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Brockleby's
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
·From £50.00 - £195.00·2h
Brockleby's is a bakery and pie maker in Melton Mowbray, and its workshops run at the bakery at Asfordby Hill. Evening sessions of about two hours cover bread making, continental breads and pies, with pizza workshops on selected summer weekends. For a longer day there is a full sourdough workshop and an ultimate bread making day that includes lunch. Couples pay a lower rate per person, and gift vouchers are available.
Bread making from simple loaves to continental breads, full-day sourdough, pizza making, and pie making, including a pork pie masterclass.
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Melton Road, Asfordby Hill, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 3QU
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Three of the eight things I use for sourdough in my own kitchen. I own every one of them, and the photos are mine.
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Food hygiene rating
Very good
Inspected 12 September 2026
Food hygieneGenerally satisfactory
FacilitiesGood
ManagementGood
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Getting there
- Primary School6 min walk
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5
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Inspected 12 September 2026
Food hygieneGenerally satisfactory
FacilitiesGood
ManagementGood
Food Standards Agencyfood.gov.uk ↗
Getting there
- Primary School6 min walk
Get directions on Google Maps
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