Is Wensleydale cheese from Yorkshire?

Wensleydale is a style of cheese originally produced in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, but now mostly made in large commercial creameries throughout the United Kingdom.

Where is Wensleydale in England?

North Yorkshire
Wensleydale, the upper valley (dale) of the River Ure in the Pennine highlands of Richmondshire district, administrative county of North Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, England. Famous for the cheese to which it gave its name, Wensleydale is a centre of cheese production and tourism.

Is Wensleydale a village?

Running from west to east, Wensleydale is one of the few valleys in the Yorkshire Dales which takes its name from a village (Wensley), rather than the river (the Ure) which flows along it (although the valley has in past times also been known as “Uredale”, or even by the Norse name of “Yoredale”).

What cheese is from Yorkshire?

Using the rich, unpasteurised milk from their 46 Dairy Shorthorn cows, they make a range of traditional cloth-bound cheeses that The Courtyard Dairy is proud to champion: Yorkshire Gouda, the tangy Dale End Cheddar and Moorland Tomme.

What sort of cheese is Wensleydale?

Yorkshire cheese
Wensleydale with Cranberries is a hand-made Yorkshire cheese that is sold fresh & young at only three weeks old. The cheese has a sweet flavour of the fruity succulence of juicy cranberries with honeyed undertones.

Can you eat Wensleydale cheese if pregnant?

Cheddar, red leicester, double gloucester, and wensleydale You can safely eat all hard cheeses, including continental choices such as manchego, emmental, and gruyere, in pregnancy.

Why is it called Wensleydale?

Wensleydale is the dale or upper valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines, one of the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. The dale takes its name from the village of Wensley, once the market town for the dale. The valley is famous for its cheese, with the main commercial production at Hawes.

How many Dales does the Yorkshire Dales have?

There are more than 20 individual dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Is Wensleydale worth visiting?

Well worth a visit. For how small the museum looked, you certainly get value for money. The wonderful history of Wensleydale cheeses was captured brilliantly with a DVD in one room, tools of old used in the other rooms and the main cheese-making creamery in another section of the venue.

Which Dale in the Yorkshire Dales is well known for its crumbly cheese?

The world’s first crumbly cheese slice has been produced using Yorkshire Wensleydale and launched by Wensleydale Creamery, the famous cheesemakers set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.