Helen Miles

Pasteurisation – The method of heat treatment known as pasteurisation was pioneered by Louis Pasteur, the French Chemist during the 19th Century. Milk, fresh from the farm is heated to 72 Degrees Celcius and held at this temperature for 15 seconds, destroying any micro-organisms which may be harmful to humans. The nutritional composition of the milk is not adversely affected. Vat Filling – Cooled pasteurised milk is pumped into the cheese vats! We have four vats in our Creamery. Our two ‘smaller’ vats hold 10,000 litres of milk, which will... Read More

We know a lot of you had planned to visit us this Easter however due to current circumstances – we’re all having to stay at home! So we thought we’d try some magic! We’ll describe our perfect day out at our Visitor Centre – all you need to do is close your eyes and imagine. Get yourself comfy, maybe with a drink and a slice of cheese in hand! Are you ready? Let’s go! *** Singing along to your favourite songs, you drive with the windows down through the winding... Read More

Keep the kids entertained with these make your own Easter Bunny Hats made from items that can be easily found around the house. These are perfect for a family Easter Egg Hunt around the garden. Remember you can use any colour card you can find in the house; we made Easter Bunnies however, any type of animals can be made, for example,  mice (after all, they do love cheese)! What you will need: Colourful Card Scissors Permanent Marker Glue Sellotape String Step 1: Start by cutting out all the pieces... Read More

Welcome to our Digital Days Out!!! Hi, Hello, Howdie Cheese Pals!   We hope you’re all keeping safe and staying at home! We’re sad we had to close the doors to our Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese Experience a couple of weeks ago but came up with our Digital Days Out plan to make sure nobody misses out on the cheesy fun, facts and demonstrations!   We host daily cheese-making demonstrations in our Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese Experience Demonstration Room! See photos below!   Our range of artisan cheeses are handcrafted by a... Read More