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Scottish Cheese Trail

Welcome to Scottish Cheese Trail.  The place to discover our best cheeses, most comprehensive reviews and latest updates.

The gastronomic guide to Scotland's excellent artisan cheesemakers and retailers. Many welcome visitors and are in stunning rural locations with fascinating tales to tell.

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Wilsons of Westray

Orkney
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Artisan cheesemakers Jason and Nina have a small herd of pedigree Ayrshires on the stunning isle of Westray, a short ferry trip from mainland Orkney. The land is farmed traditionally, working with nature, creating top quality pasture through sowing many varieties
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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 beautifully situated 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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Galloway Farmhouse Cheese

Sorbie
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The flavours include smoked, green peppercorns, and natural rind. Cairnsmore Cow’s cheese is a hard pressed cheese and matured for at least 5 months.  In the summer months they can make fresh ricotta from the whey.They also have a lovely onsite
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Errington Cheese

Lanark
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Humphrey Errington started making sheep’s cheese on his family run farm in the 80’s and is justly renowned for the famous ewe’s milk Lanark Blue, and White. His daughter Selina now runs the cheese-making business and introduced Corra Linn, a hard sheep’s
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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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Cheese Lovers Experience @ Scottish Food Studio

Aberdour
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Immerse yourself in the complex character of cheeses for a morning of learning and savouring with Founder of Scottish Cheese Trail & Slow Food Chef Alliance Member, Wendy Barrie. An introduction to the knowledge, storage and appreciation of Scottish artisan cheese, plus an understanding
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Dunlop Dairy

Stewarton
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Dunlop Dairy is a Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop cheesemaker based near Stewarton Ayrshire, with a range of farmhouse cheese you can taste and buy in their Cheese Shop and Tearoom. The Dunlop cheese has PGI  (Protected Geographical Indication) status. Ann has
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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. Sustainable recipes, self-sufficiency, biodiversity, food security and conservation doesn’t even come close to describing the topics covered in this 424 page fully illustrated book. Exploring food
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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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Craigie’s Farm Deli & Cafe

South Queensferry
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This beautiful café has terrific views over the Forth and is a pleasant short drive from the city centre. They serve hot dish of the day, light dishes, salads, terrines, soups and home baking. Great supporters of local and home-grown
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Island Cheese Company

Isle of Arran
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The Kinniburgh family business on Arran has a range of flavoured blended cheddars, from Classic Island Cheddar to intriguing variations. They also have the Bellevue Cheese Company, on Arran, where they produce an award-winning range of soft cheeses: Arran Blue, Arran Mist
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The Ethical Dairy (Cream O’ Galloway)

Gatehouse of Fleet
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Already famous for their fabulous ice cream, the Finlay family reintroduced cheese making to Rainton Farm in 2013 after a 40 year break giving an opportunity to experiment and explore the flavours and textures of different types of cheese. They now
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Post & Pantry

Aberdour
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Aberdour’s Post Office & Delicatessen – a great addition to this pretty coastal village and on Scottish Cheese Trail too due to their lovely range of artisan cheeses and they have great charcuterie too. Now also with an online shop
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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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Kedar Cheese Co

Mouswald
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Complete with a delightful farm shop, The Kedar Pantry, selling all their cheeses, teas and coffees, scones, local produce and essential items, with seating areas both inside and outside in pretty wee individual hooses. They also sell original artwork, created
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Connage Highland Dairy

Ardersier
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Home of the Cheese Pantry and Café 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 relax with
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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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Yester Farm Dairies

Yester Mains
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Family farm by Gifford selling the full range of pasteurised whole, semi-skimmed and skimmed milks, creams, yoghurts, creme fraiche, soured cream, full fat and low fat cream cheeses, and tasty cottage cheese. They even produce mozzarella, perfect for home made Scottish
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St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Co

Pittenweem
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Visit Fife’s only farmhouse cheesemakers. There’s a glass wall to watch the action and Jane’s cheeses are a delicious asset to this lovely region. Her excellent hand crafted cheeses have won many awards. It is very much a family business
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Gloagburn Farm & Coffee Shop

Tibbermore
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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, plus a great selection in their gift shop
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Auchentullich Farm Shop

Alexandria
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This is a prime example of a wonderful farm shop and Loch Lomond is lucky to have them! They make their own excellent range of ice creams, from their family’s traditional Friesian herd, also selling old-fashioned non-homogenised deliciously creamy dairy milk.
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Isle of Mull Cheese

Isle of Mull
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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 of
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Scottish Food Studio

Aberdour
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Courses in Fife – Cheese Lovers – Hygge – Slow Food Ark of Taste – Fika, and more. Scottish Food Studio is Wendy’s Nordic inspired kitchen by Fife’s Coastal Path where she offers a range of popular bespoke courses and
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Ballochmyle Fine Cheese

Mauchline
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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 1920’s and is truly a family affair with husband, wife,
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Gordon & MacPhail

Elgin
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Whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail has been awarded the title of Global Whisky Retailer of the Year for a single outlet at the Icons of Whisky Awards 2009. Also with superb Delicatessen with Cheese Counter. They are also proud to
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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 an excellent foodie stop with an incredible cheese counter, charcuterie, and carefully selected ladies
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