Our Cheeses and how they are made
The history and background of the dairy
Where to buy Colston Bassett cheese
We want to hear from you
Our Cheeses and how they are made
The history and background of the dairy
Where to buy Colston Bassett cheese
We want to hear from you
 
Welcome to our web site, we're delighted to have the chance to show you more about what it is that makes our Blue Stilton, White Stilton and Shropshire Blue cheeses special.

The village of Colston Bassett lies near the Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire border, in an area known as the Vale of Belvoir. Many villages in this area had small Stilton dairies in the nineteenth century, most of which have now disappeared.

For almost a centrury, Colston Bassett and District Dairy has been making the finest quality Blue Stilton, "King of Cheeses". A highly skilled, dedicated and experienced team use the same time honoured recipe and methods used by generations to make this unique, award winning cheese, every day taking the milk from the same pastures and the same farms that founded the dairy as a co-operative in 1913. Colston Bassett, a rural village in the heart of the English countryside, has become famous to lovers of fine cheese worldwide.

 
Member of the Stilton Cheese Makers Association
Colston Bassett Dairy Limited, Harby Lane, Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire, NG12 3FN, England 
Tel: 01949 81322  Fax: 01949 81132  E-mail: stilton@colstonbassettdairy.com 
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