Craving a load of cake? Well, you're in luck: The Great British Bake Off is finally back tonight for its 2023 season.

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With a dozen bakers joining the Great British Bake Off 2023 line-up, we can't wait to get to know these passionate pâtissiers, from the show's first ever deaf contestant Tasha to 60-year-old accountant Keith.

But while the contestants are brand new, the filming location is very familiar.

Bake Off has returned to one of its long-standing filming locations this year – but where is it?

Here's everything you need to know about where The Great British Bake Off was filmed in 2023.

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Where is The Great British Bake Off filmed?

The presenters and contestants of Bake Off standing in the tent, looking into camera.
Great British Bake Off 2023. Love Productions/Channel 4/Mark Bourdillon Love Productions/Channel 4/Mark Bourdillon

The Great British Bake Off is filmed in the grounds of the Welford Park Estate in Berkshire. The show was shot at the estate from 2014 to 2019 - but during the Covid pandemic, it moved to Down Hall, before returning to Welford Park in 2022.

The famous white tent is often set up alongside the Grade-1 Listed Welford Park House and its round-tower church, according to Country & Town House.

Former Bake Off judge Mary Berry was said to be especially fond of the Welford gardens. While the contestants were stewing and sweating over their technical bakes, she is said have enjoyed deadheading the roses.

Prior to Welford Park, the show took place in various locations including Fulham Palace, London (season 1), Valentines Mansion, Redbridge (season 2), and Harptree Court, Somerset (seasons 3 and 4).

What's the history of Welford Park?

Welford Park has been a long-established filming location for The Great British Bake Off, but the estate also has 400 years of history behind it.

Originally the site of a monastery, Welford Park became the deer-hunting lodge of Henry VIII and was later given to Sir Thomas Parry, the eventual Treasurer of Queen Elizabeth I's household.

The manor has changed hands over the years, with the Archer and Houblon families inheriting the property in the 18th and 19th centuries. Welford Park is currently owned by James Puxley – a Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire.

The property also served as a recuperation home for distressed soldiers during the First World War, with the bedrooms becoming hospital wards and dormitories for the nursing staff.

Since then, Welford Park has been used as a filming location for film, TV and photoshoot projects, with BBC, Love Productions and Channel 4 using the site.

Great British Bake Off 2023.
Great British Bake Off 2023. Love Productions/Channel 4/Photographer: Mark Bourdillon

Can you visit the Bake Off tent?

While you can't visit the tent itself, as it is only set up for filming the series, you can visit the estate where it is shot.

Welford Park hosts seasonal events each year, including the Spectacle of Light experience Snowdrops of Welford Park, which begins in 2024.

The Great British Bake Off will premiere on Channel 4 at 8pm on Tuesday 26th September.

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