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The long glass counter at The Cheese Lady in Haddington, each cheese with its own label, below shelves of bottles and jars.
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The Cheese Lady

A cheesemonger on Court Street in Haddington, with farmhouse and artisan cheeses from Britain, Ireland and the Continent, and wine, beer and whisky to go with them.

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The Cheese Lady is a cheesemonger on Court Street in Haddington, founded by Svetlana, who earned the name at her first cheese shop in St Andrews.

Her counter is full of farmhouse and artisan cheeses from the British Isles and the Continent, each with its own label, and the shelves around it hold everything to go with them: the shop's own chutneys, pantry treats, cakes, wine, craft and Trappist beers, and single malts. It was named Scotland's regional winner at the Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards in 2022, and Svetlana was Scottish Business Woman of the Year at the National Business Women's Awards in 2023. Join the cheese club for a box of cheese every month, or look out for the shop's tastings and events. There's a second shop in North Berwick. The Haddington shop is on the ground floor, so it's easy for wheelchairs, and there's free parking for up to 90 minutes on the High Street and Market Street.

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Free parking for up to 90 minutes on the High Street and Market Street.

Where
3 Court Street, Haddington, EH41 3JD.
Open
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
Access
On the ground floor, so step-free; the shop's own toilet is not wheelchair accessible, and there is a public toilet round the corner on Neilson Park Road.
Also
A second shop in North Berwick, open Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm.
Phone
01620 823729

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10am–5pm
Wednesday
10am–5pm
Thursday
10am–5pm
Friday
10am–5pm
Saturday
10am–5pm
Sunday
Closed

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Where it is

On Court Street in the middle of Haddington, by the High Street, EH41 3JD.

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