Bakery · Melmerby, Penrith
The Old Village Bakery Menu & Prices
Planning what to order at The Old Village Bakery? This menu gathers the bakes you are most likely to find at a bakery like this, with indicative prices for 2026.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by The Old Village Bakery. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Sausage, bean and cheese melt £2.70 Sausage, baked beans and melted cheese tucked into a golden puff pastry slice.
- Steak and kidney pie £3.50 Slow-cooked beef and kidney in thick gravy under a short, buttery pastry lid.
- Pork pie £3.75 Hand-raised hot-water crust filled with coarsely seasoned pork and savoury jelly.
- Traditional beef pastyPopular £3.20 Diced beef, potato, swede and onion folded into crimped, golden shortcrust pastry.
- Steak bakePopular £2.50 Tender chunks of beef in rich peppery gravy, encased in layers of crisp puff pastry.
- Chicken bake £2.35 Chicken pieces in a creamy white sauce, baked inside crisp, buttery puff pastry.
- Sausage rollPopular £1.50 Seasoned pork sausage meat wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and glazed with egg.
- Cheese and onion pastyV £3.00 Mature Cheddar, sweet onion and potato in a peppery shortcrust parcel.
Breads & Rolls
- Fruited teacakes (pack of 4)V £2.60 Soft, lightly spiced teacakes packed with currants, best split and toasted.
- Granary loafVVG £3.25 Malted brown loaf with chewy wheat flakes and a gently nutty flavour.
- Split tinVVG £2.30 Classic white tin loaf with a distinctive split top and golden crust.
- Seeded batch loafVVG £3.70 Soft batch-baked loaf studded with sunflower, linseed and pumpkin seeds.
- Soft white rolls (pack of 6)V £1.95 Pillowy white baps, perfect for bacon butties and packed lunches.
- White bloomerPopularVVG £3.20 Crusty, slashed white loaf with a soft, open crumb, baked fresh every morning.
- Wholemeal tin loafPopularVVG £2.55 Wholesome stoneground wholemeal bread baked in a tin for easy, even slicing.
- Farmhouse whiteVVG £2.85 Deep, floured white loaf with a soft crumb that makes excellent toast.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- BLT sandwich £3.85 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
- Hot bacon rollPopular £2.60 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
- Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette £4.20 Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.
- Chicken salad baguette £4.05 Roast chicken, crisp leaves and tomato with a touch of mayonnaise.
- Coronation chicken sandwich £3.15 Chicken in a mild, fruity curried mayonnaise on soft white bread.
- Ham salad rollPopular £3.50 Thick-cut ham with lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a soft white roll.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwichV £3.55 Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Chelsea bunV £1.95 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
- Cream sliceV £2.85 Layers of puff pastry, jam and cream finished with a crisp icing top.
- Cream hornV £1.95 Crisp puff pastry cone filled with jam and a generous swirl of fresh cream.
- Jam doughnutV £1.55 Classic ring-free doughnut rolled in sugar with a raspberry jam centre.
- Iced finger bunPopularV £1.45 Soft, sweet finger roll topped with a thick layer of white or pink icing.
- Fresh cream doughnutPopularV £1.60 Sugared yeast doughnut split and filled with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
- Belgian bunV £1.80 Sweet sultana swirl topped with white icing and a bright glacé cherry.
- Chocolate eclairV £1.70 Choux finger filled with fresh whipped cream and dipped in chocolate icing.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Viennese whirlV £1.80 Melt-in-the-mouth piped biscuits sandwiched with buttercream and raspberry jam.
- Eccles cakeV £2.20 Flaky pastry round packed with buttery spiced currants and sprinkled with sugar.
- Gingerbread manV £1.20 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
- Rocky roadV £2.80 Chocolate, crushed biscuit, marshmallow and cherries set into a chunky square.
- Millionaire's shortbreadPopularV £1.85 Buttery shortbread base, thick caramel and a snap of milk chocolate on top.
- Lemon drizzle sliceV £1.80 Moist lemon sponge soaked in sharp lemon syrup with a crunchy sugar crust.
- Fruit sconeV £2.05 Light, buttery scone dotted with sultanas, lovely with jam and clotted cream.
- Golden syrup flapjackPopularV £1.60 Chewy oat bar baked with butter and golden syrup until caramelised at the edges.
Ordering tips for The Old Village Bakery
- Arrive early for the widest choice – bread and the most popular bakes often sell out by lunchtime.
- Allergen information must be available on request under UK law – ask before you buy if you have an allergy.