Our Christmas orders are now closed. You can still buy our Cheese Subscriptions to start in January, as well as book our courses and tasting events. If you want to purchase vouchers you can do so until the 20th December but please note that it can take up to 48 hours for the vouchers to be emailed to you as we process these manually.
We have a full counter of cheese in our shop in Pangbourne so you can still come in and purchase items in store
£13.50
Soft, oozing and totally delicious, Tunworth isn’t just a British spin on a French classic. Its complex and unforgettable flavour makes it stand out. It exemplifies how tradition, local character, and talent come together to create something special in British artisan cheese.
Tunworth is a soft, bloomy-rind cheese from Hampshire, England. It resembles French Camembert with a creamy interior and edible rind, but the flavour sets it apart as distinctly British.
Many consider Tunworth the UK’s top Camembert alternative, praised by food lovers and chefs alike. Raymond Blanc called it “the best Camembert in the world.”
Tunworth originated in the early 2000s when Stacey Hedges aimed to create a British Camembert. She studied Normandy techniques and brought them to Hampshire, using local cows’ milk. The result: a soft-ripened cheese blending traditional technique with British countryside flavour. It won Supreme Champion at the British Cheese Awards in 2006 and 2013. The cheese has since won further awards, including gold at the Great Taste and World Cheese Awards. Its reputation now extends well beyond the UK.
Tunworth remains associated with Hampshire Cheese Company, with production increased after Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses joined in 2024. More people can now enjoy it.
Tunworth’s appeal lies in its soft, creamy texture and silky feel. It holds shape when young, becoming gooier as it ripens. The aroma is earthy, mushroomy, and vegetal, sometimes with notes of cabbage or hay, evoking the countryside.
Tunworth tastes sweet and buttery at first, developing nutty, savoury, and umami notes as it matures. Hints of garlic or truffle-like depth balance the creamy sweetness. Compared to Camembert de Normandie PDO, it is richer and sweeter with English countryside flavours.
Jen’s note: Stacey Hedges developed her recipe using methods so authentic and meticulous that Tunworth has been described as ”enough to convince a Frenchman that it was made on his terroir.”
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Ingredients (Allergens are listed in capitals)
MILK, cultures, salt, vegetarian rennet
Normal opening Monday – Saturday 9am – 4pm until:
Sunday 22nd 9am – 4pm
Monday 23rd 9am – 4pm
Christmas Eve 9am – 12pm
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Friday 27th Closed
Saturday 28th 9am – 4pm
Sunday 29th Closed
Monday 30th 9am – 2pm
Tuesday 31st 9am – 2pm
New Year’s Day Closed
Thursday 2nd January Closed
Friday 3rd 9am – 4pm then open as normal
After Christmas our courier delivery slots start from 8th January.
