Scottish Cheese Trail  Scotland has some of the world's finest cheeses, many handmade in superb rural locations, well worth a visit. Scottishcheesetrail will take you on a virtual gastronomic tour of these delicacies for you to savour all year round. Award-winning soft and hard cheeses from cow, ewe and goat are all available in Scotland. Many cheesemakers welcome visitors to their dairies, and have fascinating tales to tell.

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Enquiries		Ardardan Farm Shop				Comments
		Cardross Helensburgh,  G825HD Tel: 01389 849188				Great range of local produce including bakery, meats & fruit & vegetables. Café, farm shop & walled garden all within this exceptional family run estate.

Enquiries		Connage Highland Dairy				Comments
		Milton of Connage Ardersier Inverness,  IV2 7QU Tel: 01667 462000				Family of organic dairy farmers in the Scottish Highlands by Inverness making superb award winning vegetarian cheeses. To discover their delicious range and many awards please click on picture for their website. GOLD for Clava and BRONZE for Crowdie at the World Cheese Awards 2007 GOLD ** for Crowdie Great Taste Awards 2007 SILVER for Connage Dunlop at the Royal Highland Show 2007 BRONZE for Cromal Nantwich International Cheese Show 2007 Shortlisted 2007 Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards Runners-up in NFU Innovation awards 2007 WINNERS in New Business and New Product category with the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Forum 2006

Enquiries		Craigie's Farm Deli & Cafe				Comments
		West Craigie South Queensferry,  EH30 9TR Tel: 0131 319 1048				Lovely jams & chutneys from the West Craigie jam kitchen. Also has a farm shop & newly opened café. Fine local produce, great food & superb views - an award-winning combination

Enquiries		Dunlop Dairy				Comments
		West Clerkland Farm Stewarton,  KA3 5LP Tel: 01560 482494				Award-winning cows, sheeps & goats' cheeses, both traditional & innovative, made from their own herds. Ann is often to be seen at farmers' markets and her cheeses are also used in the East Ayrshire award-winning Food for LIfe school meals. Ann has a delicious range to choose from so click on entry to read more.

Enquiries		Gloagburn Farm & Coffee Shop				Comments
		Tibbermore Perth,  PH1 1QL Tel: 01738 840864				With fresh farm eggs, home baking & chutneys there is lots to buy once you're refreshed at this delightful spot.

Enquiries		Gordon & MacPhail				Comments
		58-60 South Street Elgin,  IV30 4JY Tel: 01343 545111				Whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail has been awarded the title of Global Whisky Retailer of the Year for a single outlet at the Icons of Whisky Awards 2009. Family owned, proprietors of Benromach Distillery, renowned wine & spirits experts. Their fine shop in Elgin's South Street has not only the world's most extensive range of whiskies but also an excellent deli with an impressive cheese counter.

Enquiries		H J Errington				Comments
		Walston Braehead Carnwath,  ML11 8NE Tel: 01899 810257				Humphrey is justly renowned for his Lanark Blue, Maisie's Kebbuck & Dunsyre Blue cheeses - & now the unique Fallachan, to drink chilled with Lanark Blue. Please contact by telephone not e mail thank you.

Enquiries		Inverloch Cheese Company				Comments
		22 Kirk Street Campbeltown,  PA28 6BN Tel: 01586 552692				Truckles & fruit shaped flavoured cheddars - tasty & visual on a cheeseboard. Award-winning Drumloch Cheddar, Gigha Fruit Cheeses and the newly revived Howgate Kintyre Brie & Bishop Kennedy are some of their excellent cheeses to look out for. Click on website for further information.

Enquiries		Island Cheese Company				Comments
		Home Farm Isle of Arran - Brodick,  KA27 8DD Tel: 01770 302788				Family business with a fine array of cheddars, from classic island cheddar to mouthwatering & intriguing variations. Available through many mainland outlets but also with a terrific shop on Arran. Click on website for further information.

Enquiries		Isle of Mull Cheese				Comments
		Sgriob-Ruadh Farm Isle of Mull - Tobermory,  PA75 6QD Tel: 01688 302235				Jeff's Tobermory Truckles are distinctive & tangy - a real favourite. I particularly like the mature truckles. This family of cheesemakers produce cheeses by traditional methods from their own dairy herds with nothing but natural goodness.

Enquiries		Loch Arthur Creamery				Comments
		Camphill Village Trust Beeswing Dumfries,  DG2 8JQ Tel: 01387 760296				Criffel, Crannog, Kebbuck and many more made in a modern rural Community. Many awards and even more devotees! Excellent farm shop with their beautiful breads, local vegetables and deli range in addition to their fantastic cheeses all in a delightful rural setting.

Enquiries		Rothiemurchus Farm Shop & Deli				Comments
		Rothiemurchus Centre by Aviemore Inverness-shire,  PH22 1QH Tel: 01479 812345				Rothiemurchus is a superb family run Highland Estate set at the heart of the stunning Cairngorms National Park. Passionate about delicious food, Rothiemurchus not only produces its very own succulent Highland Beef, Velvety Forest Venison and fresh Rainbow Trout all home reared on the estate, it has a plethora of other delicacies and tempting treats. They also offer more than 30 different outdoor activities for everyone to enjoy.

Enquiries		Scottish Cheese Trail Cheeseboard				Comments
		Edinburgh,   Tel:				This attractive cheese tile is one of a limited edition commissioned by Wendy Barrie to celebrate the craft of the artisan cheesemaker and to support small rural enterprises in Scotland. Ideal for that wedge of handmade cheese and an excellent reminder of where to look for that charming place to eat and stay. A perfect gift for the foodie friend. £5 incl p&p (UK). Available through SFG.

Enquiries		St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Co				Comments
		Falside Farm Pittenweem,  KY10 2RT Tel: 01333 312580				See Fife's only farmhouse cheesemakers in action. Buy some excellent hand crafted cheese and tarry a while at their beautiful coffee shop. Among the range of home baked goodies they have meringues to make you swoon!

Enquiries		The Store, Foveran				Comments
		Newburgh Ellon,  AB41 6AY Tel: 01358 788083				An incredible cornucopia of local produce: home grown meats - Aberdeen Angus beef and grass fed lamb - vegetables, home cooking, local cheeses, delicacies and much more. The Store at Foveran in Aberdeenshire as popular as ever. Click on their website for further information. As they say 'our farm; our passion; your lifestyle.'

Enquiries		Valvona & Crolla				Comments
		19 Elm Row Edinburgh,  EH7 4AA Tel: 0131 556 6066				World class Italian deli - no food guide worth its salt should be without it! A treasure trove of comestibles!

Enquiries		West Highland Dairy				Comments
		Achmore Kyle of Lochalsh,  IV53 8UW Tel: 01599 577203				Highly skilled producers of wonderful cheeses & world class crème fraiche. Kathy is also internationally renowned for her workshops. Really sublime cheeses.

Enquiries		Wester Lawrenceton Farm Ltd				Comments
		Wester Lawrenceton Farm Forres,  IV36 2RH Tel: 01309 676566				Pam's organic farm and dairy produce fine cheeses, along with eggs and oatcakes. A trailblazer for Slow Food and organic movement in Scotland.