Scottish Cheese Trail

 Welcome to Scottish Cheese Trail, the original and best, created in 2002: uniquely showcasing the best cheeses in Scotland, carefully selected for you to savour, with comprehensive reviews and latest updates.

Many of these excellent artisan cheesemakers welcome visitors and are in stunning rural locations with fascinating tales to tell however not all are open to public so I’ve included the best retailers too in this gastronomic guide to allow you to access the cheeses you desire. 

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Cheese & Cocktail Masterclass at Summerhall Distillery

Edinburgh
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Visitors will enjoy a two-hour luxury experience above the distillery in the company’s boardroom, where they will create three classic styled gin cocktails paired with a selection of the finest Scottish Cheeses. Equipped with all the necessary ingredients and utensils,
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Isle of Mull Cheese

Isle of Mull
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Screenshot This family of farmhouse artisan cheesemakers use their own dairy herds and traditional methods to produce stunning award-winning unpasteurised Traditional Isle of Mull, and Hebridean Blue cheeses, along with Cloth Bound Tobermory Truckles and naturally flavoured wax coated Isle
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Meadows: The Swedish Farmer & The Scottish Cook

Aberdour
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“MEADOWS: The Swedish Farmer & The Scottish Cook” by Bosse Dahlgren & Wendy Barrie. ORDER here online @ £30 (includ. UK p&p) or buy from selected outlets listed below. “It’s a real How To for sustainable farming. I wish I
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Cheese Lovers Experience @ Scottish Food Studio

Aberdour
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Immerse yourself in a wonderful experience by the sea at Scottish Food Studio with the complex character of cheeses for an extended morning of learning and savouring with  Scottish Cheese Trail & Slow Food Cooks Alliance, Wendy Barrie. Book online
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The Orkney Dairy

Sandwick
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Voted Best Dairy Producer 2024 at Orkney Food & Drink Awards. I first came across this fabulous producer at Lynnfield Hotel on Orkney where they use Lara’s sensational yoghurt so I had to seek her out. Their Farm has been
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Island Cheese Company

Isle of Arran
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The Kinniburgh family business on Arran has a bonnie cheese shop where they sell their full range of artisan soft cheeses and flavoured blended cheddars, from Classic Island Cheddar to local variations. Their Bellevue Cheese Company, on Arran, is where
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Galloway Farmhouse Cheese

Sorbie
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A fabulous award-winning range of organic artisan cheeses created in the heart of rural Wigtonshire. The Cairnsmore is their speciality cheese and they specialise in ewe’s milk cheese however the range also includes cow and goat’s milk versions. Some are
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Connage Highland Dairy

Ardersier
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Home of the Cheese Pantry and Deli at Connage where they make a range of fine cheeses on their family farm. Now also with a fabulous vending machine service…the Connage Express. You can visit their beautiful shop and check out
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Yester Farm Dairies

Yester Mains
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Family farm by Gifford selling the full range of award-winning products: cottage cheese, soured cream, crème fraiche, plain & favoured yoghurts,  full & low fat cream cheese, Greek style yoghurt & double cream. They also produce mozzarella, ready diced or
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Dunlop Dairy

Stewarton
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Dunlop Dairy produces fabulous Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop near Stewarton Ayrshire, along with a range of their other excellent farmhouse cheeses from their Cheese Shop and Tearoom. The Dunlop cheese has PGI  (Protected Geographical Indication) status. Slow Food Scotland Producer of
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St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Co

Pittenweem
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Visit Fife’s farmhouse cheesemaker. Jane’s cheeses are a delicious asset to this lovely region. Her excellent hand crafted cheeses have won many awards, with 2 Great Taste Awards for her Anster this year, 2023. It is very much a family
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Burnside Cheese

Rendall
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Barry Graham of Burnside Cheese is Orkney’s latest addition to great artisan cheese.  He learned cheesemaking as a teenager from his Westray granny and that was him hooked, determined to become a cheesemaker one day. Barry creates his cheese in
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Scottish Food Studio

Aberdour
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Gastronomy Experiences at Scottish Food Studio Taste Adventures by the shore: Embrace Scotland’s unique food culture with Scottish Food Guide’s Wendy Barrie for a Taste Adventure by the shore. Enjoy panoramic views of the Edinburgh skyline & Inchcolm island across
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Ballochmyle Fine Cheese

