South West Cheese Shop

South West Cheese Shop South West Cheese Shop located in Butchers Row Barnstaple. We specialize in predominately West Country cheese & products.
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Why have 150g of Perello olives when you can have 600g? Super size cans, now instore 🫒 📍 South West Cheese, Butchers Row...
01/09/2026

Why have 150g of Perello olives when you can have 600g?

Super size cans, now instore 🫒

📍 South West Cheese, Butchers Row, Barnstaple.

27/08/2026

Is this the best summer picnic? Yes.

Cheese and honey, come rain or shine, it’s going to taste good either way.

On the board this time: Ticklemore, Devon Blue, Stithians and Neufchâtel Brie, paired with the North Devon Queens honey range, available in store alongside all our cheese.

Just a reminder we’re closed on Bank Holiday Monday, so if you’re picnic planning, get your cheesy treats sorted before then!

📍 South West Cheese, Barnstaple, Butchers Row.

25/08/2026

We really are making our way around our suppliers! We recently spent some time with Matt and Kasper of near South Molton.

Getting to know the people behind what we stock matters to us, and it’s easy to see why theirs is some of the best honey around. British bred queens, hives managed by hand, Three Gold Stars at Taste of the West. Each variety is raw and unfiltered, with the flavour shaped entirely by what the bees have been foraging on nearby. They also do tours at the farm if you want to see it for yourself (highly recommended, it’s a fantastic experience!)

We followed up with an incredible selection of cheeses from the shop that we paired with 3 different varieties of honey and the results were more than delicious. We’ll follow up soon with our favourite combos!

Devon Cut Comb, Summer Honey and Spring Honey are all in stock now, but they don’t hang around for long. Thanks Matt and Kasper for having us! 🐝

📍 South West Cheese, Butchers Row, Barnstaple.

17/08/2026

Ever since I saw the incredible blue cheeses at this year’s Affineur of the Year competition, I couldn’t stop thinking about making our own.

So I grabbed one of our Blues and handed it over to Sam at , a local Holsworthy smoker who already smokes cheddar that we stock, to see what he could do with it.

4 hours over hickory smoke later... and I think you can tell by the first taste, it’s 10/10.

Huge thanks to Sam for his skills, not only with the blue but for his other products too. Smoked Colston Bassett Blue is in the shop this week, but we’ve got a feeling it won’t be around for long, so get down here while you can!

📍 South West Cheese, Butchers Row, Barnstaple.

Well, I didn’t expect to hear my own (nervous) voice on Radio 4 this week!BBC’s The Food Programme’s new episode, “The D...
13/08/2026

Well, I didn’t expect to hear my own (nervous) voice on Radio 4 this week!

BBC’s The Food Programme’s new episode, “The Dark Arts of Affinage,” is all about the craft of ageing cheese and at 10.29, you’ll hear a little slice of my voice explaining the process I put into the ageing of my cheese.

Big thanks to everyone who tuned in and popped into the shop to tell me they’d caught it.

Turns out, it tasted alright as I won the People’s Choice award!

For those who find affinage fascinating, I’ve got some interesting things coming up…

10/08/2026

This is Cornish Yarg’s signature: nettle leaves hand stuck onto every wheel.

Care and attention that most people never realise goes into every single wheel of cheese that sits on our counter and is totally worth it.

Try the range for yourself, we stock Cornish Yarg, Wild Garlic Yarg and Stithians, all from .yarg down in Truro.

📍 South West Cheese, Butchers Row, Barnstaple.

We started stocking Peters Perfect back in early 2025, and it’s been a much loved product in the shop ever since. It’s j...
07/08/2026

We started stocking Peters Perfect back in early 2025, and it’s been a much loved product in the shop ever since. It’s just won a Great Taste Award and well deserved doesn’t even cover it. Congrats Vaughan!

If you haven’t tried the Salsa Matcha, you’re genuinely missing out. It’ll seriously level up your fried egg game in the morning 🍳

Pop in and pick yours up from South West Cheese 📍 Butchers Row, Barnstaple.

Off the shelf and into the spotlight 💫We’ve been hard at work tasting our way through Regency Wines fantastic wine selec...
05/08/2026

Off the shelf and into the spotlight 💫

We’ve been hard at work tasting our way through Regency Wines fantastic wine selection, and we’re excited to show you what’s made its way to the shelf…

First up: Here & There Malbec, crafted in South Africa.

Juicy red berry flavours like redcurrant and raspberry, with a touch of warm spice. Smooth and easy-drinking, with a soft, rounded finish.

Enjoy on its own or with a selection of cheeses.

Our personal recommendations are:

Brie ~ soft and creamy, balances the wine’s freshness�Young Gouda or Comté ~ buttery and nutty, brings out the berry flavours�Manchego ~ firm and fruity, holds its own against the spice�Fresh goats cheese ~ bright and tangy, a lovely match for the wine

Big thanks to Adam for helping us!

📍Come in store to find out what other gems are on the shelf.

Summer opening hours 🧀Don’t forget, we’re open Monday – Saturday from 9 until 4pm (Friday 4.30pm)There’s more than just ...
03/08/2026

Summer opening hours 🧀

Don’t forget, we’re open Monday – Saturday from 9 until 4pm (Friday 4.30pm)

There’s more than just an epic selection of artisan cheese in here too — we also stock a lovely range of wines and spirits, plus all sorts of good things to go with your board: olives, pickles, chutneys, fancy salts, and oils from small producers we love.

📍 South West Cheese, Butchers Row, Barnstaple

Address

10 Butchers Row
Barnstaple
EX311BW

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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