Big River Bakery
WHERE
Newcastle upon Tyne
What it’s like
Free holiday baking sessions and community classes at a working bakery, with a cafe to sit in afterwards.
Baking here isn't a paid workshop with an instructor talking at you for an hour. In the school holidays they run free kids baking activities, and there are free community baking classes too, which is a bit unusual for this sort of place. No prices to weigh up, which makes it an easy one to say yes to.
There's no age range given, so it's worth ringing the bakery's own judgement on that rather than guessing yours is too young or too old. The site doesn't list a booking link either.
It's open early: 8am most weekdays, with Monday and Saturday running shorter hours. The cafe and on-site food mean you can turn the visit into a proper trip out rather than a quick in-and-out, with something to eat while the baking's going on or after.
Parking's sorted at the rear in Stoddart House Car Park.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Available at rear at Stoddart House Car Park
- Kids baking activities and community classes are free, which isn't the norm for this kind of session
- Saturday hours are shorter, finishing at 1.30pm
- Parking is round the back at Stoddart House Car Park, not out front
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
The kids baking activities and community classes are free.
Do we need to book ahead?
There's no booking link listed, so it's best to ask the bakery directly how they run the sessions.
What are the opening hours?
8am to 2pm on Mondays, 8am to 3pm Tuesday to Friday, and 9am to 1.30pm on Saturdays.
Is there parking nearby?
Yes, at the rear in Stoddart House Car Park.
Can we get food while we're there?
There's a cafe on site with food available.
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