Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop - UK runner-up Retail Cheese Awards specialist independent' category: Perfect for the festive cheeseboard, creamy Colston Bassett Blue Stilton, British Cheese Awards silver medallist....1.35 per 125g (whole or baby Stiltons also available for Christmas).

Dales butchers, Kirkby Lonsdale: Boned & rolled Shetland lamb (reared in Sedbergh) marinated in mint & lemon (oven roast) 5 per 500g.

Country Harvest, Ingleton: Sloe Chocolates wild fruits infused in sloe gin & smothered in plain dark chocolate....6.50 per 125g box.

Watson & Woollard, Kendal: Oxtail 1.47 half kilo.

The Honeypot, Hawkshead: Christmas hampers made to order & gift-wrapped....from 10.

Lucy's of Ambleside: For your festive spirit ... Mulled wine sachets.....from 1.20 Mulled berry punch (alcohol-free) 725mls.... 4.99.

Higginsons, Grange-over-Sands: Individual mini lamb rump roasts, marinaded in rosemary & redcurrant....5 per half kilo.

Bowland Bridge Stores: Go Organic carrot, orange & ginger soup....1.67 for a 495g jar.

Howbarrow organic farm, Cartmel: Juicy & flavoursome organic clementines....84p per 500g.

Peter Hutchinson, Greenodd: 5lbs pork steak....9
Whole legs of lamb from Holbeck Farm, Woodland ....2.30 per lb.

Lunesdale Fruiterers, Kirkby Lonsdale: Versatile Scottish Saxon potatoes....28p per kilo.