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03/06/2016
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British Cheese Awards 2016

This year’s British Cheese Awards took place at the Royal Bath & West Show, on Wednesday 1st June. Cheese and dairy producers from all over Britain enter their products to be judged by panel of industry experts, and this is the first major “competition” of the season. We were delighted to receive a number of accolades; Best Territorial – Traditional Double Gloucester Gold – Traditional Double Gloucester Silver – Yorkshire Wensleydale Silver – Yorkshire Wensleydale & Cranberries Our cheeses were also entered by retailers, and we were awarded the following medals:... Read More

27/05/2016
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Half Term at our Visitor Centre

We’re looking forward to bank holiday weekend and Summer Half Term here at The Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre – we’ve got lots going on! You will find a selection of our local suppliers sampling their fantastic food & drink in our Cheese & Gift Shop over the following dates: Sunday 29th May – Rosebud Preserves Monday 30th May – Raydale Preserves Tuesday 31st May – Masons Gin Wednesday 1st June – Yorkshire Dales Brewery Be sure to check out these incredible products, all of which can be found here at... Read More

26/05/2016

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

We were delighted to discover this week that we have been awarded Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence, for superior service at our Visitor Centre in Hawes. Why not visit us and see for yourself?

25/05/2016
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Great Yorkshire Show

The 2016 Great Yorkshire Show takes place at Harrogate Showground Tuesday 12th – Thursday 14th July, and we would love to see  you there. We will have a stand in the brand new Cheese & Dairy Hall, sampling our range of award-winning handcrafted cheeses and Yorkshire Yogurt, with products available to purchase too. Hope to see you there!

25/05/2016
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Dales Festival of Food & Drink

This year, the Dales Festival of Food & Drink is moving back to Leyburn Market Place, and is a free to attend event. Showcasing the best of food and drink from the local area, there is a full schedule of demonstrations, activities and performances from local bands too. The festival takes place 18th and 19th June, and we are delighted to be headline sponsors. We’ll also have a stand at the event, where we will be sampling our range of award-winning handcrafted cheeses, with products available to purchase too.  ... Read More

23/05/2016

Yorkshire Dales Brewery Sampling

On Wednesday 1st June we will be welcoming Yorkshire Dales Brewery to our Visitor Centre, sampling their award-winning ales between 11am and 4pm.

23/05/2016

Masons Yorkshire Gin Sampling

Masons Yorkshire Gin will be joining us at our Visitor Centre on Tuesday 31st May, sampling their locally produced dry gins between 11am and 4pm.

23/05/2016

Raydale Preserves Sampling

We welcome Raydale Preserves to our Visitor Centre on Monday 30th May, who will be sampling their range of delicious jams, jellies and chutneys between 11am and 4pm.

23/05/2016

Rosebud Preserves Sampling

Rosebud Preserves will be sampling at our Visitor Centre on Sunday 29th May, including the delicious new chutney which has been created especially to partner with our Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese! Sampling will take place between 11am and 4pm.

23/05/2016
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Award-winning Yorkshire food producers collaborate to create a delicious NEW chutney

Two of Yorkshire’s award-winning food producers have collaborated to produce a delicious NEW chutney. Rosebud Preserves and The Wensleydale Creamery, who both use simple ingredients, traditional recipes and time-honoured techniques, have created a Yorkshire Wensleydale Chutney. • Yorkshire Wensleydale Chutney (£3.40/198g) A classic combination of fresh Bramley apples, plump sultanas and traditional spices. Perfect with Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese. Bramley apples 50%, onions, sultanas, unrefined sugar, malt vinegar (barley), spices, sea salt. Elspeth Biltoft, owner and founder of Rosebud Preserves, says: “We wanted to work with a local cheese-maker to develop... Read More