Cheese I have to be honest love it and although I am a fan of french cheese I truly believe you cannot beat a good bit of cheddar. So on a recent visit to my Sister-in-Law when decieded to start on visit with a trip to Cheddar yes we admired the gorge but no not for us a visit to the caves instead a trip to the sweet kitchen and the Cheddar Cheese Company.

What is it ?
Well this is the home of cheddar and a cheese lovers paradise this shop stocks everything cheddar and best of all you can try and the variety is extensive from chilli cheddar to cave aged and blue cheddar to oak smoked if you can think of the flavour they stock it my own personal favourite was the extra mature which was strong, yet mellow and unlike some strong cheddars the flavour didnt linger in your mouth afterwards.

The shop also stocks biscuits to go with the cheddar , a stock of goast cheeses and chutneys and jams my favourite was the chilli jam just lovely.

Cost:
I felt that the prices were reasonable considering the area and the quality of the product the most expensive is the cave aged and that is £4.69 for 190g this is a cheddar for a cheese board not for a cheese and cucumber sandwich!

A jar of chutney will cost about £3.25 again this is top glass products and the price doesnt reflect this in regards to quality.

Where is it?
The cheddar gorge cheese company is situated in Cheddar Gorge postcode BS27 3QA. Cheddar is a tourist location and is well sign posted in the area, Car parking is easy to locate and their is plenty of it although in peak season you may have a walk however there is plenty to see and so this is no hardship.

You can also order this delicious cheddar on line at cheddargorgecheese.co.uk.

Why Go
Well not only can you try every type of cheddar your heart desires you can also watch the cheese being made at an additional cost of £2.25 with a max of two under 16's per Adult going free I am sure this would be interesting and done very well unfourtunetally due to illness that is something for next time.

Cheddar is a great place to visit and the shops would thrill both shopaholics and foodies alike the Gorge is a spot of beauty and a great place to walk of the cheddar! The caves are amazing and worth a visit.