★★★★★
"Such a humble family bakery."Rachel S · Tripadvisor, October 2020
Dearham, Cumbria · Since 1984
Proper Lakeland pies.
Made by hand since 1984.
A family bakery on Maryport Road, at the edge of the Lake District. Hand-raised pies, fresh bread, traybakes and a proper deli — the Hodgson family recipes, baked the same way for forty years.
From the counter
Classic
Hand-raised
Steak & Cheese
Proper steak, melted cheese, hand-raised crust. A regulars' favourite — get in early before they go.
Daily bake
Family classic
Meat & Potato
The one Dad raised first. Beef and potato in pastry, properly seasoned. Sunday-supper food.
Hand-raised
Lakeland classic
Cumberland Sausage
Traditional Cumberland sausage, hand-raised in pastry. Works hot from the oven or cold for a packed lunch.
Daily bake
From the deli
Bacon & Egg
Bacon, free-range egg, hand-raised pastry. Breakfast in your hand — straight from the morning bake.
The bakery
A village shop, on Maryport Road.
Doors open at half-six. Bread out first, pies behind them, deli set by opening. We bake to sell out — not to keep over. Find us in Dearham, between Maryport and Cockermouth.
Mon–Fri
06:30 — 17:30
Saturday
06:30 — 13:30
Address
49 Maryport Road
Dearham CA15 7EG
Sunday
Closed
Nearest town
Maryport,
5 min drive
Parking
On the road,
free
Order ahead
By the case, by the dozen, by the buffet.
For parties, wakes, family gatherings and anything in between — give us a few days and we'll raise pies to size, set a buffet, or put a sweet spread together. Phone the shop and we'll talk it through.
1
Pick your pies
Savoury or sweet. Pies, traybakes, sandwiches, cream cakes — anything off the counter.
2
Set a date
A few days' notice and we'll have it ready. More for the bigger jobs — give us a ring.
3
Collect from the bakery
Pop by on Maryport Road. Ask about delivery for larger buffets when you call.
About
About Cottage Pie Bakery
Tom Hodgson opened Cottage Pie in Dearham in 1984. Same recipes, same village, three generations behind the counter — Nigel, Zoe and granddaughter Poppy raising the pies the way Dad set them down.
Pop in and meet the family →In their words
From the people who come in.
Questions
A few things people ask.
Yes — bespoke buffets and set buffets for parties, wakes, events and gatherings. Give us a call on 01900 817 003 and we'll talk through what you need.
Of course. Phone ahead a day or two and we'll raise pies to size — a Sunday-supper pie, a party pie, or anything in between — and set them aside for you.
Steak, meat and potato, steak and cheese, bacon and egg, and Cumberland sausage — those are the regulars. Phone ahead if there's something particular you want set aside.
Fresh bread, teacakes, traybakes, cream cakes and biscuits. Plus a deli counter — homecooked meats, Cumberland sausage, British cheese, free-range eggs, fresh milk and salads.
Monday to Friday, half-six in the morning through to half-five. Saturday, half-six through to half-one. Closed Sundays.
Tom Hodgson opened Cottage Pie in Dearham in 1984, after years on the butcher's block at Maryport Co-op and the Moota butchery. Nigel and Zoe run things now, with Poppy on the counter.
Stay in touch
Get the bake list.
What's coming out the oven this week, sent every Friday morning. No spam — just the pies, the bread and what's on for the weekend.