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Last updated: 9/20/2026, 3:46:06 AM
Key Information
Gwyn's Bakery is an independent bakery located in Horsham, West Sussex. It was founded in 2020 by Ben Lines and has recently been acquired by Michelin-starred chef Tom Sellers as part of his HiStory Hospitality group.
Customer Perception
Customers praise Gwyn's Bakery for its delightful array of freshly baked goods, with cinnamon buns being a particular highlight that outsells sourdough.
Additional Details
The bakery is known for its focus on putting value back into bread, while also navigating challenges such as rising prices and recruitment.
If you visit here - I 100% recommend the Chocolate Twist, made with incredible dark chocolate, bitter and full of flavour. The pastry itself was soft, buttery and crisp. Really delicious. I also purchased a box of 2 Lemon Curd Eclairs, I was disappointed with these, the Choux bun was very dry and could have done with more lemon curd inside. But what was inside was lovely and tart. The white chocolate drizzle on top all fell off. Some seating inside.
Amazing baked goods. Love the open-plan layout. The best cinnamon bun I've ever had (so incredibly fresh!), and the fruit danish never disappoints. The sourdough loaves are first class, and they make a great coffee too ☕😊
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I’m so sad to write this as Gwyns used to be my favourite place for bread and pastries.
Over the last few months, every time I’ve popped in, the staff seem miserable and come across rude and unhelpful. This used to be a friendly and welcoming place with good customer service but there has been a change and it makes me not want to visit any more.
The pastries are still excellent, but my recent purchase of sourdough was not as good as it usually is, as it was doughy at the bottom.
I hope Gwyns can turn it around and go back to being a welcoming and friendly place, as that really is the difference between whether customers will visit or not.
5
Amazing local bakery with lovely pastries freshly baked in the morning! The croissants are light and crispy. The pain au chocolat is to die for!! Cinnamon buns are tasty as well. It has a great spacious interior with an open kitchen set up where you can see the breads being made. The coffees also delicious!
UPDATE: tried the savoury pastries today - the sausage roll and cheesy croissants. Both were delicious also! The sausage was meaty and the pastry was super crispy - it was a definitely a premium sausage roll! The cheesy croissants was well complemented with some mustard too!
5
Wow!! I visited this morning and bought a baguette and mixture of pastries to try. I haven’t got through them all yet but can I just say, if you’ve got a sweet tooth and you’re only going to buy one thing, please buy a caramel cruffin…you will not regret it!! These have the perfect light, flaky croissant dough with the most amazing flavoured caramel cream which is throughout the whole cruffin. The lady serving was also very pleasant and happy which also makes a difference. Thank you to a wonderful bakery!
