courtyard dairy cheese shop

Inspirational cheesemongers

at the forefront of British cheese

Awarded:

The Most Amazing Cheese Shops in the World (No. 7) - The Daily Telegraph
"Inspirational cheesemongers at the forefront of British cheese" - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
"An amazing cheesemonger, a lovely little cheese shop in the middle of nowhere.. you are in for a treat" - Nadiya Hussain (GBBO)
Cheesemonger of the year - The World Cheese awards
BBC Foods & Farming Awards - Best Food Producer (Runner-up 2025), Best Food Retailer (Runner-up 2014)
The 50 greatest food stores in the world (No. 14) - The Financial Times
The UK's Best Cheese Shops (No. 1) - The Times
Food Hero - The British Library Food Awards
Andy Swinscoe crossing his arms whilst smiling, surrounded by cheese

Andy Recommends…

Only made in the summer months when the cows are out at pasture with milk from the native Northern Dairy Shorthorn breed.
Yielding texture, with a multi-layered gentle flavour.

Dialog

A special location for cheese

The multi-award-winning Courtyard Dairy is where passion for artisan cheese, from the finest British and European producers, is curated with expert knowledge and care.