Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a cheese board. With that in mind, day 5 of our top 10 essentials is dedicated to Cheesemakers of Canterbury.

Home to the award-winning Ashmore Farmhouse and Kelly’s Canterbury Goat and a wide selection of other unpasteurised and pasteurised cheeses.

You can find the full range, plus many other British artisanal cheeses, at The Goods Shed in Canterbury. Cheesemakers of Canterbury also supply discerning delis and food markets and a host of restaurants and gastro pubs.

Time, dedication and a whole lot of love go into producing the cheeses the old-fashioned way, using locally sourced ingredients.

The Goods Shed also sells Kentish crisps, chutney, apple juice and crackers. Gift vouchers are available as the perfect treat for the cheese lovers in your life.