E. Botham & Sons

elizabeth botham set up her bakery in the ancient fishing port of whitby over 150 years ago. she began by selling her bread and cakes from a basket at the local market and eventually bought the premises on skinner street. botham's traditions are now proudly continued by the fifth generation of her family. we are famous for whitby lemon buns, yorkshire brack, plum bread, shah ginger biscuits and chocolate japonaise 'japs', although our repertoire includes so much more, including seasonal bakes highly anticipated throughout the year, such as strawberry tarts, winter brack and easter simnel cakes. we have been making whitby lemon buns for over one hundred years; a lightly fruited teacake generously topped with a zesty lemon icing. there is a long-standing debate about how to eat a whitby lemon bun, which has even seen celebrity chef james martin airing his strong views on tv! just like fish & chips, enjoying a whitby lemon bun is high up on any 'visit whitby' itinerary.