The Nook

The Nook The new home of The Mann's Vegan Scran. We've even got a little seating area you can book to have afternoon tea in!

We're a 100% vegan and gluten-free bakery based right in the heart of Durham City, in Durham Markets historic indoor market hall.

⚗️ Trial Bakes 🧪We’re currently developing a couple of new autumn bakes and, rather than sitting in the kitchen eating t...
27/08/2026

⚗️ Trial Bakes 🧪

We’re currently developing a couple of new autumn bakes and, rather than sitting in the kitchen eating them all ourselves and trying to decide what needs changing, we thought we’d let you lot do some of the work 😂

We’re starting with our maple pecan slice — and there will be a few different trial versions appearing over the next little while.

Trial bake slices will be £4.50 each, and what we really want is your opinion on them.

Not just “it’s nice” (although obviously we’ll happily accept that 😂) — we want to know what would elevate it. What would make it what you want?

Too sweet? Not sweet enough? More pecans? Different texture? More maple? Is the base right? Is there something missing that would make you go ooooh?

And once we’ve finished messing about with the pecan slice, we’ll be doing the same with Crumble Jack.

Basically, you’re getting to eat the development work while we figure out how to make it bloody good. 🤷‍♀️

Trial bake slices £4.50 — limited quantities each time.

This is your reminder that we do 100% vegan & gluten-free ice cream 🍦Served in a free-from waffle cone... or a tub if th...
10/07/2026

This is your reminder that we do 100% vegan & gluten-free ice cream 🍦

Served in a free-from waffle cone... or a tub if that's more your thing. 🤷😜

We're taking a couple of days to make another batch, so they'll be back from Tuesday.

Which flavour are you hoping to see next? 👀💛





✨ DOUBLE MARKET WEEKEND ✨We're out twice this weekend with all your favourite vegan & gluten-free treats 👇📍 Norton Green...
11/06/2026

✨ DOUBLE MARKET WEEKEND ✨

We're out twice this weekend with all your favourite vegan & gluten-free treats 👇

📍 Norton Green Market - Saturday, 9am-2pm
📍 Gather North Market - Sunday, 10am-2pm

This week's menu:
🍪 Raspberry Brownie Stuffed NYC Cookies
🌸 Rhubarb & Custard Viennese Whirls
🍞 Cinnamon Buns
🍋 Lemon Curd Blondies
🍫 Oreo Brownies
🥨 Rocky Road
🍰 Persian Love Cake

Savoury favourites:
🍅 Sun-Dried Tomato, "Feta" & Italian Herb Scones
🥟 Bolognese Rolls
🌱 Spinach, "Ricotta" & Pine Nut Rolls

As always, everything is 100% vegan and gluten free, so whether you're vegan, gluten free, dairy free, or just fancy something delicious, we've got you covered 💛

The Raspberry Brownie Stuffed NYC Cookies and savoury rolls tend to disappear fast, so if you've got your eye on something, don't leave it too late 👀

See you this weekend!



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SNACK RACK RESTOCK 🍫I've just done a big restock of all the random vegan and gluten-free goodies that I get ridiculously...
03/06/2026

SNACK RACK RESTOCK 🍫

I've just done a big restock of all the random vegan and gluten-free goodies that I get ridiculously excited about and then force everyone else to try 😅

If you've not spotted it before, the snack rack is basically home to all the stuff that's either hard to find locally or that I stumbled across and immediately thought, "Right, we need this in The Nook."

New/restocked bits include:

🍫 Ombar snack bars...We've got the Pistachio Cream and Peanut Butter Oat M!lk flavours back in.

🥜 Pip & Nut peanut butter cups and protein bars are fully topped up again.

🐣 Chicky Eggs are back, this time in packets.

🍪 NEW IN - Stroop Club vegan + gluten-free stroopwafels.
..I'm literally eating a stroopwafel while writing this and it's exactly what a stroopwafel should be. Proper chewy caramel middle. Absolutely no notes.

