Go to covent garden. Walk down to seven dials, and wait outside the Cambridge theatre for a second. Breathe in. Breathe out. Take a long good sniff of the air. If you follow your nose to the cheesey scent emanating from a side road, you will find your steps leading to the fromagerie brittania, (or neals yard dairy in laytalk)

With barrels of cheddar lining the windows, to the goat/sheep/cow soft cheeses piled upon the slate countertops, this cheesemonger is the crème de la unpasteurised crème of British cheese:

Lincolnshire Poacher, Montgomery’s cheddar, Irish Coolea, Gorwood Caerphilly, Innes logs, Stinking Bishop and cheese I can’t pronounce greet the nose and the eyes with each gaze around this cheese Disneyland.

Try the wonderful quince paste, and any cheese you want. And if you haven’t ever eaten the Colston Basset Stilton, you simply must. It is without doubt, the best cheese on the planet

Since 1979 Neal's Yard Dairy has had a passion for the very best in farm cheeses. Specialising in providing quality cheeses from small and often family run producers in the British isles, the selection is succulent and matured to perfection.

According to Matt Owen, manager at Neal's Yard Dairy, they like to think of themselves as 'the best cheese shop in Britain.' Perhaps that is because they take the time to ensure that effort is put into the maturation process. This means getting the temperature and moisture correct, so that your purchase is the tastiest ever. There has been a conscious decision made to not sell an extremely large range of cheeses, but to offer a smaller range with much greater care. They offer a limited choice which they know can be passed on to you in the best possible condition.

Once inside the small store, you are able to have a taste test of anything you want. This offer includes the different oils, chutneys, and yoghurts that are available, and of course the cheeses. In this way you always know just what you will be taking home.

There is next day courier mail service available so when ever you get that craving for a nibble of Montgomery's Cheddar, Colston Bassett Stilton, Appleby's Cheshire, or any of the other tasty varieties available it is only a phone call or a trip to Neal's Yard Dairy away!

Contacts:
Neal's Yard Dairy
19 Short's Gardens
London, WC2H 9UP
Telephone: 020 7240 5700
or for mail orders:
telephone: 020 7645 3555
e-mail: mailorder@nealsyarddairy.co.uk
web: http://www.nealsyarddairy.co.uk