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Cheese

05/09/2021
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Christmas Delivery Service

Order your Hampers, Gifts and Freshly Cut Cheese Boxes now and we’ll deliver in time for Christmas Nothing says ‘Merry Christmas‘ quite like a luxury cheese hamper or gift from Wensleydale Creamery. Take the stress out of Christmas gifting with our Christmas Delivery Service. Simply choose your gift, pay, sit back, relax and enjoy your glass(es) of mulled wine and mince pies! We’ll deliver your gift just before Christmas so that our award-winning cheese, delicious local produce and delightful handmade gifts can be enjoyed over the festive season.  Choose ‘Christmas... Read More

14/10/2020
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Meet The Maker – Yorkshire Dama Cheese

We are so proud to stock Yorkshire Dama cheese in our Online Shop. Yorkshire Dama Cheese is a story of inspirational bravery by a woman who refused to let her circumstances define or constrain her. It is about finding a new place to call home and new experiences which has lead to the creation of a British multi-award winning cheese and dairy company. Founder, Razan, arrived in the UK from war-torn Syria in 2012 with her Husband and three young children after losing almost everything, finally settling in Yorkshire. Razan... Read More

04/10/2020
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Visiting Us – What you need to know

Hello & welcome, Unfortunately, our Visitor Centre will be closed from 4pm on 4th November 2020 in line with new government guidelines.  In the meantime, if you wish to visit, please understand that this may not be the usual Wensleydale Creamery experience that you are used to.  However, be assured that we are working extremely hard to ensure that when you visit us, you can do so in a way that is safe for you and our staff. We’re open Monday – Sunday 9.30am – 4pm Cheese and Gift Shop... Read More

29/09/2020
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Meet The Maker – Shepherds Purse Cheeses

We’re so excited to be bringing Shepherds Purse Cheeses to our online shop. For years we’ve been friends of the company and fans of their cheeses and we’re so proud to be able to stock a selection of their fantastic cheeses. Shepherds Purse are a proud, independent family business making cheese in the traditional way on our farm in North Yorkshire, and have been making cheese since the late 1980’s. Enjoy their award-winning artisan cheeses from cow’s milk and sheep milk, Yorkshire Blue, Harrogate Blue, Mrs Bell’s Blue, Bluemin White. Meet... Read More

17/07/2020

Richmond MP Rishi Sunak Visits Our Visitor Centre To Celebrate Our Reopening

We were proud to welcome Richmond MP, Rishi Sunak, today, Friday 17th July, following the reopening of out popular Visitor Centre. Whilst visiting his local constituency of Richmond (Yorks) , the MP – who is also Chancellor of the Exchequer, toured our recently reopened Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese Experience. He observed our master cheesemakers in action from the Viewing Gallery and turned his hand to the art of cheese grading in our Visitor Centre. During his visit, Mr Sunak toured our Cheese and Gift Shop which stocks a range of award-winning... Read More

06/05/2020
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The secret to Wensleydale Blue

A true delicacy, inside the natural rind of the cheese, a close textured, creamy blue cheese with a delicate mellow, yet full flavour, which is notably not strong or harsh is revealed. Wensleydale Blue is steeped in heritage & provenance; it represents the original, matured Wensleydale cheese that was made throughout Wensleydale by the Cistercian monks when they first settled in the dale in 1150.  Due to the conditions under which it was made and stored, the cheese would have naturally ‘blued’. Today, award-winning Wensleydale Blue is handcrafted at the... Read More

04/05/2020
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Meet our Limited Edition cheese truckles!

We’re on a mission to keep the nation’s cheese lovers on their toes with the launch of three limited edition truckles set to transform the cheeseboard at home and your virtual cheese & wine nights! Following the launch of our Online Deli with UK-wide delivery and our Weekly Deli Box with cheese and accompaniments for meal occasions and treats throughout the week, we’re excited to be launching a limited edition run of exciting new flavoured cheese truckles. For a limited time only, you can enjoy your favourite creamy, crumbly classic... Read More

01/05/2020
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Get Ready for The British Cheese Weekender 8th -10th May 2020

We have joined forces with Britain’s specialist cheesemakers to help shoppers connect with local producers and independent retailers as part of the British Cheese Weekender 8th – 10th  May! This first-of-its-kind collaborative project is being led by the Specialist Cheesemakers Association (SCA), Academy of Cheese and the Guild of Fine Food, bringing together cheesemakers from across the country to encourage shoppers to support the sustainability of local and specialist cheesemaking at this time. Taking place over the May Bank Holiday weekend (8-10 May), the British Cheese Weekender will encourage shoppers... Read More

15/04/2020

Digital Days Out Thursday 16th April: Wensley-dar-ley Crumble It Salads

Have you been joining in with Joe Wicks’ ‘PE with Joe’ videos every day since lockdown? Have you heard how he pronounces Wensleydale? It really made us chuckle. Wensley-dar-ley! Watch the video here! He’ll be pleased to know that we’ve really been trying to ‘eat clean’ over the past couple of weeks. We’re loving fresh and crisp salads – especially now the sun is out! Add something special to your a salad with a crumble of Yorkshire Wensleydale – the crumbly texture and creamy taste of Yorkshire Wensleydale really speaks for... Read More