Best Bakery and Cake Shops in Longleat Safari Park

"Kieran and Imogen Waite’s Cotham Hill tapas joint, Bravas, finds itself at the top of many a Bristolian foodie’s favourites list, so it came as no surprise that this new venture was an instant hit when it opened on Gloucester Road in early 2014. Many come for the punchy and imaginative brunch menu: fresh juices, spicy huevos rancheros, sticky warm cinnamon buns and chilli and lime-spiked avocado smashed on to sourdough toast made in the open kitchen. The baking doesn’t stop at bread, either."

"These guys aren’t delivering, but if you can manage click and collect from Gloucester Road, Bakers & Co (one of my favourite brunches in Bristol) is definitely worth a visit. Run by the owners of several of Bristol’s best restaurants, such as Cargo Cantina, you can order meal kits/fresh ready meals to enjoy at home, including a gourmet taco kit, and truffled mac and cheese. They’re also selling provisions such as flour and some excellent baked goods, including banana bread and pastries."

"You can expect a changing range of freshly baked sourdough bread and pastries served alongside Extract Coffee at Bakers & Co. We recommend going for one of the cinnamon buns in particular - you won't regret it. The café is part of the Season & Taste hospitality group, which also comprises top restaurants Gambas, Bravas and Cargo Cantina."

"Hart’s Bakery has rapidly established itself as synonymous with good cake, at least in Bristol’s speciality coffee circles, where it supplies many of my favourite Coffee Spots. What I hadn’t realised, until I visited it myself, is that it’s also a fantastic little coffee spot in its own right, serving its own amazing cakes, soup, toasties and pasties, along with great coffee from local roasters, Extract. Another advantage is that it’s right outside Bristol’s Temple Meads Station, which is good news for coffee lovers since that area is not awash with great coffee."

"No train ride from Temple Meads is complete without a stop at Hart’s Bakery where you can find some of the city’s best pastries. The tiny little café and open-kitchen bakery is always busy, and the perfect place to stock up on pre-trip treats. The pain au chocolate is my favourite in Bristol."

"The queues snaking out the door tell you all you need to know about Hart’s Bakery. Set under the arches at Bristol Temple Meads railway station, swing by for epic sausage rolls and Saturday Bread."

"At Pinkmans, the tea is as important as the bread and they stock a huge range of bagged and loose leaf teas from Canton as well as Bird and Blend. Pair your brew with one of their delicious sourdough-nuts and you’re onto a winner."

"Independent bakery specialising in Wild Yeast Baking & Sourdough. Home delivery service is via their website. Delivering Friday and Saturday when you place an order online."

"Located up Bristol’s Christmas Steps, Ahh Toots is owned by baker Tam and her bakery sells gorgeously decorated cakes, big and small, suited to whatever the occasion may be- weddings to a weekend treat. This bakery not only sells celebration cakes, doughnuts, cookies, cinnamon buns, savoury pastries and traybakes, but also offers a baking provisions supply box as well as DIY baking packs, plus boxes packed with a range of cake slices or traybakes like blondies and brownies, which can be delivered to your door, locally or nationally, mn or available for collection. Ahh Toots, 17 Christmas Street, BS1 5BT"

"Cake lovers all over Bristol will be familiar with Ahh Toots. With a popular stall at St Nicholas Market, owners Amy and Tamarind expanded in 2020 by opening a second site at the foot of the Christmas Steps. But while their two bricks and mortar venues are closed during lockdown they have launched a collection and delivery service, which is perfect for those celebrating an occasion in lockdown."

"One of the loveliest cake shops in Bristol is undoubtedly Ahh Toots. It began as a market stall in St.Nick’s market but now has its own bricks and mortar café, serving an even bigger mountain of baked goods. They also do decadent afternoon teas, which I’m due to sample soon."

"Then head down to Wapping Wharf where you’ll find Mokoko Coffee and Bakery, which serve heavenly bakes such as cinnamon swirls, hazelnut pain au chocolat and white chocolate and strawberry Danishes, as well as specialty coffee. Mokoko, who has branches in Bath and Portishead too, also offers their own freshly ground coffee that you also enjoy at home plus their own homemade chai blend. You can’t go wrong with a baked pastry made fresh that day and a warming cup of coffee, luckily you can half both from this café and bakery."

"Mokoko is another great café in Wapping Wharf with an open-plan bakery, serving plenty of excellent cakes, coffee and pastries. I’m a big fan of their danishes."

"A post shared by Mokoko Coffee & Bakery (@mokokocoffeebakery). https://www.mokokocoffee.com/. Mokoko is located on the Goal Ferry Steps, in Wapping Wharf."

