Over 150 artisan cheeses 12 Hospital Street, Nantwich taste before you buy
01270 620799 Open 7 days
The Cheese Shop Nantwich · Est. 2020
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Hospital Street, Nantwich · over 150 artisan cheeses

The cheese, chosen at its peak.

On Hospital Street since 2020, a British counter and a Continental counter holding more than 150 artisan cheeses. Nick Birchall and Chris Hogan opened the shop; Nick has spent over twenty years choosing cheese with the producers who make it. Come in and taste before you buy.

150+artisan cheeses on the counter
1583the year the building survived the fires
7days a week, taste before you buy
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Artisan cheeses laid out with wine at a tasting at The Cheese Shop Nantwich
THE TASTING ROOM · HOSPITAL STREET Cheese with wine, port, sherry or craft beer. Open Monday to Sunday.
2020Founded by Nick and Chris
150+Artisan cheeses, by season
2025Speciality Food, Inspirational Retailer
20yrNick sourcing at the peak
WHAT WE DO · FOUR WAYS IN

A counter, a tasting room, a club, a cake.

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THE COUNTER

Over 150 artisan cheeses

A British counter and a Continental counter, more than 150 cheeses depending on the season, each chosen at its peak and cut to order. Taste before you buy, every time.

150+ cheeses, cut to order
TASTINGS

Tasting and pairing evenings

Cheese with Devaux Champagne, Kopke port, craft beer from Tom’s Tap House, sherry or South American wine, in the tasting room above the shop. We will also bring an evening to your home or work.

in the tasting room
THE CHEESE CLUB

A box of cheese every month

Four cheeses, 800g in all, cut the morning of dispatch and wrapped in wax paper, with chutney, crackers and tasting notes. Posted chilled on the last Wednesday of the month. No cheese repeats while you are a member.

from 159.50 pounds a quarter
CELEBRATIONS

Wedding and celebration cheese cakes

A cake built from whole cheeses, sized and styled to your day, planned in one of our quiet rooms over a tasting. One cake or a cheese tower, delivered to your venue and ready to place.

30 years of cake-building
THE COUNTER · SORTED THE WAY A CHEESEMONGER THINKS

Pick a corner and start tasting.

The counter is split British and Continental, then by milk, type and origin. More than 150 cheeses, changing with the season, every one open to a taste.

British The home counter. Cheshire, cheddar, territorials and the new wave of farmhouse names. French A deep Continental corner, from soft bloomy rinds to aged Alpine wheels. Italian Hard grating cheeses, soft table cheeses and the odd seasonal find. Other European Spanish, Swiss and Dutch, chosen wheel by wheel. Blue From gentle and creamy to the proper big hitters. Soft Bloomy and fresh, kept at the point you want to eat them. Hard The keepers, aged for depth, cut to order. Washed Rind The pungent end of the counter, for those who know. Goats Fresh logs through to firm aged crottins. Ewes Sheep milk, sweet and nutty, across the seasons. Unpasteurised Raw milk cheeses for the full flavour of the farm. Vegetarian, Vegan and Organic A proper choice, not an afterthought, across the board.
SCENES FROM HOSPITAL STREET

What the shop gets up to.

A tier of whole cheeses, styled for the day and delivered ready to place.
WEDDING CHEESE CAKE A tier of whole cheeses, styled for the day and delivered ready to place.
Cheese with wine, port, sherry or craft beer in the tasting room above the shop.
A PAIRING EVENING Cheese with wine, port, sherry or craft beer in the tasting room above the shop.
An informal cheese and beer evening with Tom’s Tap House.
CHEESE AND CRAFT BEER An informal cheese and beer evening with Tom’s Tap House.
ONE CHEESEMONGER · SIX GENERATIONS OF CHESHIRE FARMING

Nick chooses every cheese. Chris opened the doors with him.

