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Local & London Cheesemakers & Cheese Specialists
Kent, Sussex & London are home to a growing community of passionate cheesemakers, producing a rich variety of distinctive, flavour-packed cheeses. From creamy soft to mature hard styles, their craft reflects the county’s lush pastures, skilled farming, and commitment to quality.
The Best Cheese Specialists In Kent, Sussex & London
This list is in no particular order, they are all fabulous and unique in their own way.
If you can't see yourself listed here please get in touch, we would love to include you.
Cheesemakers of Canterbury
Home to the award-winning Ashmore Farmhouse and Kelly’s Canterbury Goat and a wide selection of other unpasteurised and pasteurised cheeses.
Kingcott Diary
Working as a small team, they are proud to carry out the whole process beginning with grass through to the finished cheese. All of the Kentish Blue & Kingcott Blue cheeses are made on their dairy farm in the heart of Kent with milk from their lovely herd of cows.
High Weald Diary
High Weald Dairy are an award winning Sussex cheese maker specialising in artisan cow, sheep and goat milk cheeses, all lovingly crafted on their family-owned farm in the beautiful West Sussex countryside.
The Traditional Cheese Diary
Third-generation dairy farmers. Cheesemaking has been a long-held dream for them and, in 2021, were able to realise that dream when they acquired The Traditional Cheese Dairy.
Nut Knowle Farm
Nut Knowle Farm was established in 1979, and now produces a comprehensive range of Vegetarian, Pasteurised Goats Milk Cheeses to suit all palates. The cheeses are lovingly made by hand in their own dairy.
Alsop and Walker
They supply award winning cheeses to a wide range of businesses, from Michelin-starred restaurants to delis, farm shops and cafes, and everything in between.
Blackwoods Cheese Company
They produce cow's milk cheeses at their dairy at Commonwork Organic Farm in Kent(CWOF).
Their two signature cheeses have won numerous awards.
Winterdale Cheesemakers
Awarded one of the highest accolades of Gold in the World Cheese Awards. They are proud to be the UK’s 1st carbon neutrally produced and delivered cheese.
Ellies Dairy
At Ellie’s Dairy they try to raise their goats in as natural an environment as possible. They are not certified organic but they farm as traditionally as possible and work to the highest standards of responsible and ethical farming.
Hinxden Farm Diary
Hinxden Farm Dairy is a family run dairy farm based in Kent, home to the Manford family for the past four generations.
They pasteurise and bottle the milk, as well as make cream, yogurt, crème fraîche, cheese and butter.
The Cheesebox
All of their CHEESES ARE BRITISH CHEESES and they go direct to all of their cheesemakers so they can learn first hand how the cheese is made and what to expect with the change of milk with the seasons and differences as the cheese evolves and matures.
The Cheese Hut
They are a small delicatessen branching from 'The Cheese Man', wholesaler of fine cheeses & charcuterie products.
Based in Portslade they are passionate about cheese and fine foods, and as a local family run company are proud to promote local cheeses.
Buchanans Cheesemonger
Together, Rhuaridh, Lucy, Matthew and Louis form a small team of professional cheesemongers dedicated to bringing the best cheese to your table. They are based in Connaught Village on Porchester Place, home to their maturing rooms and shop.
Cheese & Yogurt Making
They are a 40 year-old UK family business
with unmatched experience in cheesemaking. Their corporate mission is to provide their customers with the highest quality cheesemaking supplies at the best prices alongside support and advice.
The Cheese Bar
The Cheese Bar is dedicated to championing British cheese. With cheese-focused restaurants in Camden Market, Covent Garden, and Paddington Central, plus their newest venture RIND ~ Pizza, Cheese & Wine in the Yorkshire Dales, they celebrate cheese in every form.
The Cheese Collective
The Cheese Collective is a British cheese subscription provider.
Subscribe to The Cheese Collective and each month you'll receive a new selection of award-winning British cheeses ranging from traditional favourites to more unusual varieties.
The Cheese Geek
A monthly selection of award-winning cheeses, curated by World Cheese Awards judge and cheesegeek founder Edward Hancock. Sourced from local milk and small-batch producers, with free scheduled delivery in beautiful, gift-ready packaging.
The Cheese Man
The Cheese Man is a passionate, family-run business championing local cheese and fine foods. Working closely with nearby producers, they’ve created a guide to raise awareness of quality regional cheeses—always mindful of food miles and environmental impact.
Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells
The Cheese Shop, Tunbridge Wells, is dedicated to offering a wide selection of high-quality British and European cheeses, proudly featuring the finest from local Kent and Sussex cheesemakers—bringing exceptional flavour and artisan craft to every cheese lover’s table.
Cheese Tasting Company
Ned Palmer, the UK’s leading cheese expert, is author of the bestselling A Cheesemonger’s History of the British Isles and the award-winning A Cheesemonger’s Tour de France. He began his cheese journey at Borough Market and later founded The Cheese Tasting Company.
Fen Farm Diary
Fen Farm is a pioneering third-generation family farm setting the standard for sustainable dairy. Their award-winning Baron Bigod cheese is a favourite of top chefs and royalty alike, made from milk produced by their Montbéliarde cows in the Waveney Valley.
Golden Cross Cheese Co
Since 1989, this family-run farm has produced award-winning soft, mould-ripened cheeses—Golden Cross, Chabis, and Flower Marie. All milk for Golden Cross and Chabis comes from their own herd of goats, born and raised on the farm with expert care.
Green and Lovely
With carefully curated products, lovingly sourced from small, independent producers who share our passion for quality.
Their mission is to enhance the local food scene by offering a unique selection of high-quality products that you won’t find in ordinary supermarkets.
Pevensey Cheese Co.
Pevensey Cheese Company Limited is co-owned by two cheese makers - husband and wife team Martin and Hazel Tkalez - and the farmers who produce the organic milk used to make the cheese - David and Marian Harding at Court Lodge Farm.
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