Traditional Bacon & Dry-Cured Meats - Heritage Breed Pork
At Swaledale, we are proud to produce heritage breed bacon using traditional dry-curing methods that have been practiced in Britain since the 16th century. These time-honoured techniques, originally favoured for their preservation qualities, also unlock the incredible culinary potential of high-welfare pork.
We use only outdoor-reared pigs from heritage breeds, including the exceptional Tamworth, renowned for producing superb Tamworth bacon. The same whole-muscle cuts we sell fresh to our restaurant chefs are used in our curing process. Our Tamworth and Middle White pigs are reared outdoors, where they root, wallow, and express their natural behaviours. Allowed to mature at their own pace, their meat develops a generous marbling and a rich, flavourful outer fat layer - perfect for dry-cured meats online.
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Preserving Tradition - Artisanal Curing for Exceptional Flavour
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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 on an overnight service. We deliver to UK mainland addresses only, excluding Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, the Isles of Scilly, and Scottish Highlands and Islands postcodes.
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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 support traditional, high-welfare farming, with an increasing focus on regenerative practices. These values define Swaledale Butchers.
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Sustainable & Traceable
We work with around 30 trusted farms and local abattoirs to ensure high welfare standards and full traceability from farm to butchery for every product we sell.
