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