What are the most famous cheeses in England?

Cheddar: Cheddar cheese is one the most popular cheeses in the world and it is of course from the English village of the same name. It has a creamy, slightly sharp flavour and is often used in sandwiches and salads.

Stilton: Stilton is another world-renowned cheese from England and is particularly popular at Christmas time. It is a blue cheese that is creamy, nutty and complex with a tangy finish.

Double Gloucester: Double Gloucester cheese is a semi-hard cheese that is mild and creamy with a slightly nutty flavour. It was named after the city of Gloucester, where it is believed to have originated in the 18th Century.

Lancashire: Lancashire is a crumbly, moist, white cheese that is mild in flavour and slightly grassy with a slight sweetness. It is traditionally made in Lancashire in England.

Red Leicester: Red Leicester is a hard cheese with a deep orange colour and a creamy texture. It is nutty and slightly sweet in flavour and was first produced in the town of Leicester in England.

Wensleydale: Wensleydale cheese is a creamy, crumbly cheese that can have a flavour anywhere from tangy and sharp to nutty depending on how long it has been matured for. It is produced in the Yorkshire Dales in England.