Cheese Tours

On a few special Friday mornings throughout spring and summer, we open our farm for a limited number of guests to show how we craft our delicious cheese.

Join our guide for a tour of our farm, learn how cheddar is made, explore the 'Cathedral of Cheese' where huge truckles come of age and sample our cheeses, before tucking into a delicious lunch just along the road at The Beer Engine.

"Just wanted to say a huge thank you to Holly and colleagues for a wonderful tour yesterday. My mother and I thoroughly enjoyed the morning and will certainly be recommending it to others." EM July 2023

Cheese Tour

There's a lot to pack into your visit to Home Farm...   

• Welcome talk and hear the intriguing history of the Quicke family.

• Step into our Dairy Viewing Room and learn how our cheesemakers expertly craft each truckle by hand. 
• Whilst in the Dairy Viewing room there will be a tutored cheese tasting, where you'll enjoy the complexity and diversity of the Quicke's range.
• Whizz around our cheese stores and see how we age our clothbound cheddar, learn about our unique mould garden and the traditional skill of grading cheese.
• Hear from one of our Farm Team about how our cows are so special and see our milking parlour.
• Pop to the Quicke's Cheese Shop to do some shopping and pick up a free tote bag.
• After all that exploring and adventuring you'll be ready for lunch. The Beer Engine (a short drive down the road from our farm) will be serving up a seasonal two-course lunch, featuring Quicke’s cheese.

Please note due to scheduling, it is not always possible to see the cheesemaking.

For more information on Cheese Tours please see our FAQs 

2025 Cheese Tour Dates:

Friday 2nd May 2025 - SOLD OUT

Friday 9th May 2025- SOLD OUT

Friday 23rd May 2025 - SOLD OUT

Friday 6th June 2025 - SOLD OUT

Friday 13th June 2025 - SOLD OUT

Please watch this space for more Cheese Tour dates.

PRIVATE TOURS:

We have the ability to put on private tours for groups of over 10 adults with a maximum of 20 adults. The ideal number is 12, as everyone can see everything at the same time. Please get in touch at events@quickes.co.uk to discuss your needs as we can tailor them to your requirements. Please note private tours only operate on Wednesday & Friday during the months of April to September (subject to availability).

HOW TO GET HERE

We are located just outside Exeter, with easy access from the A377 via car or bus. Or you can get the train and stop at the Newton St Cyres station using Great Western rail and enjoy a short walk to the farm. 

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Terms and Conditions

Cancellations/Refunds

1 .We do not provide refunds once you have completed a booking. All bookings are final.

2. If you transfer your tour date to a different tour date, this change can only be made 14 days before the existing booked date. We can only transfer a tour booking once, provided there is space on the new tour you wish to attend. The tour you transfer to must be in the same calendar year.

3. We reserve the right to cancel the event at any point. In the event that we have to cancel a tour, we will contact you on the day before the tour to arrange a refund/gift voucher/rearrange to attend another tour (dependent on availability).

GIFT VOUCHERS

If you want to gift a cheese tour to a loved one, but not sure what date they are free, why not give a Gift Voucher.