Cheese

We proudly champion the flavoursome match of Yorkshire Wensleydale & Fruit Cake – we even commissioned a nationwide survey with Opinion Matters to explore other foodie traditions and pairings. Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese and fruit cake is a truly popular Christmas pairing and sits proudly amongst the long-standing traditions of God’s Own County. However, we love to eat this treat all-year-round! The combination of Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese with fruit cake is a renowned Yorkshire delicacy, with the creamy, crumbly flavour of the cheese complementing the rich, sweet fruit cake. Our online... Read More

Whey Permeate to heat over 800 homes We’re thrilled to share this exciting story with you which we’re very proud to be involved in. Our passion for cheese-making is now helping to heat homes in the area thanks to the conversion of our leftover whey (which is a fantastically versatile by-product of cheese-making) and love of our environment & landscape that has brought about an exciting renewable-energy initiative! Read the news story below! We produce 4000 tonnes of cheese every year at our creamery in Hawes in the heart of... Read More

Here are some of the Fun Cheese Facts you’d found in and around our Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese Experience – great for banking in your memory to tell all of your friends at school or to impress a few friends at a Cheese & Wine night! Did you know…… An average cow can spend up to eight hours a day eating! A cow has four stomachs, the first and the largest is called the rumen. The world’s smelliest cheese could be Epoisses. It is so smelly it has been banned from... Read More

Meet Phil, our Head Cheese-specialist at Wensleydale Creamery. Watch as he shows you how to ‘grade’ a tall of Yorkshire Wensleydale and how to tell that it’s an award-winning cheese. He’ll also talk you through how to best pair our cheese with other accompaniments!