"This small but thoughtfully formed bakery precision-sources everything from the grains to the (wild) yeast. As well as a brisk trade in loaves to take away (on our visit there was a choice of sourdough or a vast prune and buttered oat number) and a counter heaving with fresh-from-the-oven Eccles cakes and cinnamon buns, the bakery is stocked with provisions like fruit and veg, cheese and dairy, Cacklebean eggs, Pump Street chocolate and bags of Workshop Coffee. Takeaway lunches are also available between 11am and 2pm."

"Farro has gone from strength to strength since opening its new bakery in Bond Street, having built up a name for itself at various markets across Bristol. As well as creating some incredible pastries, the company also places a strong focus on being as sustainable as possible. Information on Farro's website reads: "At farro bakery we're taking a 'full fat' approach to our baking. This means, really looking at the whole system of making bread, from field to table."

"A post shared by Farro (@farrobakery) on Sep 17, 2016 at 11:34pm PDT. Specialising in Viennoiserie, the Farro Bakery supplies several cafes in Bristol, including Spoke and Stringer, and No 12 Easton. Their Kouign-Amann – a cake from Brittany, which you may recall from the Great British Bake Off – is delicious, as are the caneles de Bordeaux."

"Even before opening the bakery in St Pauls, Farro’s breads and pastries were well loved by Bristol foodies, thanks to their regular appearances at local markets. Expect nothing less than expertly made, beautifully presented bakes, especially the flaky pastries which they specialise in."

"Located up Bristol’s Christmas Steps, Ahh Toots is owned by baker Tam and her bakery sells gorgeously decorated cakes, big and small, suited to whatever the occasion may be- weddings to a weekend treat. This bakery not only sells celebration cakes, doughnuts, cookies, cinnamon buns, savoury pastries and traybakes, but also offers a baking provisions supply box as well as DIY baking packs, plus boxes packed with a range of cake slices or traybakes like blondies and brownies, which can be delivered to your door, locally or nationally, mn or available for collection. Ahh Toots, 17 Christmas Street, BS1 5BT"

"Cake lovers all over Bristol will be familiar with Ahh Toots. With a popular stall at St Nicholas Market, owners Amy and Tamarind expanded in 2020 by opening a second site at the foot of the Christmas Steps. But while their two bricks and mortar venues are closed during lockdown they have launched a collection and delivery service, which is perfect for those celebrating an occasion in lockdown."

"One of the loveliest cake shops in Bristol is undoubtedly Ahh Toots. It began as a market stall in St.Nick’s market but now has its own bricks and mortar café, serving an even bigger mountain of baked goods. They also do decadent afternoon teas, which I’m due to sample soon."

"Family owned and operated, Piece of Cake is proud to say that they have over 10 years of experience in baking and designing cakes, personalized for the customer and the occasion. Note: Unfortunately, Piece of Cake is currently closed as per the government’s instructions until further notice. Please check back soon for updates."

"The King Street theatre has launched 17 brightly-coloured “beach hut” style cabins outside, inspired by the well-known bright houses of Totterdown and decorated with a touch of theatrical magic. Bristol Old Vic’s artists and stage carpenters have put their skills to good use by creating the perfect haven for post-lockdown socialising. Each hut seats six people and each one is themed around a production from the Bristol Old Vic’s 255-year history."

"Built in 1766, the Bristol Old Vic is the oldest continuously working theatre in the English speaking world. A pretty impressive accolade, and one locals are fiercely proud of. Having recently undergone a multi-million pound refurbishment, the theatre continues to entertain the Bristol community with great shows for all ages, there’s always something suitable for the kids showing, from Christmas Panto to Zog Live or The Very Hungry Caterpillar."

"CAC offers a unique experience with homemade, tasty vegetarian and vegan food, excellent drinks and great service in an artisan setting."

"Looked after by English heritage, the Glastonbury Tribunal is a 15th-century merchant’s house with a slightly later Tudor facade. Inside, the ground floor is a tourist information centre, but if you go upstairs is the Glastonbury Lake Museum run by the local antiquarian society. The building has lots of riveting period details, like a Tudor Rose and coat of arms of Abbot Richard Beere (1493-1524) above the entrance."

"The Salisbury Library and Galleries building houses the Edwin Young Collection. The gallery showcases an excellent selection of artwork composed principally of wash drawings by Edwin Young (1831-1913), a Victorian watercolorist. This artist willed the gallery, as well as his personal art collection and works to the city in 1913."