Wrekin blue is named after the Wrekin hill which is a prominent and well-known landmark, it rises 1335 feet above the Shropshire Plain. Though it has never been a volcano, The Wrekin is largely formed from volcanic rocks - once ashes and lava. There is an Iron Age hill fort on the summit almost eight hectares in size.

The rustic natural rind encompasses the unctuous cheese inside. Mottled with blue streaks and pockets the smoky blue piquancy has a mineral like full flavour.