The Wensleydale Afternoon Tea at Warsaw’s Famous Bristol Hotel with His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex

Wensleydale cheese has a heritage that spans centuries, with its roots firmly set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. First crafted in the 12th Century by a group of Cistercian monk settlers in Wensleydale, the art of Wensleydale cheese-making was perfected over time, and eventually found itself in the hands of local farmers’ wives. It wasn’t until 1897 when the first creamery was built in Hawes that Wensleydale cheese-making began on a large scale.

The name of Real Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese has become synonymous with quality, authenticity, and tradition. Skilled cheese-makers still continue the art of hand-crafting Real Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.

The Wensleydale Creamery remains dedicated to keeping things local too, by using milk from local family-run farms. It’s a firm belief that along with the skill of the cheese-makers and unique starter cultures, the inimitable taste of Real Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese comes from the milk of the cows, that graze happily on limestone pastures; a healthy, natural diet of grasses, herbs and wild flowers that only the Yorkshire Dales can offer.

Yorkshire Wensleydale has a unique creamy, crumbly taste, which is full of flavour, is a result of the unique starter cultures that, combined with our cheese-making expertise, create a cheese with a texture and flavour that no other region can match. Pale white in colour with a firm yet dense, slightly flaky texture, Wensleydale has a subtle wild-honey flavour balanced by the cheese’s refreshing acidity.

We have today 4 types of Wensleydale – Pure Wensleydale, Blue, Wensleydale with Cranberries and Hot and Spicy Cheddar. You must try it with Crockett’s famous fruitcake. This rich and moist Wensleydale fruit cake is packed with the finest fruits, and its locally made in the market town of Hawes. A perfect partner for Real Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese, because “Fruit cake without Wensleydale Cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze’.

You don’t need to go to the West Country for Clotted Cream. Brenda Moore moved to Yorkshire. The Moore family is integral to the production process from sourcing ingredients to delivery. High Jervaulx Farm, close to Jervaulx Abbey near Masham is one of Britain’s few genuine on-farm manufacturers where only the milk produced on the farm (from its herd of pedigree Guernsey cows) is used in the production of the clotted cream and ice-cream. This guarantees its distinctive creamy flavour and texture.

And in the spirit of true British Polishness we have created especially for today British Polish Pierogi featuring Wensleydale’s cheese and a Polish Pieróg.

To go with our tea we have Fine London Tea from Newby – small garden blended teas served with Yorkshire honey.

Enjoy