The Courtyard Dairy

Created with the ethos to sell only the best cheese available from the British Isles, The Courtyard Dairy specialises in championing and supporting the remaining independent farmhouse cheese-makers producing great British farmhouse cheese. It is a unique, specialist cheese-shop and cheese-maturer, owned and operated by Andy and Kathy Swinscoe. In 2017 the shop expanded into new premises and at the same time a museum telling the history and story of farmhouse cheese, a restaurant, and a cheese production room were added, alongside plenty of free on-site parking. The shop itself has become a renowned destination shop, where regulars and visitors alike enjoy the opportunity to sample and purchase some of the finest cheese to be found in Europe, whilst benefiting from Andy and Kathy’s comprehensive and entertaining cheese knowledge.

The shop continues to receive awards and high accolades [click here for details]; and has also been named as the Best Cheese Shop in the UK (The Times, 2024) and Cheesemonger of the Year (Global Cheese Awards, 2024).

Head Cheesemonger, Simon Ferro, runs Academy of Cheese Level One Certifications from The Courtyard Dairy.