Parks · North West England
International Cheese Awards
The International Cheese Awards is an annual cheese show and competition. Until 2019, it was held at Dorfold Park near Nantwich, England. Held since 1897, the show attracts entries from around the wor
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
The International Cheese Awards is an annual cheese show and competition. Until 2019, it was held at Dorfold Park near Nantwich, England. Held since 1897, the show attracts entries from around the world. In Nantwich, day one of the two-day event was the judging and trade day, attended primarily by industry participants and press, while day two was scheduled to coincide with the Nantwich and South Cheshire Agricultural Show, and attracted about 40,000 visitors to sample the wares and hear the announcements of the winners. The International Cheese Awards is an activity of the Nantwich Agricultural Society, a UK registered charity. In 2021 it was announced the Awards would be moving to the Staffordshire Show Grounds and would no longer be part of the Nantwich Show event.
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The International Cheese Awards is an annual cheese show and competition. Until 2019, it was held at Dorfold Park near Nantwich, England. Held since 1897, the show attracts entries from around the world. In Nantwich, day one of the two-day event was the judging and trade day, attended primarily by industry participants and press, while day two was scheduled to coincide with the Nantwich and South Cheshire Agricultural Show, and attracted about 40,000 visitors to sample the wares and hear the announcements of the winners. The International Cheese Awards is an activity of the Nantwich Agricultural Society, a UK registered charity. In 2021 it was announced the Awards would be moving to the Staffordshire Show Grounds and would no longer be part of the Nantwich Show event.
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Background
History
The original cheese show was founded in 1897 when the Cheshire Agricultural Society, who had been holding shows for some years at different venues in the county, split the county into four shows in their own right, one of which was Nantwich & Northwich, and in 1903 the show was held under its own auspices and with no link to the Cheshire Agricultural Society. The Nantwich Dairy Shows continued to be staged each year, and it is recorded that the Dairy Show of 1908 was held in the Market Hall on 28 & 29 October. The Dairy and Horticultural Shows continued to be held annually, however, the two World Wars overshadowed such events, and there is little in detail of them to be found during this…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0688, -2.5421
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Burland and Acton
- Postcode
- CW5 8LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Official site
- www.internationalcheeseawards.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: International Cheese Awards (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is International Cheese Awards?
- International Cheese Awards is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CW5 8LA), in the parish of Burland and Acton.
- Is International Cheese Awards free to visit?
- Yes, International Cheese Awards is free to enter.
- How do I get to International Cheese Awards?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CW5 8LA. It sits within the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency.