £18
  • Box of 12 · £34
  • Mix up to 3 flavours

Notice needed

  • Cakes: 1 week
  • Tiered & wedding: 6 weeks
  • Cupcakes: 3 days
Start your cake order
Two-tier buttercream cake decorated with roses and sage leaves

Kind words

  • ★★★★★

    “Our wedding cake was absolutely beautiful and tasted even better. Guests are still asking where it came from. Thank you for making our day so special.”

    Hannah & Tom

    Wedding cake, June

  • ★★★★★

    “I pop in for a sourdough and a flat white most mornings. The team know my order before I reach the counter — it's the best start to the day.”

    Margaret P.

    Regular since 2019

  • ★★★★★

    “The croissants are honestly the best I've had outside Paris. Flaky, buttery and worth the queue on a Saturday.”

    Dev S.

    Weekend visitor

Visit us

12 Mill Lane, Hartfield, HF2 4BQ

01234 567 890

hello@thelittlebakery.co.uk

Opening hours

Tuesday – Friday
7am – 4pm
Saturday
7am – 3pm
Sunday
8am – 1pm
Monday
Closed (we're resting!)

Get in touch