Robin Betts
Cheesemaker
Third generation on the family dairy farm set up by his grandfather in 1950; the Betts family have farmed since 1495.
Winterdale Cheesemakers
Winterdale Cheesemakers at Fairseat near Wrotham, Kent makes Winterdale Shaw raw milk cheddar from its own family herd and sells raw milk, raw cream and cheese from its Saturday Cheese Barn.
Winterdale Cheesemakers hand makes Winterdale Shaw, a traditional cheddar style cheese, using unpasteurised milk from the family's own dairy farm high on the North Downs above the village of Wrotham in Kent.
The Betts family have farmed since 1495 and set up the dairy in 1950; Robin and Carla Betts began cheesemaking in the 2000s, and the cheese is cloth bound and matured for ten months in cellars built into the chalk downs.
Everything is made carbon neutrally using the farm's own green energy from the sun, wind and ground, and the cheese has been supplied to names from Fortnum and Mason to Wimbledon and The Goring Hotel. The Cheese Barn on Platt House Lane opens every Saturday morning from 10am to 2pm, where visitors can watch the cheesemaking, peek into the maturing cave and buy raw milk, raw cream, raw milk cheese and butter. The family also sells raw cows milk and cheese at Shipbourne farmers market on Thursday mornings.
What they sell
- Raw milk cheddar
- Raw milk
- Raw cream
- Butter
Plan your visit
- You can visit in person
- No delivery
Meet the farm team
From the community
4.8
From 41 Google reviews
26 October 2025
Went there on the off-chance, after reading so many great reviews. Sadly, the shop closed 3 years ago: -(
21 April 2025
Sadly it is closed..
16 September 2023
Lovely little shop tucked away on a country lane. Had previously bought some of their cheese at a local market. It's near Trosley CP, so after a morning dog walk we called in to buy some Winterdale Shaw and Stichelton. Fabulous cheese and really friendly staff.
