Appleby's Dairy

Appleby's: Guardians of Traditional Cheshire

For over a century, the Appleby family has crafted Cheshire cheese using methods that date back generations - one of Britain's last remaining farmhouse producers maintaining this ancient tradition. Their clothbound Cheshire develops slowly in temperature-controlled stores, creating the complex, crumbly texture and distinctive tang that made this style legendary. Each wheel is made by hand from their own herd's milk, turned regularly, and aged with patience that modern production simply cannot replicate. This is Cheshire cheese as it was meant to be - before industrialisation, before shortcuts, when quality mattered more than efficiency.

Appleby's represents something increasingly rare in British cheesemaking - unbroken family tradition spanning four generations, where knowledge passes from parent to child and standards never waver. Their cheese has won numerous awards, earned devoted followings among connoisseurs, and supplies some of Britain's finest restaurants. Perfect for those seeking authentic British cheese with genuine provenance, or discovering how extraordinary traditional Cheshire becomes when crafted without compromise. This is heritage you can taste in every crumble.