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Helen Miles

31/03/2019

Get Cheesy This Easter at Wensleydale Creamery

Be one of the first to view the brand-new Visitor Experience Demonstration Room! We are excited to invite you to come and enjoy our ‘Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese Experience’ at our Visitor Centre this Easter, with a brand-new Demonstration Room!  A special programme of cheese-making and butter making demonstrations will run daily from Monday 1st April. The new spacious Demonstration Room will not only give you the opportunity to experience the amazing cheese and butter making demonstrations, delivered by our Cheese Experts, but will also take you on a cheese-making journey... Read More

28/03/2019

Spring Time at Wensleydale Creamery

‘Grate things are coming!’ – we’re so excited to open our brand NEW Demonstration room on 1st April! A brie-lliant day out for the Easter Holidays! Join us from April 1st as we open our new experience and take you on an even more exciting journey in the art of cheese-making! Opening TimesMonday – Sunday10am – 4pm Prices Adult £4.95Child £2.95Family £12,95 ExperienceDemonstrations running all day between 10.30am & 3.45pm and butter making running throughout the day starting at 12pm through to 3.30pm. We’re also adding even more delicious menus to... Read More

27/02/2019

5 ways to beat SAD season with cheese!

We’re firm believers that nothing can comfort you, cheer you up or distract you from the woes of the world the way cheese can. We don’t mind the long dark nights on the run up to Christmas…because we’ve got Chris Rea singing ‘Driving home for Christmas’ blasting in the car and we know it’s acceptable to have a hot toddy every night after work! However, the wind-down is difficult. January to March are a hard few months…dark mornings & dark nights…counting down the days until the clocks ‘Spring’ forward and... Read More

21/02/2019

February Half Term at Wensleydale Creamery

Journey in the art of cheese-making, from monastic times through the centuries to today. Watch Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese being handcrafted by our team of master cheese-makers in our Creamery from our Viewing Gallery & watch a cheese-making demonstration! Cheese-making demonstrations will be held between 12pm & 3pm each day. There’s fun for the whole family with hands-on games and activities. Have fun driving the children’s milk tanker and learn all about how a cow makes milk. Watch clips of your favourite Wallace & Gromit films and discover memorabilia, along with a... Read More

11/01/2019

An ode to Yorkshire Wensleydale

Hello Folks, we thought the below was too good to keep to ourselves! Peter, an avid fan, supporter and now, friend of Wensleydale Creamery kindly sent in this poem and we just had to share this poem with you! Yorkshire Wensleydale The world is wide and full of pride wherever cheese is made. In every land, they think their brand supremely tops the grade. The Swiss prefer their pale Gruyère; it’s Gouda for the Dutch. Italians can their Parmesan and love it very much. As for the French, the rich, strong... Read More

20/12/2018
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We’ve had a ‘grate’ 2018

There’s no denying that we have enjoyed every second of 2018. From launching fantastic new products such as Yorkshire Brie and Yorkshire Cheddar, to being part of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and seeing the Welcome To Yorkshire ‘Wensleydale Garden’ win Gold, to becoming the star of the show on BBC2 and Channel 5 programmes. 2018 has been a great year for the Wensleydale Creamery. Not forgetting to mention the successful year of awards, with a tally of nearly 90 for our cheese, butter and yogurt in national and international... Read More

05/12/2018
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Yorkshire’s Own Wensleydale on TV Screens Nationwide

The Wensleydale Creamery, located in the market town of Hawes in Wensleydale, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, is to feature on BBC TWO programme ‘Made in Great Britain’ on Friday, 7th December at 9pm. Hosted by Steph McGovern, the episode arrives in Wensleydale, home of the much-loved Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese, to discover its historic story. The ‘makers’ are guided through the ages, to discover how Wensleydale cheese-making has changed since the monastic times, through to modern day cheese-making at the Wensleydale Creamery. As the ‘makers’ have a go... Read More

Wensleydale Hamper 21/11/2018
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Meet our brand new range of Hampers!

It’s (nearly) the most wonderful time of the year…and we’re gearing up for Christmas 2018. We have lovingly created 5 brand new Hampers which are packed full of our award-winning cheese, fantastic local produce such as chutneys, flatbreads, oils and gifts exclusive to Wensleydale Creamery. As you know, we’re proud to be from Yorkshire and having our Creamery in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. The Hampers in our new range are named after some of our favourite beauty spots in the area! Introducing…the Wether Fell, Stags Fell, Shunner Fell,... Read More

19/11/2018

The 2018 Festive Season Begins At The Wensleydale Creamery

The only place to be this Christmas is The Wensleydale Creamery, set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, as we invite you to combine your Christmas shopping with some fabulous seasonal food at our popular Visitor Centre! Our popular Christmas lunch returns from Monday 26th November at Calvert’s Restaurant and will remain on the menu until 30th December. Served seven days a week from £12.95, the Christmas lunches are made using locally sourced ingredients, and of course, feature the Creamery’s award-winning cheeses – what better way to do your... Read More