A working bakery and café in the old shoe factory – hand-crafted loaves, brilliant coffee, and second chances for the women who bake them.
Northampton · Since 2013
Good bread.
Doing good.
Shop
Fresh today. Order for collection.
Cookie – strawberry and cream (large)
Cookie – strawberry and cream (large)
Cookie – Ginger (Large)
Cookie – Ginger (Large)
Cookie – Twix (Large)
Cookie – Twix (Large)
Cookie – Bakewell (Large)
Cookie – Bakewell (Large)
Cake – Carrot Mini Loaf (each)
Cake – Carrot Mini Loaf (each)
Cookie – Terry’s Chocolate Orange (Large)
Cookie – Terry’s Chocolate Orange (Large)
Cookie – White Chocolate and Biscoff (Large)
Cookie – White Chocolate and Biscoff (Large)
Cake – Millionaire Shortbread – (per slice)
Cake – Millionaire Shortbread – (per slice)
Cake – Ginger & Caramel Mini Loaf
Cake – Ginger & Caramel Mini Loaf
SD TIN **min order 10** – 48hrs notice required
SD TIN **min order 10** – 48hrs notice required
Rolls White Round Mini (12 Pack)
Rolls White Round Mini (12 Pack)
Rolls Wholemeal Round Mini (12 Pack)
Rolls Wholemeal Round Mini (12 Pack)
The Café
Coffee, brunch and a very warm welcome.
On the corner of Overstone Road and Clare Street in Northampton, our café serves brunch, brilliant coffee and sandwiches on our own bread – sit-in, take-away, or delivered.
On the menu
Northampton’s Best Bacon Sarnie
3-Egg Omelettes
Shakshuka & Croque Monsieur
Sourdough Toasties
Cakes & Traybakes
Also from us
Catering & hospitality
Corporate breakfast delivery
Wholesale bread
Room hire & events
Catering & Wholesale
Feed a meeting. Feed a wedding. Feed a cause.
Sandwich platters, quiches, scones, traybakes and full corporate spreads – every order is made in our Northampton bakery and every pound funds the women we support.
What we offer
Sandwich & wrap platters
Quiches, tarts & savouries
Scones, traybakes & cakes
Corporate hospitality
Wholesale bread
Delivered fresh across Northamptonshire.
Our Story
Bread is the product. Changed lives is the point.
Founded to give women a second chance through meaningful work. More than a decade on, we’re one of Northampton’s most-loved social enterprises – recognised locally, nationally and, in 2025, by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
Our impact
12+ years baking
100s of women supported
Training, work & mentoring
Recognised by HRH · 2025
Every loaf sold funds the mission.
A Gathering Place
More than a bakery. A home in Northampton.
Running clubs, baby-loss support groups, community lunches, mother-and-baby mornings, mental-health circles, first jobs and second chances – all happening around our tables.
What happens here
Community lunches
Mother & baby mornings
Baby-loss support
Running & wellbeing clubs
Room hire & private events
Get in touch to host with us.
Wholesale
Real bread for your café, kitchen or counter.
We supply independent cafés, restaurants, delis and offices across Northamptonshire with sourdough, tin loaves, focaccia, pastries and cakes – baked overnight, delivered fresh in our van.
What we supply
Sourdough & tin loaves
Focaccia & ciabatta
Croissants & pastries
Brownies, cakes & traybakes
Bespoke orders on request
Early-morning delivery across Northamptonshire, Tuesday to Saturday. Minimum order applies.
Latest News
What’s happening at the loaf.
From a Royal visit to national press and the daily bake – a snapshot of life at The Good Loaf.
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Paws are welcome
Paws are welcome
Meet the team at The Good Loaf
Meet the team at The Good Loaf
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Visits The Good Loaf in Northampton
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Visits The Good Loaf in Northampton
Follow along
Life at the bakery, one post at a time.
Bread out of the oven, coffee going out, and the people who make it all happen. Come and say hello on Instagram.
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FAQs
Good to know.
The things we get asked most. Can’t see your question? Drop us a line and we’ll get straight back to you.
Where do I find you?
We are on the corner of Overstone Road and Clare Street, Northampton NN1 3JL. Step-free access into the café.
Do you supply cafés, restaurants and offices?
We do. Wholesale customers across Northamptonshire receive fresh sourdough, tin loaves, focaccia, pastries and cakes delivered in our van, Tuesday to Saturday. Minimum order applies.
Do you cater for events?
We cater everything from breakfast meetings to weddings, funerals and community lunches. Get in touch with rough numbers and a date and we’ll build a menu around you.
Can I order bread in advance?
Yes – order online through our shop for collection, or drop us an email for larger requests. Weekend loaves go quickly, so a pre-order is the safest way to bag your favourite.
Are dogs welcome in the café?
Always. Well-behaved dogs are part of the family – there’s a water bowl by the door. We don’t have doggy biscuits but we do make doggy breakfasts (scrambled eggs and sometimes a bit of sausage if there’s any going spare).
How does the social enterprise side work?
The Good Loaf is a Community Interest Company. Every loaf, coffee and catering order helps fund training, employment and support for women in Northampton – many with experience of the criminal justice system.
Come & See Us
Pop in for a coffee. Leave with a loaf.
Fresh coffee on, bread cooling on the racks, and a very warm welcome waiting inside the old shoe factory.