Denhay Farm produces award winning west country farmhouse cheddar cheese, dry cured bacon and air dried ham

West Country Farmhouse Cheddar and Butter

We have been making award-winning West Country Farmhouse Cheddar at Denhay Farm since 1959. Using traditional skills and techniques employed in the Marshwood Vale and the West Country for generations, we are committed to producing a high quality, consistent cheese which has resulted in Denhay Cheddar winning top cheese awards for many years.

We make traditional 27kg rounded truckles, 20kg blocks and our unique 2kg mini-traditionalls, known as Dorset Drums. We only use our own milk, hand-make our Cheddar on the farm and then mature each cheese for around a year. This attention to detail and use of traditional skills contributes to Denhay Cheddar's distinctive, nutty, mellow flavour.

The majority of Denhay Cheddar is sold in Waitrose as their own brand West Country Farmhouse Cheddar. As well as that, we supply Denhay Cheddar for the spoiltcow brand which is available in Tesco and Morrison. Denhay Cheddar is also supplied to many independent stores in Southern England. Additionally, we export Denhay Cheddar to both America and Europe.

For more details of our UK customers, click on Stockists.



Denhay Dorset Drum cheddar is award winning farmhouse cheddar cheese

THE DORSET DRUM

Our speciality cheese, the 'Dorset Drum' is a 2kg cloth-wrapped truckle cheddar, normally matured for between six to nine months, producing a smooth, creamy, medium strength cheddar.

BLOCK CHEDDAR

Our block cheddar is made conventionally in 20kg wooden boxes and matured for up to a year, producing excellent full flavoured mature cheddar.
Denhay Farm's West Country Cheddar
Award winning cheddar cheese made in the West County at Denhay Farm
TRADITIONAL FARMHOUSE CHEDDAR

The Traditional rinded cheddar is a 27kg cylinder truckle, cloth wrapped during maturing giving the cheese its distinctive flavour and texture
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WHEY BUTTER
After the cheesemaking process, the whey (liquid) that comes from the process (which still contains some cream) is separated and used to make farmhouse butter. The cream is heat treated to pasteurise it and then cooled for 2 days. It is then churned and salt is added to make butter. Once the butter has been made it is hand rolled into 250g packs for sale. The resulting butter has a unique slightly stronger flavour and a rich yellow colour.
Denhay farmhouse butter
Freedom Foods recognises Denhay Farm in West Dorset is committed to the welfare of its animals
RSPCA - Committed to Animal Welfare

Member of Taste of the West
Denhay Farm produces west country farmhouse cheddar cheese, dry cured bacon and air dried ham
Good Food Best Buy - Sept. 2008
Award winning farmhouse cheese, dry cured bacon, and air dried ham
Award Winning Cheese & Bacon
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