White Lake Cheese
Somerset’s boundary-pushing artisan cheesemakers.
White Lake Cheese is a UK artisan cheesemaker based at Bagborough Farm in Pylle, Somerset, founded in 2004 by third-generation farmer Roger Longman. Built on a family farming heritage that dates back to the 1930s, the company has grown into one of Britain’s leading independent producers of small-batch cheeses made from goat’s, sheep’s and cow’s milk.
The dairy focuses on experimentation, sustainability and creative cheesemaking techniques, producing a diverse portfolio that ranges from lactic ash-rinded goat cheeses to semi-hard sheep’s milk styles such as English Pecorino. Many of their cheeses - including Driftwood, Rachel and Sheep Rustler - have earned national awards and industry recognition.
Milk is sourced primarily from the farm’s own herd of goats and nearby farms, keeping supply chains local and enabling close control of quality and animal welfare. The company’s small-batch approach encourages continuous innovation, allowing cheesemakers to develop new styles while maintaining high craftsmanship standards.
White Lake Cheese’s consistent success at national competitions, including multiple Supreme Champion wins at the British Cheese Awards, has positioned the company as both a respected cheesemaker and a competitor within the UK artisan cheese ecosystem.
Within the affinage and artisan cheese sector, White Lake operates as both a competitor and cheese producer supplying cheeses that may be matured, selected or benchmarked alongside contenders for titles such as “Affineur of the Year.”
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Somerset’s boundary-pushing artisan cheesemakers.
White Lake Cheese is a UK artisan cheesemaker based at Bagborough Farm in Pylle, Somerset, founded in 2004 by third-generation farmer Roger Longman. Built on a family farming heritage that dates back to the 1930s, the company has grown into one of Britain’s leading independent producers of small-batch cheeses made from goat’s, sheep’s and cow’s milk.
The dairy focuses on experimentation, sustainability and creative cheesemaking techniques, producing a diverse portfolio that ranges from lactic ash-rinded goat cheeses to semi-hard sheep’s milk styles such as English Pecorino. Many of their cheeses - including Driftwood, Rachel and Sheep Rustler - have earned national awards and industry recognition.
Milk is sourced primarily from the farm’s own herd of goats and nearby farms, keeping supply chains local and enabling close control of quality and animal welfare. The company’s small-batch approach encourages continuous innovation, allowing cheesemakers to develop new styles while maintaining high craftsmanship standards.
White Lake Cheese’s consistent success at national competitions, including multiple Supreme Champion wins at the British Cheese Awards, has positioned the company as both a respected cheesemaker and a competitor within the UK artisan cheese ecosystem.
Within the affinage and artisan cheese sector, White Lake operates as both a competitor and cheese producer supplying cheeses that may be matured, selected or benchmarked alongside contenders for titles such as “Affineur of the Year.”
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Bagborough Farm,
- 01749 831527
