Factory or dairy visit · Port Williams, Nova Scotia
Fox Hill Cheese House
Fox Hill Cheese House, at 1678 Church Street in Port Williams, is open all year with free samples and a self-guided tour. From 13 May to 30 September it opens Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 17:00, and from 1 October to 12 May Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday 13:00 to 17:00. Call (902) 407-1301 to find out which days cheese is being made.
- Samples
- Free
- Summer
- Mon to Sat 10:00 to 18:00, Sun 12:00 to 17:00
- Winter
- Mon to Sat 10:00 to 17:00, Sun 13:00 to 17:00
- Cheesemaking days
- Call (902) 407-1301
What You Can Do
Fox Hill Farm is a sixth-generation family farm in the Annapolis Valley. The family grows the grass, milks Holstein and Jersey cows and turns the milk into cheese, yogurt, gelato and non-homogenized milk in glass bottles. On cheesemaking days you can watch through a viewing window. Ring ahead for the schedule, since it is not every day.
Panels explain how the cheese is made, the history of the farm and the dairy industry, so the self-guided tour works on any day. Samples of all the products are free, and the timber-frame deck looks out over the valley.
Groups
Large groups can book a private tour, for a fee. Email [email protected] or call (902) 542-3599.
Hours
Summer hours run from 13 May to 30 September: Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 17:00. From 1 October to 12 May it opens Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday 13:00 to 17:00. It closes on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Getting There
Take Highway 101 to exit 11 (Greenwich), then Route 358 north through the village of Port Williams. Turn right onto Church Street; the cheese house is on the right.
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On Prince Edward Island, COWS Creamery in Charlottetown has a free behind-the-scenes area with a cheddar cave.
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Questions People Ask
Can you watch cheese being made at Fox Hill?
Yes, through the viewing window on cheesemaking days. Call (902) 407-1301 for the schedule.
Are samples free at Fox Hill Cheese House?
Yes. Tasting of all Fox Hill products is free.
Official site: foxhillcheesehouse.com/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese factory tours.