The Cheese Shop

Type: Food & Drink Shop

Just inside one of Chester’s main city gates you will find The Cheese Shop, run by Carole Faulkner. With its cheery blue and white striped blind, it has become a much loved feature of the city for both residents and tourists alike, who Carole has been supplying with some of the finest cheese in the world for nearly 20 years now.

The shop has a cellar underneath which gives Carole the advantage of being able to mature cheese on site. It is wonderful to browse in; every cheese is carefully flagged with a good description of its flavour as well as details of its maker, and tasters are cheerfully given to curious customers.

While it is crammed full with over 100 British cheeses, Carole gives pride of place to those from the North of England "Up here, they like white cheese best" says Carole, "and they’re very particular about their Cheshires and Lancashires".

Opening

All Year
Open from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday

Road Directions

Leave M53, Jct 12 and follow signs to city centre.

The Cheese Shop is located on Northgate Street on the right hand side of the street when heading to the fountains roundabout.

Public Transport Directions

Only 2 minutes walk from Chester Town Hall; 20 minutes walk from Chester Railway Station