Prior to that, Bake Off series two (2011) filming took place at Valentines Mansion in Redbridge, while seasons three and four (2012 -13) were filmed in Somerset at Harptree Court.
Longstanding fans of the show might also recall that the OG Bake Off season one had contestants journeying across the UK, with the tent being relocated each week in line with the allocated theme for that week. This saw the contestants visiting the following locations each week:
- Week 1: Cakes – Cotswolds
- Week 2: Biscuits – Scone Palace, Perthshire
- Week 3: Bread – Sarre Windmill, Kent
- Week 4: Puddings – Bakewell, Derbyshire
- Week 5: Pastry – Mousehole, Cornwall
- Week 6: Tea party – Fulham Palace, London
We wonder why this idea didn’t last past season one…
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Can you visit The Great British Bake Off tent?
Given that the Bake Off tent is assembled for just a few weeks each year, it’s sadly not available to visit to ogle at the latest KitchenAid kit and relive the chaos and inevitable meltdowns of bread week in.
That said, you can definitely pay the beautiful estate that Bake Off filming takes places on a visit.
Having been privately owned by the same family for more than 400 years, though you can’t simply rock up to the estate at your leisure, Welford House puts on a range of event each year, including its 2024 Spectacle of Light event.
Running from October 18 to November 10, 2024, the event allows visitors to stroll the grounds under the stars, with the estate illuminated by light features.
And if you can’t make it this year then fear not, because Welford House also opens up each winter to allow visitors to admire their snowdrop woodlands between January 29 and March 2, 2025.
Though notably sans enormous white Bake Off tent, we dare you to come up with a more wholesome winter day trip.
And in case you are itching for a Bake Off tent-like experience, The Big London Bake is perhaps the next best thing.
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