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Number Eight Bakehouse Artisan bakery in Darlington town centre

Closed · opens Wednesday 10am Hygiene 5 – Very good DL3 7LP
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Number Eight Bakehouse – artisan bakery in Darlington town centre
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Opening hours

Sun 16:50
Closed · opens Wednesday 10am
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10am – 4pm
Thursday10am – 4pm
Friday10am – 4pm
Saturday10am – 4pm
Sunday TodayClosed

Open 4 days · about 24 hours a week. Bank holiday hours may differ.

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About this bakery

About Number Eight Bakehouse

At 21 Post House Wynd, DL3 7LP you will find Number Eight Bakehouse, an artisan bakery serving Darlington town centre. The approach is artisan: smaller batches, longer fermentation and seasonal bakes.

You will find it trading 4 days a week, adding up to roughly 24 opening hours. Mornings start at 10am on its earliest day. The Food Standards Agency register lists a hygiene rating of 5/5, awarded on 30 January 2025 by Darlington.

If you are coming by train or tube, Darlington station is roughly a 13-minute walk. 7 other bakeries sit within about ten minutes' walk, which makes Darlington Centre a good area to compare loaves and cakes.

Information from OpenStreetMap, the Food Standards Agency and our own research. Suggest an edit.

What's on the counter

Menu highlights

Typical bakes for an artisan bakery like this, with indicative prices.

Full menu

Sourdough & Loaves

  • Heritage grain tinVVG£6.40Tin loaf made with British heritage wheat, milled locally for rich flavour.
  • Rye and caraway loafVVG£5.05Dark, moist rye bread scented with caraway, excellent with smoked fish or cheese.
  • Country white sourdoughVVG£4.65Long-fermented white sourdough with a deep, blistered crust and open, tangy crumb.

Viennoiserie

  • Cinnamon bunV£3.20Swirled enriched dough with cinnamon butter and a sticky, glossy glaze.
  • Pain au chocolatV£2.85Buttery croissant dough rolled around two batons of dark chocolate.
  • All-butter croissantV£2.90Laminated by hand with cultured butter for crisp layers and a honeycomb centre.

Seasonal Bakes

  • Mince pieV£2.65Rich, boozy mincemeat in all-butter shortcrust, dusted with icing sugar.
  • Plum and frangipane sliceVN£5.00Halved plums baked into almond frangipane on a buttery pastry base.
  • Rhubarb and custard tartV£5.00Forced Yorkshire rhubarb baked over vanilla custard in a crisp pastry shell.

Usually busy

Estimate
6am9am12pm3pm6pm

Modelled from typical footfall for artisan bakerys and this shop's opening hours – not live data.

Food hygiene rating

5 – Very good

Inspected30 January 2025
Local authorityDarlington
Food handlingVery good
Cleanliness & premisesGood
Food safety managementVery good

Source: Food Standards Agency. A rating reflects hygiene standards on the day of inspection.

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Getting there

StationDistanceWalk
Darlington Rail0.5 mi13 min
North Road Rail0.7 mi19 min

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Questions about Number Eight Bakehouse

What are Number Eight Bakehouse's opening hours?

Monday: Closed; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 10am – 4pm; Thursday: 10am – 4pm; Friday: 10am – 4pm; Saturday: 10am – 4pm; Sunday: Closed. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check before a special trip.

Is Number Eight Bakehouse open on Sundays?

No, Number Eight Bakehouse is closed on Sundays according to the hours we hold.

What time does Number Eight Bakehouse open?

The earliest opening time in the week is 10am. On Monday it is closed.

Where is Number Eight Bakehouse?

Number Eight Bakehouse is at 21 Post House Wynd, Darlington town centre DL3 7LP. Use the map on this page or the Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze buttons for turn-by-turn directions.

What is the nearest station to Number Eight Bakehouse?

Darlington is the closest, about 0.5 mi away – roughly a 13-minute walk.

What food hygiene rating does Number Eight Bakehouse have?

It holds a rating of 5 – Very good, from an inspection on 30 January 2025 by Darlington. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency.

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