Paul Appleby
Owner
Paul and Sarah lead the family dairy with their five children, third generation at Hawkstone Abbey Farm.
Appleby's
Raw milk, farmshop
Appleby's is a family cheesemaker at Hawkstone Abbey Farm in Marchamley, Shropshire making cloth bound Cheshire cheese from the raw milk of its own grass fed herd since 1952.
Appleby's makes traditional Cheshire cheese at Hawkstone Abbey Farm in Marchamley, Shropshire, using raw cows' milk, traditional cultures, rennet and salt, with annatto giving the Coloured Cheshire its warm colour.
The range spans Coloured, White, Smoked and Vintage Cheshire, the last aged for over 12 months, along with Double Gloucester and traditionally churned whey butter.
There is honey too, produced from hives on the family farm in partnership with local beekeeper Henry Rook of Eden Honey Bees. Order online for delivery, or visit the shop at the dairy on Fridays between 10am and 2pm.
What they sell
- Raw Cheshire cheese
- Coloured Cheshire
- White Cheshire
- Smoked Cheshire
- Vintage Cheshire
- Whey butter
- Honey
Plan your visit
- You can visit in person
- Delivers locally
Meet the farm team
From the community
4.9
From 19 Google reviews
17 December 2025
I ordered White Cheshire and Mature Cheshire cheeses. My order was delivered very promptly, Very pleased with the excellent quality and flavour of the cheeses, the best I've tasted in a a long time!
29 August 2025
You're very unlikely to find a more unusual or welcoming local business and whilst the range is limited to a small handful of dairy products (it is a dairy farm after all), the cheese from here is exceptional and well worth the trip. The value for money is also excellent when you consider the arisen nature of the produce. Simply lovely in all respects.
22 April 2025
Popped in on good Friday and what a delight ❤️ Lovely cheeses but the best for us was the butter. I make butter but this was next level! The colour and flavor was excellent. Will definitely get more thank you.
