Northern Quarter, Manchester · ££
Rye loaves, morning buns and a laminated pastry that shatters properly.
114 km from Birmingham
Stokes Croft, Bristol · ££
Wood-fired loaves, cinnamon knots and a Saturday pizza hatch.
122 km from Birmingham
Shoreditch, London · ££
Sourdough out at seven, custard tarts out at nine, both gone by noon.
164 km from Birmingham