Our Story

Established in 1830, Campbell’s Bakery is now officially recognised as Scotland’s oldest family bakery still run by the same founding family, where the craft of traditional baking has been passed down through generations. 

Alongside traditional Scottish favourites such as scotch pies, oatcakes and shortbread, we produce a carefully crafted range of breads, including authentic sourdough, together with a selection of cakes and biscuits baked in small batches.

When our founder Donald Campbell opened his small bakery in the picturesque town of Callander in 1830 he probably never thought the bakery would still be going strong over 190 years later!

Our bakery in Crieff was started in 1929 by Donald’s great grandson Bob Campbell and his wife Cathy. The newlyweds worked hard, selling everything from morning rolls to wedding cakes. Bob was one of the first people in Crieff to have a motorised vehicle which he used on his “roll round” – a twice a day delivery service to people who couldn’t make it into the shop. In the morning he went round the houses and farms with morning rolls and bread and in the afternoon he delivered fresh tea bread and scones.

Bob and Cathy’s son Jim joined his parents in the business in 1950. After Bob’s death in 1971 Jim and his mum became business partners. In 1980, Jim’s wife Alice joined the bakery and became Jim’s business partner when Cathy died in 1981.

In 1993 Jim and Alice’s son Iain became the seventh generation of the Campbell family to enter the bakery. Over the years he has become an award-winning baker and has trained numerous apprentices who have gone on to win the prestigious Young Scottish Baker of the Year title.

Today the family and their team continue to maintain the high quality the bakery is known for. All the breads, biscuits, cakes and pies are made in small batches by hand on the premises using the highest quality ingredients Iain can source.

The eighth generation of the Campbell family have grown up with the bakery and helped out from a young age. Today Isla is working with her mum, Ailsa, to develop baking experiences and demonstrations that share the craft of traditional Scottish baking with visitors from around the world.