Tan Y Castell Bakery

We are an award-winning family bakery based in the small market town of Narberth in Pembrokeshire, Wales. We use traditional baking methods to bring you a taste of Welsh heritage.

Tan y Castell Bakery is the creation of Paul and Linda Mear. Paul started producing our famous Welshcakes in 1997 at his family farm using an old Aga and sold them to local shops around his farm. Once Paul had enough capital, the couple moved the business into an old cottage and set-up a kitchen to meet demand; selling to guest houses, cafes, restaurants and hotels.

The business continued to grow from strength to strength with demand exceeding supply and space becoming increasingly limited. As a result, Paul found a unit in Narberth located in a small business park, not far from where he was living. During this time Paul was covering two jobs; one lecturing at a local college, the other making Welshcakes until the early hours of the morning! A local supermarket then approached Paul and asked him to supply some of their Welsh stores.


Today, after over twenty years of hard work, late nights and perfecting our production, Tan y Castell now has three large purpose-built bakeries spread over six industrial units, employs over a hundred full-time staff and has an extensive product range.

Our products are available to buy from most major supermarkets (nationally), with other customers including national wholesalers, county councils, rail companies, food service providers, airports, hotels, high-end motor companies and did we mention Fortnum and Mason?! Oh, and not forgetting our on-site and online shop, along with all of the independent and small businesses in Pembrokeshire and across the rest of Wales who have helped us to grow the business that we are today! We cannot thank you enough for your support.

We are proud to be one of the most recognised and respected bakeries in Wales, making the best-selling Welshcakes on the market and to have several award-winning (and tasty! ) products. Besides this, we are also very proud to be a BRC grade AA food manufacturer. Our technical team work tirelessly to produce products to the highest standards of cleanliness to ensure you can enjoy our quality products. We have maintained our BRC accreditation since 2008; a sign of our commitment to food safety and quality.