Cheese has been made in England for thousands of years, influenced by the early Romans, the Normans in the 11th century and the establishment of various monasteries. By the 17th century, cheese had become a flourishing industry with every region producing its own.
With the current revival has come big growth in the number of cheese shops whose cabinets and shelves are crammed with a heavenly mix of cloth-covered cheeses, cheese logs rolled in herbs, and cheeses washed in perry, sloe gin and cider.
You’ll also discover pubs and restaurant offering guests special cheese boards, often featuring local and regional cheeses. If you’re a cheese fan then why not try one of the many food trails featuring cheese in the Heart of England, Lincolnshire, North West England and the South West of England to name but a few.