cheese makers

Sharpham: makers of great cheese and wine at their idyllic base by Devon's River Dart

Woolsery: Annette Lee specialises in goats' cheese - her smoked version is especially good. 

Keens Cheddar: one of Somerset's 'big three' traditional cheddar makers.

Curworthy Cheese: Rachel Stephens family of cheeses all started with Curworthy itself 

Daisy and Co:  Home to the most eccentrically named cheeses on the planet.

Cornish Cheese Co: based on Bodmin Moor - one product, but it's a good 'un - Cornish Blue.

Godminster: modern, strong cheddar that has become very popular.

Smart's: Diana Smart is the doyenne of Gloucester cheese making!

Lynher Dairies: have a true modern classic in their nettle-covered Cornish Yarg.

Westcombe Dairy: Another top cheddar maker, also closely linked to Duckett's (Caerphilly).

Quicke's: Led by Mary Quicke, makers of great cheddar and lots more.

Cornish Country Larder: Larger-scale producer with a range of very successful cheeses.

Wootton Organic Dairy: Highly specialist maker of unpasteurised organic cheese.

Denhay: Dorset's cheddar producer, based near Bridport.

Cranborne Chase: Adventurous Dorset producer of Alderwood and others.

Bath Soft Cheese:  Makers of Wyfe of Bath, and Bath Soft Cheese itself.

Simon Weaver: brie specialist, maker of Cotswold Brie and Cotswold Blue.

Ticklemore Cheese: Brilliant blue cheese maker Robin Congdon is based in South Devon.

Somerset Cheese Co: Fosseway Fleece, Pendragon and more.

selected blogs

The Cheeselover

The Roquefort Files (arf arf!)

The Food And Wine Diarist

Cheese And Biscuits

Madame Fromage

Miss Cheesemonger

Culture

It's Not You, It's Brie

News From The Cheese Caves

Girlichef

Forging Fromage

Cheese Is Alive