A bakery in Barrow is hoping that its 'superior' pies can see it be named as the best in Furness.

Last month, The Mail launched the 'Best Bakery 2024' awards to build upon the recent success of similar campaigns promoting local businesses.

This saw Mail readers nominate their favourite places for a sweet treat or a savoury snack.

From these nominations, we revealed the 10 finalists last week, all of whom will be vying for your vote over the next two weeks.

You can vote for your favourite from Monday, September 2 until Saturday, September 14 by picking up a copy of The Mail.

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Across the coming fortnight, we will be running special features on each of the 10 finalists, with our first stop seeing us arrive at Sutherland Street in Barrow.

There, The Bakery has been cooking up so much success that its sister shop, found on Amphitrite Street, has also been nominated for the award.

A wide range of sweet and savoury treats has kept the bakery open for over 50 yearsA wide range of sweet and savoury treats has kept the bakery open for over 50 years (Image: Google)

You can understand why the business has built up so much popularity when you hear what residents have to say about the team.

One person commented: "I live in Ulverston, and every time I visit Barrow, I almost always buy meat and potato pies from this bakery.

"They are way superior to any pie shop in Barrow or Ulverston - I love them!"

The Bakery has been serving a loyal customer base for over five decades now, and has become known for giving back to the community that has supported it over the years.

For example, during the Covid-19 pandemic, The Bakery handed out free food to help families struggling to feed their children due to a loss of earnings.

Are you a regular at The Bakery?Are you a regular at The Bakery? (Image: Google Maps)

Away from that community support, the wide range of food at The Bakery has had people always coming back for more, with one customer saying: "They're amazing - all the food looks stunning with great prices.

"They staff are also always welcoming and helpful, they really deserve more plaudits."

You can vote for The Bakery to be named the best in Furness by picking up a copy of The Mail before Saturday, September 14.