About Proto Artisan Bakery
Proto Artisan Bakery is a husband-and-wife bakery that began during the pandemic in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, baking organic sourdough. It sells sourdough loaves including cranberry and walnut, jalapeño and cheddar and olive, plus pastries, brownies and seasonal bakes. This shop is on Amwell End in Ware. If you are after a proper sourdough loaf, this is one to try. Signature bakes include organic sourdough, olive sourdough, sausage rolls and pastries. It is one of 3 Proto Artisan Bakery locations we list across the UK.
We do not hold confirmed hours for this particular branch – station and shopping-centre branches often open earlier and close later than high-street ones. The Food Standards Agency register lists a hygiene rating of 5/5, awarded on 19 October 2024 by East Hertfordshire.
If you are coming by train or tube, Ware station is roughly a 3-minute walk. It is not the only option nearby: there are 2 more bakeries within a kilometre, so a bakery crawl is easily done.
Information from OpenStreetMap, the Food Standards Agency and our own research. Suggest an edit.








