Baking the Cotswolds

Baking the Cotswolds operates from a distinctive studio space above a traditional tearoom on Burford's historic High Street, bringing together the charm of Cotswold village life with serious hands-on baking instruction. This Oxfordshire venue offers workshops spanning Bread Making, Sourdough, Cake Baking, Cake Decorating, Biscuits & Cookies, and Chocolate Making, welcoming everyone from complete beginners to those looking to refine existing skills. The school's signature offering is their comprehensive Afternoon Tea Baking Experience, a two-hour workshop from £99 where participants master four classic British teatime treats. You'll learn to create silky homemade lemon curd and strawberry jam through live demonstrations, then get hands-on making buttery scones from scratch and baking a light Victoria sponge cake. The session concludes with crafting a rich chocolate cake complete with decadent ganache filling, with all participants taking home a box of leftovers plus a mini jar of house-made jam. For bread enthusiasts, their five-hour Sourdough Bread Baking Class from £99 covers the complete process from creating your own live starter to understanding fermentation science. You'll master mixing, kneading, shaping and scoring techniques, then explore creative variations using seeds and herbs. The workshop includes a plant-based lunch featuring your freshly baked bread with artisan spreads, and you leave with both your sourdough starter and the knowledge to continue baking at home. The school also runs seasonal workshops like their Christmas baking sessions from £49, and caters for corporate groups, hen parties, date nights and children's workshops. The venue operates as both baking school and tearoom, creating an authentic atmosphere where learning traditional British baking feels entirely natural.

Reviews

Location

136-142 High St, Burford OX18 4QU, Oxfordshire

A few things we think are worth having if you want to keep baking at home.

Equipment

Ateco Turntable

Solid stainless steel turntable. The foundation of cake decorating.

~£40View on Amazon

Equipment

Wenburg Cake Decorating Kit

Turntable, spatula, and piping tips - everything for your first decorated cake.

~£25View on Amazon

Book

The Cake Decorating Bible - Juliet Sear

Step-by-step techniques for frosting, fondant, and tiered cakes. The go-to guide after your first decorating class.

~£20View on Amazon

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