Baking Classes in Essex
15 baking schools in Essex
Essex offers a wide spread of baking classes, from the marshlands around Manningtree to market towns further inland and the Thames Estuary coast. Mayfield Farm Bakery is the county's most-reviewed school, known for accessible, enjoyable sessions in a farm setting. Ann's Smart School of Cookery brings a broad programme, while Flour and Spoon in Leigh-on-Sea has become a go-to for artisan bread and patisserie on the Thames Estuary. Pippins Cookery School in Bishop's Stortford covers everything from sourdough to pastry, and The Cookery School at Braxted Park near Witham runs classes on a historic estate. The Mindful Baker in Colchester takes a slower, more considered approach to bread. Essex's farming heritage and its proximity to London make it a practical choice for a food-focused day out. Find more ideas in our guide to baking classes outside London.
- Schools
- 15
- Towns & cities
- 12
- Published prices
- £20–£499
- Typical price
- £95
- Average rating
- 4.9
- Gift vouchers
- 10 of 15
Compare every baking school in Essex side by side. Tap a column heading to sort; schools without a value for a column always sort to the bottom, so an unknown never outranks a real figure.
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Compare all 15
Tap a heading to re-sort, or tick two schools to compare. Sorted by most reviewed by default.| Select to compare | School | Teaches | Getting there | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mayfield Farm BakeryHarlow | 4.4(717) | £135 | Baking ClassesBread MakingPizza & FocacciaSourdough | 5h |
| – | Yes | |
Ann's Smart School of CookeryChelmsford | 4.7(334) | £129–£169 | Bread MakingCake BakingCake DecoratingPastryPatisseriePizza & Focaccia | 2h – 4h |
| – | Yes | |
| 4.6(125) | £95–£145 | Baking ClassesPastryPatisserie | 3h – 5h |
| 4Sept 2024 | – | ||
Moo Moo CakesSudbury | 5.0(71) | £250 | Baking ClassesButtercreamCake BakingCake DecoratingCupcakesGluten-Free Baking | 4h | Not recorded | – | Yes | |
The Gourmet Cake CompanyChelmsford | 4.7(59) | £99–£110 | ButtercreamCake BakingCake DecoratingFondant & SugarcraftMacaronsPastryPatisserie | 4h |
| – | Yes | |
Pippins Cookery SchoolBishop's Stortford | 5.0(58) | £95 | Baking ClassesBiscuits & CookiesBread MakingCake BakingCake DecoratingCupcakesInternational BakingPastryPatisserie | 2h – 3h |
| 5Jul 2025 | Yes | |
Jules Cuisine JuniorSouthend-on-Sea | 5.0(29) | £30–£100 | Cake BakingCake Decorating | Not recorded |
| 4Jun 2024 | Yes | |
The Cupcake OvenManningtree | 5.0(21) | £99–£155 | Baking ClassesBiscuits & CookiesButtercreamCake BakingCake DecoratingChocolate MakingCupcakesFondant & SugarcraftMacaronsPastrySeasonal Baking | Not recorded |
| 5Dec 2022 | Yes | |
Mistley KitchenManningtree | 5.0(13) | £165 | FlatbreadsPizza & Focaccia | 5.5h |
| 5Oct 2025 | Yes | |
Minichefs ClubBasildon | 5.0(10) | £25 | Baking Classes | Not recorded |
| – | Yes | |
Chef School of CookeryMaldon | 5.0(9) | £65–£499 | PastryPatisserieSourdough | 4h – 7h | Not recorded | – | Yes | |
The Mindful BakerColchester | 5.0(9) | £20–£150 | Bread MakingPizza & FocacciaSourdough | 1.5h – 4h |
| – | – | |
Cabin cake companyBasildon | 5.0(5) | £60–£204 | ButtercreamCupcakes | 3h |
| – | – | |
| 4.5(4) | Not recorded | Bread MakingGluten-Free Baking | Not recorded | Not recorded | 5May 2025 | – | ||
Alpha Bake CookeryDunmow | Not recorded | Not recorded | Biscuits & CookiesPastryPatisserie | Not recorded |
| – | – |
What the dashes mean: a dash never means “no”. Under From or Duration it means the school has not published one, so check when booking. Under Hygieneit means we have no current rating to show for that school – unrated is not the same as low-rated. Under Giftit means we have no record either way, so it is worth asking. Hygiene badges show the month of the last inspection; an amber badge means that inspection is more than four years old – still valid, just worth double-checking.
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