Mauchline
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Gold Award at Border Union Show Artisan Cheese Competition, 2026  This family business has created a simply superb Ballochmyle Ayrshire Farmhouse Brie using milk from their own herd of Ayrshire Cows. The family have been dairy farmers at East Montgarswood Farm since the early
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Gloagburn Farm & Coffee Shop

Tibbermore
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The third generation of the Niven family at Gloagburn have a lovely farm shop with free range eggs from their hens, local vegetables and groceries, an excellent butcher counter stocking their own and other quality assured meats, artisan cheese counter
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House of Bruar

Blair Atholl
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A perfect place to break the journey on the A9 – or just a great place for a day trip. House of Bruar has developed from a prime foodie stop with an incredible award-winning delicatessen with a global selection of
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Cambus O May Cheese Company

Ballater
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“Fine Scottish, artisanal cheese made from our own family recipes using unpasteurised milk and hand crafted using traditional methods from our creamery in the heart of Aberdeenshire. Our recipes haven’t changes in 50 years nor has the way we make
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The Ethical Dairy

Gatehouse of Fleet
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Fleet Valley Blue wins Best in Show Dairy Artisan Cheese Award at Border Union Show 2026 David and Wilma Finlay reintroduced cheese making to Rainton Farm in 2013 after a 40 year break giving an opportunity to experiment and explore
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Auchentullich Farm Shop

Alexandria
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This is a perfect example of a fabulous farm shop and Loch Lomond is lucky to have them. They stock an excellent range of ice creams, also selling old-fashioned non-homogenised deliciously creamy dairy milk, now available from their 24-hour dispensary
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Rothiemurchus Estate Farm Shop & Café

Rothiemurchus
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Rothiemurchus is a wonderful family run Highland Estate set at the heart of the stunning Cairngorms National Park. Passionate about delicious food, Rothiemurchus not only produces its very own succulent Highland Beef, Velvety Forest Venison and fresh Rainbow Trout all
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West Highland Dairy

Achmore
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Kathy Biss NDD is internationally renowned for her cheese and cheesemaking courses. Many of Scotland’s current cheesemakers learnt their craft from Kathy and she is regularly invited to share her skills with potential and experienced cheesemakers across North America and
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Ardardan Farm Shop

Cardross
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Situated 10 miles west of Glasgow on the shores of the Clyde, this beautiful Nursery & Farm shop is on the A814 between Cardross & Helensburgh. The family run estate is owned by the Montgomery family, where friendly welcoming staff
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Kedar Co

Mouswald
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Sanchia their Swiss Brown Dairy Cow was Winner at 2023 Northumberland Show, winning not only her class but also interbreed Champion. Awards pictured at Great Yorkshire Show 2023. Formerly award-winning Halloumi, Tomme & Mozzarella specialists, Kedar is now focussing on
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Craigie’s Farm Deli & Cafe

South Queensferry
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The Sinclair family have created a wonderful destination here on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Originally – and still is – a berry farm, their fabulous produce takes you through the seasons from their PYO berries, apple orchards to pumpkins later
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Errington Cheese & Errington Barn

Biggar
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Errington Barn is the fantastic new addition to the Errington family business with a farm shop & cafe right by the A702 main road, just south of Dolphinton. The farm shop & cafe offers their full range of cheese alongside
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Loch Arthur Creamery, Farm Shop and Cafe

Beeswing
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The Loch Arthur Creamery and Farmshop is a great asset to Dumfries and Galloway. Creating a home, community, family and valued work, The Camphill Community offers ‘co-operation not competition’ to co-workers and has resulted in an organic food hub creating award-winning dairy produce,
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Errichel: Farm & Cottages; Errichel Thyme Deli & Bistro

Aberfeldy
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Crowned Scotland’s top ‘Food Tourism’ destination at VisitScotland’s respected Scottish Thistle Awards, 2023, RBST Sustainable Produce Retail Outlet of the Year 2023 & RBST Sustainable Chef of The Year 2024 (pictured left). Thistle Winners for Central, Fife & Tayside 2022
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