Historic Arnott Bakehouse — Attraction in Newcastle-Maitland

We did the most enjoyable sourdough masterclass with Stephen and came home feeling confident and ready to get baking. The class size was small so we were able to ask as many questions as we wanted to. Stephen explained everything in a way that actually made sense and gave us the science between why and how processes occur. We had an amazing lunch and lots of laughs. The building is amazing also and it was so interesting to learn the history of not only the historic Arnott bakehouse but how bakeries of the era were constructed. It was a day well spent, and our bread turned out amazing that evening! We ate the whole loaf for dinner. Thanks for such a wonderful experience, I would recommend it to anyone ready to...

A wonderful stay at The Historic Arnott’s Bakehouse. Allie and Steve are the perfect hosts and made our weekend relaxing and comfortable. We ordered bread from Morpeth Sourdough - baguette, scrolls, olive sourdough ciabatta, white sourdough, Portuguese tarts. All extremely delicious. We spent a lot of the time on the generous verandah overlooking the Main Street - the perfect location for conviviality. All the rooms were charming, the beds comfortable, the bathrooms...

What fantastic experience I had at the Sourdough class with Steve and Allie! I was expecting a generalised cooking class, but this was a blend of history, science, cooking and laughter. I can't wait to get baking and just hope that I can keep my little bit of Arnott's (sourdough culture) alive! Highly...