Nick Birchall is a sixth-generation farmer’s son who has worked with producers for more than twenty years, choosing cheese at its peak alongside affineur and judge Carol Faulkner, and judging at the Nantwich Cheese Festival. In 2020 he and Chris Hogan opened the shop on Hospital Street, in one of the buildings that survived the Tudor Fires of 1583.

1700s
Nick’s family farm in Cheshire, with champion cheesemakers among the earlier generations.
20+ years
Nick works directly with producers, choosing cheese at its peak, alongside affineur and judge Carol Faulkner.
Cheese Festival
Nick joins Carol judging artisan cheese at the Nantwich Cheese Festival and others.
2020
Nick Birchall and Chris Hogan open The Cheese Shop on Hospital Street, in a building that survived the Tudor Fires of 1583.
2025
Named an Inspirational Cheese Retailer by Speciality Food Magazine.
Today
Over 150 artisan cheeses, a tasting room, the Cheese Club and a shop full of good old-fashioned service.
Nick Birchall with cheese and port at The Cheese Shop Nantwich

NICK BIRCHALL · THE CHEESE SHOP · NANTWICH

SPECIALITY FOOD MAGAZINE · 2025
“Warmth, friendliness and exuberance, and what co-founder Nick Birchall calls good old-fashioned service.”
Speciality Food Magazine · Inspirational Cheese Retailers 2025

People like to come and talk, and no one gets rushed through. The counter is there to be tasted, whether you are after a quiet midweek wedge or planning a cheese cake for a wedding.

BOOK A TASTING OR A CAKE · WE REPLY BETWEEN COUNTER SHIFTS

Tell us what you are planning. We will plan it with you.

A pairing evening in the tasting room, an evening brought to your home or work, a Cheese Club gift, or a wedding cheese cake. Tell us roughly what you have in mind and we will come back with the next step.

Tastings
In the tasting room, or 90 minutes at your home or work for six to twelve
Cakes
Wedding and celebration cheese cakes, planned over a tasting
Phone
01270 620799

What are you planning?

No obligation. We will tell you straight what works.

FAQ · WHAT WE GET ASKED AT THE COUNTER

Six questions, the answers up front.

Can I taste a cheese before I buy it?

Yes, always. The counter is there to be tasted. Tell us what you like and we will cut you a sliver of two or three to try, British or Continental, before you choose.

Do you make wedding cheese cakes?

We do, and we have been building them for 30 years. We plan the cake with you in one of our quiet rooms over a tasting, then size, colour and style it to your day. One cake or a cheese tower, delivered to your venue ready to place.

How does the Cheese Club work?

Each month you receive four cheeses, 800g in all, cut the morning of dispatch and wrapped in wax paper, with chutney, crackers and tasting notes. It goes out chilled on the last Wednesday. Three months is 159.50 pounds, six months is 310 pounds, and you will not get the same cheese twice.

Do you cater for vegetarian, vegan and unpasteurised choices?

Yes. The counter carries vegetarian and vegan cheeses as a proper choice, alongside unpasteurised raw-milk cheeses, organic lines, goats and ewes. Ask and we will point you to the ones worth your time.

Can you bring a tasting to us?

We can. An evening at your home or work runs about 90 minutes for six to twelve guests, and we bring the wines, the cheese, the biscuits, the chutneys, the plates and the glasses. Call 01270 620799 to plan one.

When are you open?

Monday to Saturday 8:30 to 5:30, and Sunday 11 to 5. Closed only on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Easter Sunday.

VISIT · 12 HOSPITAL STREET, NANTWICH

Come in and have a taste.

On Hospital Street in the centre of Nantwich, the historic Cheshire market town, a short walk from the square and the church of St Mary. Through the door is the British counter, the Continental counter and the deli shelves, with the tasting room above.

Address
12 Hospital Street, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5RJ
Phone
01270 620799
Email
info@cheeseshopnantwich.co.uk
Mon to Sat
8:30 to 17:30
Sunday
11:00 to 17:00
12 Hospital Street, Nantwich CW5 5RJ. A short walk from the square and St Mary’s. Open in Google Maps ↗