Welcome to Masseys of Whittlesford

We’re an independent village shop in Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire with the convenience of a post office and free parking. We stock a range of well-known food brands and also supply locally sourced produce.  Why not sign up for our bulletins to get information about what’s going on in the shop and the village?

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This post was written by Marc on November 3, 2008

Cheese of the week – Wensleydale Blue

Wensleydale Blue from Hawes Dairy is worthy alternative to Blue Stilton but with the texture and character of white Wensleydale.

And here are a couple of recipes using Wensleydale Blue:

- Cream of celery and Blue Wensleydale soup

- Roast root vegetables with Blue Wensleydale

- Pasta with blue cheese (you can substitute Wensleydale for the Stilton)

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This post was written by Vandy on February 9, 2010

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Masseys Muffins are back

Wild blueberry, chocolate, Cherry, Raspberry, Chocolate Orange, Fruitcake…

Which is your favourite flavour?


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This post was written by Vandy on February 7, 2010

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William Westley Quiz Evening

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This post was written by Vandy on February 4, 2010

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Cheese of the week – Grandma Singleton’s Lancashire

Some 20 years ago, Singleton’s began in a farm house kitchen, set in a beautiful and remote area of Lancashire known as Beacon Fell.

Grandma Singeleton’s traditional Lancashire cheese is named after the founder of the dairy. With its distinctive red wax  is the strongest Lancashire available.

It is matured for a minimum of 10 months, has a semi-soft consistency and is slightly crumbly with rich yellow colour and a strong, tangy flavour.

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This post was written by Vandy on February 2, 2010

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Wine tasting review

Peter Topping very kindly sent us his impressions of our wine tasting event:

“Went along to the wine tasting session at Masseys which launched the wineclub.

Noted oenophile and Whittlesford resident Noel Young was in attendance to guide a crowd of us through a range of bottles, from the everyday drinkable to some very fine examples. Prices were between £5.95 and £11.95.

With each bottle opened we left a cold January evening in Cambridgeshire further behind, sampling a crisp South African chenin blanc, a balanced fruity Viognier, a lush New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, and a complex Chardonnay from the Margaret River area of Western Australia.

A pause for nibbles laid on by Marc and then on to the reds: a Sicilian, a light Pinot Noir (for summer evenings!) a deep intense plummy Malbec from Argentina and a dark cherry Spanish number. We learnt about partial wild yeast fermentation, French Oak barriques, and discussed cork, metal and plastic stoppers and whether you should keep opened reds in the fridge (yes! said Noel).

Very enjoyable, learnt something and I’ll definitely be ordering.”

Thanks very much, Peter. We had a great evening too – we’ll be holding more wine tastings later in the year.


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This post was written by Marc on January 31, 2010

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