Bakery
Sarah Nelson's Grasmere Gingerbread
Grasmere, North West England
The tiny shop that has sold Grasmere gingerbread since 1854.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 20 min

Grasmere Gingerbread is made in a small shop beside St Oswald's Church, to a recipe that has stayed secret since the 1850s. The gingerbread is spicy and chewy, nothing like a biscuit. Expect a queue on summer days.
Good to know
- Walk on to Dove Cottage
- Getting there
- Village centre, pay car park nearby
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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