Yorkshire-based and proud of it, we’re a family-run, whole-carcass online butchers working in partnership with the finest small-scale, sustainable farms in The Dales. Specialising in heritage breeds of cattle, sheep, and pigs, wild venison, and native game birds, our meat is slow-grown and free-roaming, just as nature intended.
Our commitment to whole-carcass butchery and nose-to-tail eating sets us apart as one of the UK’s best online butchers. Our meat is nutrient-dense, grass-fed, and dry-aged for rich flavour, with a heritage worth preserving. Always Fresh, Never Frozen®, it’s expertly butchered to order, vacuum-packed, and shipped in recyclable packaging - arriving safely insulated and ready to enjoy.
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Our Meat Range
Meat Boxes
Direct from the UK’s best online butchers, our curated Meat Boxes showcase The Dales' finest seasonal cuts of native breed meat, including grass-fed, dry-aged (over 28 days) beef, outdoor-reared native breed pork, Yorkshire’s most flavourful pasture-fed lamb, free-range chicken, wild estate-reared venison from Harewood Estate, and award-winning sausages and bacon.
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Deeply Integrated into Rural Farming Communities Across The Dales
Swaledale Online Butchers has built strong relationships with a collective of like-minded farmers - the true heroes of the Yorkshire Dales - who make the preservation of native breeds possible.
We've also formed connections with some of the UK’s most discerning chefs, who have become great friends and often visit us and our farming partners in Yorkshire.
Good meat is a joy. When I first tried a lesser-known breed of pork reared on a small farm it was a moment of revelation. Whether it be beef, pork or lamb, the breed of animal defines its flavour, texture and character. When married with a good butcher who understands the responsibility of taking these prime animals and continuing the love.
Henry Harris | cook & co-owner @ Three Compasses & Bouchon Racine
Meet Our Founders, Jorge and Charlie
Founded by brothers-in-law Jorge Thomas and Charlie Cowling, Swaledale Online Butchers works with a network of around 30 small, family-run farms and smallholdings dotted across the wildly beautiful Yorkshire Dales. These farms exclusively rear Britain’s hardy, native livestock breeds.
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Benefits of Swaledale Butchers
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Always Fresh, Never Frozen®
Orders received before 9am are freshly prepared and shipped via DPD for next-day delivery. We serve the whole of the UK, excluding the Channel Islands, Northern Ireland, and certain areas of Scotland.
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Unparalleled Quality
For over ten years, our meat has been celebrated in Britain’s finest restaurant kitchens. We’re proud to work with native breed farmers and to genuinely support sustainable, traditional farming - values that define Swaledale Butchers."
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Sustainable & Traceable
We partner with select farms and trusted local abattoirs, ensuring high animal welfare standards and complete traceability for all our products.
