Sarah Nelson's Gingerbread Shop

In business since 1854, this famous sweet shop next to the village church makes Grasmere's essential souvenir: traditional gingerbread with a half-biscuity, half-cakey texture (six/12 pieces for £3.50/6.70), cooked using the original top-secret recipe. Friendly service is provided by ladies dressed in frilly pinafores and starched bonnets.