Cant comment on wookey hole, but visited cheddar gorge and wells, last week and both were well worth checking out. Discover a delicious selection of british cheddar cheese that is made using traditional methods. Wookey hole understands that sometimes more than one carer is required, additional carers at the discounted rate are at wookey hole s discretion. Typically 12 months old and has flavours that can only be obtained from the cave ageing process. For more information and to book online please visit. The key ingredient for this unique cheddar is the highest quality rich. Artisan biscuits grate britain allbritish cheddar crackers 45 g. Wookey hole caves is located in the mendip hills, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. Ceddar has three caves one with a dragon and you can take.
How to find us wookey hole caves is located within aonb, the mendip hills. The cheesemakers at dorsetbased ford farm, have revived this art by ageing their traditional, handmade farmhouse cheddar truckles in the historic caves at wookey hole in somerset. A west country farmhouse cheddar made on the ashley chase estate using traditional methods. The estate is fortunate to have gained access to the famous wookey hole caves in somerset and have a dedicated area set aside to maturing the precious cheeses. The cheese wookey hole cave aged cheddar is a traditional pdo cheddar made on the ashley chase estate in the heart of west dorset. Wookey hole caves and attractions famous caves and so. Wookey hole caves and attractions in somerset, is the uks largest show caves system, home to the infamous witch of wookey hole and our new chamber 20 with rare rock formations. Demonstration of traditional papermaking at wookey hole, cheddar gorge, somerset, uk wookey hole circus, gerry cottles hocus pocus circus school for youngsters at wookey. The constant temperature and humidity of the caves offers ideal conditions for storing and ageing cheddar and the porous nature of the cheese. Made with freshly grated allbritish wookey hole cheddar. Wild wookey is a three hour adrenalinefuelled, highoctane, exhilarating adventure caving experience in the largest and most spectacular cave complex in the uk. Wookey hole caves our cheddars are carried by hand two hundred feet underground into the wookey hole caves in the mendip hills where they are left to mature. Wookey is ok and has the underground lake to look at but they take you on a tour so you dont get to hang around. Please contact us in advance if you have any questions on.
A charming, unique and beautifully positioned 5 bedroom detached property including annexe, occupying circa three quarters of an acre, with detached double garage, pool house. Cheddar gorge also offers scenic hiking and museums, while wookey hole. Young cheeses are wrapped in cloth and taken deep into the nearby wookey hole. Your visit to wookey hole somerset includes a trip to the caves and over 20 other fantastic attractions making it a truly memorable occasion for all the family. The cheese is first created at their dorset cheese farm using pasteurised. Wookey hole cave aged cheddar, now a recognised brand at wookey hole as well as in supermarkets and cheese shops across the uk, is made by a. West country farmhouse cheddar cheese made with pasteurised cows milk cave aged, handmade traditional truckles. Ford farm, ashley chase estate, litton cheney, dorchester, dorset, dt2 9az. Artisan biscuits puts the grate into grate britain, by freshly grating real british. Ford farm has revived the ancient practice of maturing cheese in caves, creating a wonderful strong, earthy cheddar in the process.
Contact wild wookey adventure caving at wookey hole. The cheese is taken to mature in the wookey hole caves where the constant temperature and humidity. Located in the mendip hills of somerset, sw england, cheddar gorge and wookey hole are separate attractions boasting spectacular limestone caves. Quantity of waitrose wookey hole cheddar mature strength 4 in trolley 0. Wookey hole cave aged cheddar, now a recognised brand at wookey hole as well as in supermarkets and cheese shops across the uk, is made by a cheesemaker in dorset, ford farm. Our very own cheddar, cloth bound and matured in natural caves in somerset to give a distinctive fruity and nutty bite. Its mellow, deep flavour captured to put the grate into grate britain. Made with freshly grated wookey hole caveaged cheddar. Real english cheddar, handmade in the west country by ford farm.
Handbaked, allbutter, with freshlygrated cheese, egg and clotted cream. Ford farm wookey hole cave aged cheddar is available across the uk from the deli counter in tesco, sainsburys and waitrose and selected independent retailers across the country. This gorgeous cheddar is produced from milk sourced only from. Artisan biscuits puts the grate into grate britain, by freshly grating real british cheese for every.
All british cheddar cheese crackers are made with freshly grated wookey hole caveaged cheddar. Wookey hole caves to cheddar gorge 2 ways to travel via. Wookey hole cave aged cheddar, 250g apley farm shop. The gorge offers very unique and interesting topography and vicars close the. It usually takes 19 minutes to reach cheddar gorge from wookey hole which are 12. Wookey farm campsite is situated near the famous wookey hole caves, in the sister village of wookey. Wookey hole caves are a series of limestone caverns, show cave and tourist attraction in the village of wookey hole on the southern. Waitrose wookey hole cheddar mature strength 4 waitrose. The wookey hole hotel is a tripadvisor certificate of excellence awardwinner in the heart of somerset. This awardwinning west country farmhouse cheddar has a nutty, tangy flavour and is aged for up to 3 months in wookey hole caves. A tour around the wookey hole caves in somerset, uk. The constant, yearround temperature and humidity offers the ideal conditions to create a cheddar. Made in somerset this cheddar is matured in the famous limestone caves of wookey hole.
Youll overlook the stunning mendip hills and cute wookey hole village from a delightful setting within the grounds of wookey hole caves and attractions, or head out into a landscape steeped in legend and studded with historic, scenic and cultural gems. It offers modern rooms with free wifi, a restaurant and free parking the spacious rooms at the wookey hole. Hidden deep below the surface of the rolling mendip hills, wild wookey at wookey hole. Find us wild wookey adventure caving at wookey hole. Situated adjacent to the world famous wookey hole caves attraction, the wookey hole hotel is.
Mendip district taxi fare from wookey hole to cheddar gorge. We loved the touch of tang but the flavour was very shortlived. Ford farm wookey hole cave aged whole cheddar cheese, 27kg. Hiya, if anyone has any advice on which is a better day out, the wookey hole caves or the cheddar gorge, we have a 14 girl and a 10 year old boy and will only be in the area for long enough to. Ford farms wookey hole farmhouse cheddar is caveaged cheddar matured in the wookey hole caves in somerset, england. A sweet cheese with a fruity aroma which dominates. We have many delicious varieties from the grate britain kitchen, including allbritish cheddar crackers, made with wookey hole caveaged cheddar, and the. Wookey hole with its infamous witch of wookey is worth a visit. Wookey hole caves is for families with younger children. Wookey hole cave aged cheddar, 500g apley farm shop.
With these world famous caves plus over 20 magnificent attractions, wookey hole. This hotel is next to wookey hole caves, 2 miles from the medieval town of wells. Ford farm is one of the few farms left in the west country where authentic handmade cheddar. Savoury snacks wholesale and distribution hider foods. English caveaged cheddar declared supreme winner in. Wookey hole cave aged farmhouse cheddar wookey hole cave. Cheddar wookey hole cave aged pdo matured in the famous wookey hole caves in somerset. Wookey hole activities wookey hole caves and attractions. Wookey hole hotel come for a magical stay at the wookey. Wookey hole caves have existed for millions of years, and first provided a safe and comfortable place to live for the celtic people of the iron age, as then, like now, they held a consistent temperature of 11.
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