“Welcome to the home of award winning cheese”
Colston Bassett Dairy is the proud home of award-winning traditional Blue Stilton and Shropshire Blue cheeses, hand-ladled & hand made by us since 1913.
Our award-winning dairy, developed from an idea by Dr. William Windley, has been making world-class, outstanding cheeses using traditional methods for over 100 years. The traditional farming co-operative was first established in 1913. We are located in the beautiful Vale of Belvoir with the four local farms that provide us with 10,000 litres of milk a day.
All our cheeses are created by a highly skilled and dedicated team of cheesemakers still using original recipes handed down through generations.
“With only four cheesemakers in the last one hundred years, Colston Bassett has maintained a tradition and quality of cheesemaking that is unparalleled in the Stilton world. It is the only Stilton that Neal’s Yard Dairy has carried for the last 33 years, and is a favourite amongst our customers around the world, particularly in the USA and France”
“Legendairy”
Meet our award winning cheeses
“Our chart topping cheeses”
2020 started positively when, for the sixth time in seven years, Colston Bassett Stilton was named as one of the top three Best British Cheese Brands in the Guild of Fine Food’s prestigious ‘Best Brands’ survey.
“Twice as tasty”
Colston Bassett triumphed once again, with multiple star success at the 2019 Great Taste Awards.
Our Shropshire Blue achieved two Great Taste stars and Stilton took home one -excitingly, it was also the seventh consecutive year that we’ve collected stars! Proof that all the hard work and dedication pays off in the quality of cheese we produce.
“Grate News”
Colston Bassett Stilton won Best PDO / PGI Cheese at the 2018 Royal Bath & West Show in Somerset. Our Whole Blue Stilton (animal rennet – which is made exclusively for Neal’s Yard Dairy) took home two golds, with a third gold being awarded to Shropshire Blue.
“The Big Cheeses ”
2017
Colston Bassett Stilton - Silver medal at the International Cheese Awards
Shropshire Blue - Bronze Medal at the International Cheese Awards
Colston Bassett - Best Stilton Cheese Award at The Artisan Cheese Fair, Melton Mowbray
Blue Stilton named Best Cheese in Show - Newark & Nottinghamshire Christmas Primestock Show.
"Find out more about our history”…..
Our award-winning dairy, developed from an idea by Dr. William Windley, has been making world-class, outstanding cheeses using traditional methods for over 100 years.
The traditional farming co-operative was first established in 1913. We are located in the beautiful Vale of Belvoir with the four local farms that provide us with 10,000 litres of milk a day.
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“Want to buy our cheeses?”
Buying from the UK or abroad?
No problem, our delicious cheeses can be delivered directly to your door ..
“Discover the magic of cooking with Stilton”
Sharp and tangy, and wonderfully bold in flavour - discover the delights of Colston Basset Stilton & Shropshire Blue.
Whether crumbled into salads, melted onto steaks & burgers, sprinkled onto pizzas or whisked into tarts and quiches our cheeses will give your dishes that extra level of indulgence.. try some great recipes.
