A well loved bakery in Barrow is hoping that its popular pies are the recipe for success.

Last month, The Mail launched the 'Best Bakery 2024' awards, which are on the hunt for the best businesses in Furness that offer sweet treats and hot snacks.

Our readers were eager to nominate their favourite bakeries in the local area, with the top 10 revealed last week.

You can make sure your voice is heard and vote for your choice by picking up a copy of The Mail by Saturday, September 14.

The Mail's 'Best Bakery 2024' award series so far:

Out of the 10 finalists, nine of them can be found in Barrow, and we are once again heading back to the Cumbrian town in the latest of a series of special features exploring the chosen businesses.

There, McLeys on Bath Street has grown to be something of an institution in the community, thanks to its selection of hearty pies and tasty desserts.

Are you a frequent customer at McLeys?Are you a frequent customer at McLeys? (Image: Google)

Celebrating the business, one customer wrote: "They have the best pies in Barrow.

"The whole family loves the pies and the cakes, and the staff are lovely too."

Whilst the shop on Bath Street has earned the award nomination, the bakery has earned popularity in part to its other sites on Sutherland Street and Amphitrite Street.

Does this look like the perfect pie to you?Does this look like the perfect pie to you? (Image: Google)

Another person commented: "Pies and cakes, even scones and fresh buns - it's a fantastic place to put on the pounds and is still one of Barrow's finest pie establishments."

Whilst another local said: "Their pies are one of the best in Barrow, however they do sell out so you need to make sure you get there before they do!"

McLeys has tasted success in the past with The Mail, in which it was named the second best spot for our local take on British Pie Week.

Will it be able to go one step further this time around? Make sure you get your vote in by September 14.