South Shields business celebrating its 55th birthday is the best bakery ever

By Newsdesk
Published 19th Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT

A South Shields business celebrating its 55th birthday is the ‘best bakery ever’, according to our readers.

Opened by Ken Lee on February 15, 1971, Lee’s Family Bakers, on Stanhope Road, in South Shields is marking 55 years in business - with the fourth generation of the family now working at the popular shop.

From left: Susan Smith, Leighton Smith and Clair Campbell, the third and fourth generations at Lee's Family Bakers, in South Shields.placeholder image
From left: Susan Smith, Leighton Smith and Clair Campbell, the third and fourth generations at Lee's Family Bakers, in South Shields. | Iconic Media

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After sharing the original story on our Facebook page, we received many comments congratulating the bakery, including:

My daughter bought me a trifle from there, it was INCREDIBLE !!!

Best bakery ever just love it

Hands down the best bakers in South Shields if not the North East as a whole.

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