Stunning bakery and brunch spot that people travel hundreds of miles to visit

If you're not local to Oldham, you might initially find it a bit tricky to track down the new bakery and bistro that people are travelling from all over to visit. However, even though it is tucked away down a residential street just outside of Oldham town centre, you really can't miss the building that Wonderlust calls home.

Parking up on Library Lane you'll instantly spot the venue, which not only boasts a bright pink exterior with dreamy purple clouds and frosting framing the takeaway hatch, but a beautiful and poignant mural, nodding to owner Saarah Chowdry's heritage. "It's a a tribute to my dad who passed away three years ago, and we wanted to reflect both his and my mum's journey from Bangladesh," explains Saarah.

Painted in vivid red and green colours of the Bangladeshi flag, the image shows women sewing and dancing, while in the background, people work in rice fields and make their way to work in textiles factories. "My mum is from central Bangladesh whereas my dad was from a tribal community. He came over in the 1980s, while my mum came over in the 1970s.

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"They came to Shaw originally, before moving to Oldham to start their textiles business, which my mum continues to run today. She's been a great help in me setting up the business, I do front-of-house while she does the finances.

"My mum is a massive inspiration to me, it's rare to come across Asian women fronting businesses. And especially after being widowed, most people would curl up and not want to carry on, but she hasn't give up."

While Saarah's parents also dreamed of opening their own Bangladeshi restaurant, her mum Shelley has now turned her attention to helping with