Looking for sweet treats, cheese tours, & hands-on fun?

Explore Gunn's Hill using this Cheese Trail trip itinerary.

About this route:

Designed for families, foodies and outdoor explorers, this route is all about learning and exploring with a walking trail, hands-on experiences, and factory tours. Pre-book a soap making or butter churning experience and grab fresh goodies for the perfect picnic.

5 stops on this route - 32 minute drive time (35.1 km)

Good for:

Foodies
Families
Outdoor explorers

Things to pack:

Sun protection
Comfortable shoes for walking
Cooler
Waste free supplies (water bottle, cutlery, travel mug, tote bags)

Stop 1: Norwich Museum

Offer: Churn Back Time Experience

Explore the museum and learn about Quaker settlement, dairy farming and the female role in Upper Canada’s first cheese cooperative. Top off your visit learning to churn butter then taste it on fresh bread with local jam.

Learn more about the experience and book in advance.

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Stop 2: Greener Pastures Eco Farm

Offer: Charcuterie Meats, Farm Tours, Picnics

Stretch your legs on a guided farm tour or settle in for a laid‑back picnic (pre-book online). Pop into the shop to stock up on pasture‑raised meats, eggs, dairy, and other local goodies to take on the road or picnic with at an upcoming stop. Pre-book an on-farm campsite and circle back at the end of the day to watch the sun set over the pastures and wake up when the rooster crows.

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Stop 3: Wild Comfort Body Care

Offer: Local Goat’s Milk Soap, Bath and Lotion

This scent-sational stop is filled with handcrafted natural skincare. Lather up with their specialty soap using local goat’s milk and more that'll make your bathroom feel like a spa. Pre-book a Soap & Solace soapmaking experience or a Soap Felting experience, great for kids and adults.

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Stop 4: Gunn's Hill Artisan Cheese

Offer: Tastings, Pre-Booked Tours, Cows in Pasture

Discover the alpine influence of cheese maker Shep’s Swiss training, tasting their award-winning cheeses like Five Brothers, Handeck, Oxford Harvest and Brigid’s Brie. Shop these and accompaniments. Enjoy fresh, squeaky curds each Friday, available at 11:00 am. Book a tour and tasting to get a behind-the-scenes look at the cheese making experience. Meet the cows and enjoy the treats and eats you've purchased along the trail in the pavilion.

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Take a Hike

Park at your next stop, Jakeman's Maple Farm, then hike the 1KM Trillium Woods trail, surrounded by giant maples and fresh air.

Stop 5: Jakeman's Maple Farm

Offer: Maple Sugar Brie Topper

Find amazing maple products including delicious maple syrups, cookies, candies and pancake mix. Snack on ice cream made by Shaw's Ice Cream with Jakeman's own maple cookies. Explore artisan goods and crafts from local businesses and artifacts from this stops 150 year history.

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