Mile 1 · 2014Hearth & Honey Bakehouse opens
A tiny shop on Market Street in Ludlow with one deck oven, three breads and a queue round the corner by week two.
Our story
Small team, big standards.
How Hearth & Honey Bakehouse became Ludlow's favourite bakery.
Admit oneSince 2014No. 0993
Where it started
Every bakery has an origin story. Here's ours.
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The idea
Hearth & Honey Bakehouse is a neighbourhood bakery and coffee shop. We bake sourdough, croissants and cakes on site every morning from organic, stoneground flour, pour locally roasted coffee and supply cafés and restaurants across Ludlow.
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Opening the doors
Hearth & Honey Bakehouse opens. A tiny shop on Market Street in Ludlow with one deck oven, three breads and a queue round the corner by week two.
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Today
Today Hearth & Honey Bakehouse looks after customers right across Ludlow, and we still treat every visit like our very first.
Our values
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The road so far
Every mile of the Hearth & Honey Bakehouse journey.
From the first day in Ludlow to where we are now.
- Mile 1 · 2014
Mile 2 · 2017Wholesale begins
We start supplying bread to local cafés and restaurants, delivering by bike before breakfast.
Mile 3 · 2020The café
We take over next door, add an espresso bar and start serving breakfast and lunch.
Mile 4 · 2024Bakery school
A teaching kitchen for sourdough masterclasses and kids' baking club.
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Meet the team
The people behind Hearth & Honey Bakehouse.
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Ben Harlow
Founder & Head Baker
Reviews
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Latest reviews
- Google · 1 week ago
“The best sourdough in Ludlow, no contest. I pre-order my seeded rye every Friday night and the cardamom buns are dangerous.”
Olivia M. · Saturday regular
- Google · 1 month ago
“Our three-tier lemon and elderflower cake was the talk of the wedding. Hearth & Honey Bakehouse delivered and set it up perfectly with the flowers from our florist.”
Daniel & Priya · Wedding cake
- Google · 3 weeks ago
“Properly good coffee to go with properly good pastry. The baristas remember your order and the oat milk doesn't cost extra.”
Sam K. · Coffee lover
- Tripadvisor · 2 months ago
“Brilliant day. I've been baking with the starter they gave me ever since and finally get an open crumb.”
Fiona R. · Sourdough masterclass
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