The Clawson Christmas Cheese Shop is open every last Friday & Saturday of the month.

If you want to treat yourself or your to the very best cheese, Long Clawson Dairy's factory shop is the place to be.

A wide variety of cheese will be available including: Blue Stilton, Rutland Red and a range of delicious sweet and savoury blends! Don’t forget to look out for our special Christmas flavours on offer!

Blue Stilton, Pear & Pecan Salad Recipe

100 Years at Long Clawson Dairy

The Long Clawson Dairy story began in 1911. One of our founding members, Thomas Hoe Stevenson, was running Mount Pleasant Farm near Melton Mowbray, alongside his two sisters who produced Stilton cheese in a room adjoining the main farmhouse. In order to ensure this special cheese would continue to be produced for generations to come, Thomas Hoe canvassed the opinion of local farmers for the development of a dairy. He soon had 11 partners, and the group purchased an old empty pub – The Royal Oak – in the village of Long Clawson. Long Clawson Dairy’s head office resides there to this day and we honour Thomas Hoe Stevenson by using his name for our premium brand. Long Clawson has remained a farming co-operative since its formation, helping to support local farms for over 100 years. Today, over 43 farms in the Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire areas supply us with 58 million litres of milk every year – ensuring future prosperity for years to come.

Long Clawson Dairy Today

Although best known for our Blue Stilton, we also produce a number of other delicious English cheeses and cheese products, such as Blue Shropshire, Rutland red and a range of sweet & savoury cheese blends. We take pride in crafting 100% British cheese, using century-old expertise alongside innovative techniques to make each one of our products truly unique.
For the complete low-down on all cheeses produced by the dairy today, follow this link.

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