The Heritage Bakery closes Witney shop after two years

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

The Heritage Bakery is closing its Witney shop at the end of October, two years after opening there.

The Heritage Bakery has announced the closure of its Witney shop, which opened in Mill Walk in summer 2024. The bakery had relocated from Oxford's Covered Market, where it traded as The Cake Shop for 38 years. The owners cited traffic issues in Oxford as the reason for the move to Witney.

Despite initially finding success with its artisan bread, pastries and bespoke cakes, the Witney location is now closing. The final trading day will be Saturday, 31 October, and staff have assured customers that all existing cake orders will be completed as normal.

In a statement on social media, the business said: 'It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of our Witney shop.' The statement thanked customers and the community for their support. The Heritage Bakery will continue to operate its Wantage bakery and focus on its wholesale business, markets and events.

How it is being reported

• Bakery to close shop just two years after opening in townArtisan business The Heritage Bakery will be closing its Witney shop at the end of the month, just two years after it left Oxford to open in the town.Oxford Mail · 23 Oct, 05:00
• Bakery to close shop just two years after opening in townArtisan business The Heritage Bakery will be closing its Witney shop at the end of the month, just two years after it left Oxford to open in the town.Oxfordshire Guardian · 23 Oct, 05:00

In this story: The Heritage Bakery · Witney · Oxford · Wantage

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