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The Cheese Shop, Chester Visit us online or in person to see our great range of cheeses. With a wide selection of ewes, goats

10/10/2026

Today marks the official start of Stilton Week and there’s never been a better time to brave the blue 🧀

it’s not that easy for a hard cheese to really get a flavorful herbal note. That’s why it takes several steps for our hö...
29/09/2026

it’s not that easy for a hard cheese to really get a flavorful herbal note. That’s why it takes several steps for our hörbi. First we chew a spicy mountain cheese in 6 kg format as a basis and let it ripen in our cellar for the first few months. The cheese is then rubbed with a mixture of herbs with a little salt and further ripened. through the salt, the wonderful aromas are absorbed into the dough and add the unmistakable taste to the cheese, but before the loaves leave our cheese factory, it is brushed off again and given its final herbal and flower coat, the 13 different plants bring a lot of taste again and the beautiful green dress.

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this cheese should definitely be eaten with the rind and the whole herb coat! this is the only way for all the fine herb aromas to develop and create a perfect combination with the saltiness of the cheese dough.

Raw material: silage-free cow’s milk
Manufacturing: made from raw milk covered in herbs

It was such a pleasure to have Liam visit us in the shop this week, as he was in town for the World town crier tournamen...
26/09/2026

It was such a pleasure to have Liam visit us in the shop this week, as he was in town for the World town crier tournament. Over from Canada, he now joins the hall of fame with my wonderful Mum, who has posed with quite a few celebrities over the years

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This weeks Cheese of The Week, is the absolutely stunning cheese, Stonebeck Wenslydale. We had the pleasure of visiting ...
16/09/2026

This weeks Cheese of The Week, is the absolutely stunning cheese, Stonebeck Wenslydale.
We had the pleasure of visiting the farm, earlier on in the summer, tucked away in the stunning Nidderdale, valley calf’s were resting in the summer sun, the wildflowers were flourishing and it felt like we had walked into a little piece of heaven.
Sally and Andrew have put so much love, care and intention into developing this unique cheese.
After spending much time studying old methods, discovering local stories and researching cheese making in the area, they developed a traditional Wensleydale.

Not only do they make fantastic cheese, but they also work in developing and expanding traditional hay meadows, re- establishing woodland areas and milking a herd of very rare, shorthorn cows, which all add to giving this cheese its distinctive, mellow and creamy flavour and texture.
They are such an inspirational couple and we are so happy to be able to sell this wonderful seasonal cheese.
So come and get some while you can 💪

Fancy something a little spicy today? Crabtree with a gentle hint of chilli, perfect for grilling on your toast, for an ...
12/09/2026

Fancy something a little spicy today?
Crabtree with a gentle hint of chilli, perfect for grilling on your toast, for an easy, warming lunch time snack.

Lovingly made by Anne ClaytonLarkton hall cheese. She uses the same recipe as her plain Crabtree, adds the chilli and matured on, no milling, no seconds, no low grade cheese, just pure quality.

Aarewasser brings together milk from farmers in two valleys — the Emmental and the Aare Valley. When the cheesemakers de...
10/09/2026

Aarewasser brings together milk from farmers in two valleys — the Emmental and the Aare Valley. When the cheesemakers debated which region the dairy belonged to, master cheesemaker Urs found the answer in the Aare River, which connects the two regions through its tributary, the Emme. And so, Aarewasser was born.

Washed in fresh Aare water from the river, this cheese is young, wonderfully creamy and full of character, Aarewasser has a gently spicy flavour reminiscent of fresh spring meadows, balanced by delicate buttery notes and incredibly mourish.

Burts Blue!! What can we say, apart from this is one of our favourite blue, it’s local, it’s creamy, it’s delicate, awar...
07/09/2026

Burts Blue!! What can we say, apart from this is one of our favourite blue, it’s local, it’s creamy, it’s delicate, award winning and we love Claire & Tom who really know their stuff when it comes to cheese making ❤️💪

Thanks to oakcroftorganics for the wonderful vegetables and particularly the juicy, sweet beetroot. Did you know you can...
26/07/2026

Thanks to oakcroftorganics for the wonderful vegetables and particularly the juicy, sweet beetroot.
Did you know you can order a weekly veg bag and collect from the shop, every Thursday.

Salad was topped of with the delicious Pickled lemon, cashew dip from nettle.foods

First of the Season 😋Stonebeck Wensleydale, from Nidderdale, Yorkshire. This is a wonderful seasonal cheese, made from t...
10/07/2026

First of the Season 😋

Stonebeck Wensleydale, from Nidderdale, Yorkshire. This is a wonderful seasonal cheese, made from the milk of a herd of Northern Dairy Shorthorn cows, a rare breed native to the Yorkshire Dales. They don’t produce as much milk as the Frisian dairy cow, so this cheese is unique, and the girls also have a rest from milking, so that they can nurture their calves. Hence the cheese is only made for a few months of the year and is super delicious 😋

Saturday night special. Get your deli & Cheese box ordered in time for The football! What’s better than a nibbly board o...
09/07/2026

Saturday night special.
Get your deli & Cheese box ordered in time for The football!
What’s better than a nibbly board of cheese, olives, pate, beautiful Spanish Iberico hams and some English w**e!

It’s comin home!!

Address

116 Northgate Street
Chester
CH12HT

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm

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+441244346240

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