By Will McGuirk

Durham residents know that we’re home to incredible specialty baked goods—plump apple fritters from White Feather Farms in Raglan, Hank’s in Port Perry or the Village Bake Shop in Whitby. Doughnutut dreams can be fulfilled by the cinnamony apple cider doughnuts at Tyrone Mills, or Crave Donuts’ delicacies in Whitby.

These destinations are all worthy of a little road trip. But, if you’re seeking a soothing-to-the-soul stroll through late fall colours followed by a leisurely stop for coffee and a baked good at a cozy café, drop into one of our many downtowns. They host some unbelievably good baked goods shops and cafés to discover on foot!