Cranborne Chase Cheese Food Producers

Based in Ashmore, we are makers of award winning artisan farmhouse cheeses made with unpasteurised cow’s milk; Alderwood, Eldren, Win Green and Gold Hill

Based on our farm in Ashmore cheesemaking started experimentally in 2002. It was not however until 2004 that the operation was turned into a long term commercial venture.We now make four cheeses (with another one in the development stage) which are named after local features and landmarks. Our newest cheese, Gold Hill, takes its name from the landmark in Shaftesbury.
Win Green is a soft mould ripened cheese, similar in appearance to a camembert but without that smell of cabbages associated with the French versions. Named after the highest point on the Chase it has won numerous awards including a ‘Taste of the West’ Gold medal in 2007. Ready to eat from eight weeks but if left to mature becomes a very creamy tasting cheese.
Eldren is an individual curd cheese which can be eaten as early as four days old. By its nature it has a relatively short shelf life of three weeks but the tastes change within that time from a fresh lemony cheese with a baked cheesecake texture to a truly creamy cheese.
Alderwood is our semi-hard rind washed cheese. Available from ten weeks it has by then developed a mottled orange coat. However if left to mature it will increase in flavour and the rind will turn a burnt orange/brown colour.
Gold Hill is an individual soft mould ripened cheese. Although made to a similar recipe to the Win Green its unique shape gives rise to the cheese developing characteristics and tastes of its own.

Opening Times

We make cheese Monday to Friday so you are more than welcome to buy from the farm

Costs

These vary as we sell most of our cheeses direct to wholesalers who in turn sell them to the retail outlets

Directions

Leaving Shaftesbury take the A30 towards Salisbury and turn immediately right on the Higher Blandford Road signposted to Melbury Abbas. Travel through Melbury Abbas and up to the top of the hill, about a mile further is a cross roads signposted left to Ashmore. Take this turning and travel on this road until you reach the village. Having reached Ashmore the road will bear sharp right please turn left down the drive and you will see us at the end.

Additional Information

Cranborne Chase Cheese is on sale across the country but can be purchased locally at Olives et Al, The Udder Farm Shop, Home Farm Shop and Ludwell stores as well as many other outlets throughout the county

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