The UK's 87 best bakeries named from Cornwall to Norfolk - full list

The UK's bakery sector is large, thriving, and varied - from freshly baked goods to welcoming atmospheres and excellent customer service. With so many bakeries, deciding which truly stands out can be difficult. Thankfully, the National Bakery Awards have that covered by shining a light on the best bakehouses across the country.

The awards celebrate excellence in the industry, recognising outstanding bakeries and everything that makes them unique. This year's edition features 229 nominees, each aiming for the National Bakery of the Year crown. Among them, an impressive 87 bakeries hail from the South and East of England, spanning from Cornwall to Norfolk.

Kent and Somerset proudly have four bakeries that have bagged a spot on the county nominees list.

Kent's Grain and Hearth is no stranger to praise. It was named one of The Good Food Guide's top 50 greatest UK bakeries and described as an "easy-going bakery and cafe" with "cheery staff." It is also listed as one of Kent's top 10 bakehouses on TripAdvisor, with an admirable 4.3 rating out of five.

Over in the South West, Somerset also has its fair share of delicious pastry shops, including Burns the Bread, which also landed a special spot on TripAdvisor. The family business was first established in 1983, and it even has a School of Baking to ensure its craft remains perfect.

In addition to top-tier bakeries, the National Bakery Awards celebrates social enterprise bakeries and the geniuses behind them-the bakers themselves-with two special awards: Young Baker of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to Bakery.

The event will take place on November 25, but in the meantime, you can find 87 of the nominees below.

Full list of best bakeries between from Cornwall to Norfolk:

South West

Bristol

• Farro
• Harts Bakery
• The Bristol Loaf

Cornwall

• Gorse Bakery
• St Agnes Bakery
• Stones Falmouth

Devon

• Heyl Bakery
• Hylsten Bakery

Dorset

• M's Bakery
• Oxfords Bakery

Gloucestershire

• La Boulangerie Artisan
• Otis & Belle
• Six Chimneys Bakery

Somerset

• Burns the Bread
• Field Bakery
• Rye Bakery
• Taylors of Burton

Wiltshire

• Hendersons
• Pipit Bakery
• Reeve the Baker

South East

Berkshire

• Fego
• Honesty
• Warings Bakery

Buckinghamshire

• Bakedd
• Rex Bakery
• Wenzels (Aylesbury branch)

East Sussex

• Flint Owl Bakery
• Open Bakery
• Poppyseed Bakery

Hampshire

• The Bakehouse
• The Hoxton Bakehouse
• 108 The Bakery

Isle of Wight

• Cantina
• Grace's Bakery
• Richmonds Bakery

Kent

• Grain & Hearth
• Docker Bakery
• The Bakery TW
• The Cornish Bakery

Oxfordshire

• Hamblin Bread
• Knead Bakery
• Oliphants

Surrey

• Coughlans Bakery
• Bachmanns
• The Gingerbread Bakery

West Sussex

• Cielo
• Hoxton Bakehouse
• Julien Plumart

London

Central London

• Chestnut Bakery
• Fortitude
• Harrods

Greater London

• The Dusty Knuckle
• The Milk Run
• Toad

East of England

Essex

• Homemade Bakery
• Ravens
• Tiptree Patisserie

Bedfordshire

• Cottage Bakery
• Little Buzzard Bakery
• Gunns Bakery

Cambridgeshire

• Bake Shop
• Maison Clement
• Norfolk Street Bakery

Hertfordshire

• Days of Ashwell
• Proto Artisan
• The Village Bakery Ltd

Norfolk

• Bread Source
• Mabel Bakery
• The Tudor Bakehouse

Suffolk

• The Friendly Loaf
• Pump Street Bakery
• Two Magpies Bakery