Tracey's Farmhouse: Bread Making Experience
5.0
89 Ratings
Ards and North Down

Join Tracey’s Farmhouse Kitchen for a hands-on, traditional bread-making experience. Bake, taste, and take home delicious breads in just 2.5 hours.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tracey’s Farmhouse Kitchen - Located just 30 minutes from Belfast, this charming thatched cottage sits on the picturesque shores of Strangford Lough, an area renowned for its natural beauty.
    The traditional Irish bread-making experience unfolds in the cozy farmhouse kitchen. The home is accessible via public transport or by car.
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What's Included
  • Light refreshments
  • Afternoon tea
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • No Exclusions
Meal Options
  • Fruit Soda Bannock - This delicious local bread is made with Buttermilk. It is topped with award winning, handmade and hand rolled local butter - absolutely delicious!
Additional Information

Join Tracey in her home for an immersive and truly authentic bread making experience. You’ll start with lots of homemade treats made by Tracey. The Farmhouse will be laden with local award winning treats - homemade hand rolled butters - original and dulse, homemade jams etc. Tracey’s special soda fruit bannock will be on the table - you’ll love it!…

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Location
Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen
Ballymorran Road
Look up NI FOOD TOURS or TRACEYS FARMHOUSE KITCHEN on Google maps. You'll drive along Ballymorran Bay and then you'll turn away from the water's edge. My home is a thatched cottage on your left hand side beside the house with the Monkey Puzzle Tree nextdoor.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Thegourmetboys
Apr 19, 2026
Fantastic location and bread making - Making Soda Bread What a brilliant way to spend an hour or so in the company of the delightful Tracey in her kitchen on the shores of Strangford Lough making homemade buttermilk soda bread. Aprons on, bowls at the ready, ingredients gathered, and griddles warming, we learned how to make and bake delicious soda bread, and it’s pretty much idiot proof, as there’s no need to weigh or measure anything. It’s all done by hand using traditional methods. Then, all that’s left to do is to enjoy the bread with some of Tracey’s homemade treats around the kitchen table, including preserves, and tea or coffee. And there’s always time to rustle up some wheaten and potato breads too: all ready to eat within fifteen minutes of making them. Thanks, Tracey, for a fantastic afternoon’s baking. We’ll bet Paul Hollywood is quaking in his boots! Staying in the cottage On our recent visit to Tracey’s Farmhouse Kitchen on the shores of Strangford Lough, we had the pleasure of staying in Tracey's Farmhouse Cottage, an 18th Century converted stable block, which has been cleverly turned into a comfortable 4* self-catering cottage. Located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, and sleeping up to six guests, the accommodation oozes quirky, rustic charm, with its exposed beams, wood-burning stove and an open-plan kitchen & living area. And all conveniences have been carefully considered including secure parking, Wi-Fi, a modern wet room, a pretty courtyard patio area, and a separate washroom with washing machine and dryer. Other amenities include access to free bike hire, ideal for exploring the area with its beautiful bays, an outdoor sun terrace with dining and BBQ facilities, and there’s a range of experiences & activities available including Traditional Irish Bread Making, “Paddle & Pizza” on Strangford Lough, and “Canoe & Cake”! There’s also a delicious Irish Cottage Welcome Hamper on arrival, containing a selection of Tracey’s goodies! Close by are several multi award-winning restaurants, all within four miles of the cottage; we visited Daft Eddy’s, renowned for its local seafood. Located on Sketrick Island the views across the bay whilst dining were simply stunning.
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Trionaw2026
Mar 22, 2026
Great experience - Had a lovely time at the baking course with my mum. Lovely atmosphere, beautiful location, and easy to follow and lovely recipes.
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Trail59723179060
Mar 15, 2026
Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen – A wonderful experience! - I went to Tracey's with a group visiting from the United States and we had an AMAZING time. Tracey and her husband Joe are so friendly and hospitable. We ate some wonderful homemade bread and learned to make it too! Anyone traveling through Northern Ireland should check this place out!
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Davidij1146hu
Mar 7, 2026
Excellent way to learn to bake bread - Really fun visit. Beautiful location. Really well looked after by Tracy and her team. Good demonstrations and plenty of opportunity for hands on baking and you got to take everything home that you baked. Soda bread, wheat bread, focaccia and the best ever potato bread. Yum Fresh Victoria sponge and a cup of tea at the table with new friends to round it all off.
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Andrewmn2973qh
Feb 16, 2026
Bread making experience - Had a great days craic learning some Ulster Scots lingo and how to make good old fashioned bread.
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Briegeg2019
Feb 15, 2026
Traditional Irish Bread Making - This was my 2nd experience at Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen - what amazing hospitality shown from Tracey and Eileen from the moment we walked in the door. The recipes and breads we tasted and made were delicious - will definitely be back for day 3!!!
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Hannahmg4920uu
Dec 14, 2025
A hidden gem in Co. Down - A beautiful, homely experience with Tracey in her gorgeous home. Tracey made us feel very welcome and she has a wealth of knowledge with lots of humour. We had a great time making irish bannock, guinness wheaten bread and a demo of soda foccacia. I would deifnitely book this again - we left full to the brim of bread, crumble and tasty treats - took loads home as well! A fantastic experience in Co. Down with people travelling far and wide to experience it. I will be back again with my english cousins as i know they will just love it. Perfect for every age and every baking ability
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Quest61962422655
Dec 14, 2025
Fine tune your bread-baking skills - Although this was supposed to be a larger group class, there were some cancellations. Tracey kindly decided to hold the class anyway, even if there were only two of us. Her home was warm and lovely and it was great fun to plunge our hands into the dough for soda bread, wheaten bread and potato farl. Highly recommend this experience.
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Gibbsb673
Dec 14, 2025
Bread making and friend making - I would have rated a 10 if able. Tracey's home was warm and inviting, as was she. Her class was excellent, she greeted us warmly, welcomed us with tea and a fruit bread and Irish butter. We lucked into a private class, as the others canceled, and she wanted to honor our booking. A fun, delicious 2 1/2 hours spent in the Strangford Loch area. We learned, we laughed, we cooked and we tasted. Highly recommend to all!
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Declano120
Nov 22, 2025
Wonderful experience making wheaten bread - Wonderful experience making wheaten bread ourselves with instruction and watching Tracey make a soda bannock and homemade butter and Eileen demonstrating how to make Blackcurrant and plum jam. Very friendly and great fun and company in the group of 10. Lots of tea and coffee and apple crumble to finish. Got to take our wheaten bread and jams home with. Definitely recommend this great and very beneficial experience
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