A cheese shop in Glasgow has been named one of the best in the UK in a new list compiled by The Times newspaper.

Introducing the list, the publication said: "A few decades ago, even the most skilled clairvoyant couldn’t have foretold the extent of our country’s artisan cheese revival.

"Cheese was previously something basic and ubiquitous, usually a slab of cheddar and rarely anything more exciting than a plastic-wrapped supermarket stilton or a tube of Primula.

"Yet, today, any town or city with foodie aspirations has a quality cheesemonger stocking a wide range of unusual British produce."

The 'treasure trove' Glasgow cheese shop named one of the best in the UK

The cheese shop in Glasgow named one of the best in the UK was George Mewes Cheese on Byres Road in the West End.

Discussing the store, The Times said: "There are two branches of this treasure trove of a cheese shop, one in Edinburgh, one in Glasgow.

"The latter is the original and it is a short stroll from the vast Hunterian museum complex — filled with everything from mummies to Mackintosh. So after perusing the museum’s cultural wonders, head there for some of Europe’s finest cheese, including those sourced from Hervé Mons, one of France’s best affineurs.

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"Try French favourites such as Beaufort, Roquefort, a wonderful raw milk raclette cheese and the beautifully chalky goat’s cheese Selles-sur-Cher.

"Of course it would be rude not to sample Scotland’s own bounty: creamy Isle of Mull cheddar, buttery Lanark Blue, and arguably the country’s best cheese, the nutty Corra Linn (georgemewescheese.co.uk).

"Afterwards, hunker down for the night at the Kimpton Blythswood Square hotel, in a row of grand Georgian townhouses."

The list featured cheese shops across the UK including in places like Cardiff in Wales and the town of Settle in North Yorkshire.