Also...

🍫 The Otherly chocolate range is fully stocked again too, including Birthday Cake, Salted Caramel and Sea Salt.

☕ Dandies mini marshmallows are still here for anyone wanting to take their Higgy hot chocolate to the next level.

🥤 Drinks have had a restock too: • Counter Culture kombucha • Grass & Co nootropic drinks • Glass bottles of still and sparkling water

Honestly, the hardest part of stocking the snack rack is not eating half of it before it reaches the shelf.

Pop in and have a nosey next time you're in 👀



Thanks to for the waffles, dandies and chickee eggs. Thanks to for the booch and Otherly stock. Everything else is usually sourced directly from our small business friends 💛 .hotchocolate

Nobody talks about this side of running a bakery.Not the cakes. Not the markets. Not the pretty photos.Just eight aprons...
23/05/2026

Nobody talks about this side of running a bakery.

Not the cakes. Not the markets. Not the pretty photos.

Just eight aprons emerging from a wash cycle having somehow formed a single, sentient textile organism.

For the record, they all went in tied individually.

They untied themselves, ignored my efforts entirely, and have re-emerged as one giant apron-based friendship bracelet.

30 minutes of untangling ahead. 🫠


WE MADE THE LIST! 🎉We're absolutely thrilled to have been featured by Vegan Food & Living as one of the UK's best vegan ...
19/05/2026

WE MADE THE LIST! 🎉

We're absolutely thrilled to have been featured by Vegan Food & Living as one of the UK's best vegan bakeries!

To see our little family-run business from County Durham included alongside some incredible vegan bakeries from across the country is honestly a bit surreal.

Everything we make is vegan and gluten-free, and every market, pop-up, order and recommendation from you has helped us get here. Thank you for supporting small businesses like ours 💛

You can read the full feature here: https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/features/best-vegan-bakeries-uk/

Morning beautiful lovelies 🌅I’ve brought something rather special back from my weekend pop-up wanderings…✨ Hygge (pronou...
12/05/2026

Morning beautiful lovelies 🌅

I’ve brought something rather special back from my weekend pop-up wanderings…

✨ Hygge (pronounced “Hyoo-gah”) Hot Chocolate ✨

A rich, indulgent hot chocolate that everyone can enjoy — it’s vegan AND gluten free 💛

And honestly? It’s absolutely delicious 🤤

They’re made locally by a small team based in Heighington Village near Darlington, so we’re really chuffed to be supporting them.

If you’re passing, pop in and give it a try. If you love it as much as we think you will, we’ll be keeping it on as a regular supplier 🫶

Let us know what you think!





Morning lovelies!Yes, I went missing last week. It was mine and Mylo’s birthdays and, honestly, I chose cake and days of...
01/05/2026

Morning lovelies!

Yes, I went missing last week. It was mine and Mylo’s birthdays and, honestly, I chose cake and days off over Instagram — I have zero regrets! 🙈

We're back to normal this week, and there’s now a birthday cake on the counter (for now... 😂).

Vanilla sponge, vanilla bean buttercream, raspberry jam, sprinkles, freeze-dried raspberries. It’s a bit nice 🤤

Fully gluten free. 100% vegan.

Allergens: ALMONDS (tree nuts)

It will go. Plan accordingly.

The story of the Scotch "egg" that broke my brain a bit 😅I didn’t stop making them because I didn’t care…I stopped becau...
13/04/2026

The story of the Scotch "egg" that broke my brain a bit 😅

I didn’t stop making them because I didn’t care…

I stopped because I do care — about doing this sustainably, properly, and without burning out.

Vegan + gluten-free isn’t just a swap.

It’s rebuilding food from the ground up.

And sometimes that means hard decisions.

BUT… I’m curious 👀

If you knew the work that went into it —
would you pay the real price?

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Durham Market Hall
Durham
DH13NJ

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Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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