Halmstead
Bakehouse

Visit & pre-order

We’re on the harbour side of Quay Street, two doors from the steps. Here’s when we’re open, how to find us and how to keep a loaf aside.

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A customer standing at a glass bakery counter.
Map of the harbour in Halmstead with the bakery on Quay Street Quay Street Church Lane Market Square The harbour Open sea Bus stop P Car park Halmstead Bakehouse
Drawn map, not to scale. Halmstead is a fictional town.

Opening hours

From the bus stop, walk along Quay Street towards the harbour steps. We’re the blue door with the bread board outside.

Opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday07:00–16:00
Wednesday07:00–16:00
Thursday07:00–16:00
Friday07:00–16:00
Saturday07:00–16:00
Sunday08:00–13:00

Keep a loaf aside

Popular loaves can be gone by mid-morning. If you know what you want, ask us to put one aside.

  1. Ask by 16:00 the day before

    Phone or email with the loaf, how many, and roughly when you’ll come.

  2. We bake it with the rest

    It comes out with its usual bake and waits behind the counter with your name on it.

  3. Collect before 13:00

    Pay when you pick it up. After 13:00 we put it back on the shelf.

Contact details are fictional: the number is from a range the UK reserves for drama, and the email uses a reserved example domain.

Saturday bread class

Three hours in the bakehouse after closing: mixing, shaping and scoring. You go home with a jar of starter and two loaves you made yourself.

When
First Saturday of the month, 16:30–19:30
Group
Up to 6 people
Price
£65, flour and loaves included
Booking
By email. We reply within two working days.

Questions we get at the counter

Do you make gluten-free bread?

No. Flour is in the air all day, so we can’t keep anything safe for coeliacs. The rye contains less gluten but is not gluten-free.

Can I pay by card?

Yes, card and phone payments are fine, and so is cash.

Can I bring my dog?

Yes. There’s a water bowl by the door and a bench outside facing the harbour.

Can you bake for a party or café?

For ten loaves or more, email us at least a week ahead and we’ll tell you what we can fit into the oven.

Where can I park?

The harbour car park is a two-minute walk east along Quay Street. Quay Street itself is pedestrian before 11:00.