Best Bakeries in Dorset

Most bakeries focus on fresh, daily-baked goods—think bread, cakes, pastries, and savouries. For instance, Leakers Bakery in Bridport is known for handmade items like breads and biscuits, and they offer next-day delivery across the UK, which is handy if you’re not local.

Oxfords Bakery in Sherborne, with its long history, also prides itself on artisan breads and lardy cakes, plus they’ve got an in-house deli for lunches like quiches and wraps, adding a sit-down option. They even run baking courses, which is unique if you fancy learning to bake yourself.

Town Mill Bakery in Lyme Regis stands out with its honesty system—pay when you leave—which gives a relaxed vibe, and they focus on organic sourdough and yeasted breads.

The Cornish Bakery, with multiple spots like Lyme Regis, Sherborne, and Dorchester, keeps it straightforward with pasties, pastries, and coffee, leaning on quick, grab-and-go service.

Le Petit Prince Patisserie, spread across Bournemouth and nearby towns, goes for a French twist with artisan breads and fancy cakes like tarte aux citron, likely catering to a sit-down coffee-and-pastry crowd.

Smaller places like Corfe Castle Village Bakery offer fresh daily bread and sandwiches, with phone orders and home delivery as extras, keeping it personal and local.

Bennetts Family Bakers, with several locations around Poole and Bournemouth, and Mark Bennett’s Bakery, also nearby, stick to classic bakery fare—sandwiches, cakes, sausage rolls—with a reputation for quality and consistency, though they don’t seem to push extras like delivery.

M's Bakery in Bournemouth gets praise for a wide selection, from breads to éclairs, and feels like a traditional, no-fuss stop.

Then there’s Rise Store & Bakery in West Bay, which hints at wholesale options alongside retail, suggesting they might supply other businesses as well as sell direct.

Orchard Bay Bakery in Cranborne focuses on artisan stuff like ciabatta and cruffins, probably more of a niche, high-quality spot without much emphasis on extra services.

Shellys Bakery in Weymouth and Haymans Bakery in Swanage keep it simple with breads and lunches, likely just in-store pickup.

BigWigs Bakery in Poole and Swanage adds a modern edge with evening appetisers and drinks planned at some spots, blending bakery with a social hangout. Pandora's Bakery in Bournemouth and Ferndown is loved for big cakes and pastries, sticking to a solid retail focus.

Leakers Bakery 29 East Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3JX  

Oxfords Bakery The Bakery, Alweston, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5JR  

Town Mill Bakery 2 Coombe Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3PY  

The Cornish Bakery 7-9 Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3BS  

The Cornish Bakery 84 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BJ  

The Cornish Bakery 62-63 High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UY  

The Cornish Bakery Unit 1, The Station, West Bay Road, West Bay, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4EW  

M's Bakery 805 Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6AP  

Le Petit Prince Patisserie 55 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 9BA  

Le Petit Prince Patisserie 1 Kings Road East, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1ER  

Le Petit Prince Patisserie 48 High Street, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1HT  

Le Petit Prince Patisserie 389 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2AQ  

Corfe Castle Village Bakery 51 East Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5EE  

Bennetts Family Bakers 14-16 Britannia Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8BB  

Bennetts Family Bakers 372 Ashley Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9DQ  

Bennetts Family Bakers 1174 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6DY  

Bennetts Family Bakers 614 Ashley Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0AW  

Bennetts Family Bakers 132 Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0JB  

Bennetts Family Bakers 162 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1NU  

Mark Bennett's Bakery 214 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole, Dorset, BH18 8DX  

Mark Bennett's Bakery 256 Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4HZ  

Mark Bennett's Bakery 121 Station Road, Lower Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8RH  

Idah’s Bakery 3 Lansdowne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1RZ  

Haymans Bakery 8 Institute Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1BX  

Pandora's Bakery 138-140 Pine Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 1LX  

Pandora's Bakery 81 Victoria Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9HU  

Rise Store & Bakery Station Road, West Bay, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4EW  

Orchard Bay Bakery Holwell Farm, Cranborne, Dorset, BH21 5QP  

Shelleys Bakery 4 Market Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8DD  

Patisserie Mark Bennett 121 Ashley Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9DL  

BigWigs Bakery 133 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1AN  

BigWigs Bakery 5 Station Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1AB