Honeybee Experience in Lancashire
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About the experience
Product ID: 11693
Want to get a taste of how delicious Lancashire honey is made? This Honey Bee experience will let you do just that, with a guided tour around The Bee Centre. Set within two acres of gorgeous wildflower meadows that’s surrounded by hedgerows and woodland, The Bee Centre is in Brindle, which is easily accessible from Preston and Chorley. Not only do they produce honey in jars, but they also provide the honey which is used in the Cuckoo Sunshine Gin, which is distilled at the nearby Brindle Distillery. The honey perfectly complements the raspberry in the gin, and is a summery tasting memento of the bees’ hard work during the warmer months. As well as breeding bees at the centre, the beekeepers here also run regular beekeeping training sessions for both novices and professionals, as well as a strong focus on creating bee friendly habitats - and on this experience you’ll get an insight into all the work the passionate and dedicated team do. You’ll also be kitted out in a full beekeeping suit, so between that and getting to look inside the hive, you’ll feel like a fully fledged beekeeper. You’ll see how the honeycomb is constructed, be able to point out the Queen Bee and even witness - and this is really a thing - their waggle dance. Getting to see exactly where honey comes from and how bees make it is really quite special. Plus with a chance to taste the honey itself, nothing could be sweeter!
- Valid for 12 months
- 1 Location in the UK
- Flexibe Booking
- Gift Pack Options
- Free Exchanges
- Instant Delivery
This was a wonderful experience. Well run by two very friendly knowledgable people. Would highly recommend.
Reviewed by: Paul Harrison
This was a brilliant experience. An unique opportunity to get a close up look at amazing honey bees. The session is informative and run by a team whos enthusiasm for bees is infectious Highly recommend this
Reviewed by: Sarah S
Overview
- Explore the world of the honeybee
- See how honey is made in Lancashire
- Get kitted out in all the beekeeper gear
- Help the beekeepers open and inspect a hive
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- Fun and informative award-winning honeybee experience
- Introduction to honeybees and beekeeping from an experienced beekeeper
- Get kitted up in a beekeeping suit
- Get up close and personal with the bees and hives
- Opportunity to taste the honey
- Experiences last approximately 90 minutes
- Entry to the visitor centre which provides a fascinating insight into the life of the honeybee
- You will form part of a small group of up to 8 participants.
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- Spectators are welcome to watch and listen to the experience from the designated viewing area (subject to COVID-19 restrictions)
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- Minimum age 3
- Under 16s must be accompanied by a participating adult
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- Experiences operate on weekdays and weekends between April and September
- Morning, afternoon and evening sessions are generally available
- All dates are subject to availability and weather conditions
Location:
- The Bee Centre at Brindle, near Chorley
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- Minimum Age: 3 years
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1 Location in the UK
- Lancashire
Customer Reviews for the Honeybee Experience in Lancashire
This was a wonderful experience. Well run by two very friendly knowledgable people. Would highly recommend.
Reviewed by: Paul Harrison
This was a brilliant experience. An unique opportunity to get a close up look at amazing honey bees. The session is informative and run by a team whos enthusiasm for bees is infectious Highly recommend this
Reviewed by: Sarah S
This was a great experience very interesting and Cath and her husband who ran the day were very knowledgeable. Helped me make up my mind to do a full beekeeping course and get my own bees which they also helped me with.
Reviewed by: Shirley Brien
Really enjoyed this experience and learned a lot from the enthusiastic and knowledgeable team. I would highly recommend it. Very tempted to go back to do the longer course
Reviewed by: Lucy
A brilliant experience. Enjoyed getting close to the open hive and feeling totally safe. Simon and Kath are extremely knowledgeable and their honey is delicious.
Reviewed by: Peter Winter
I had my experience yesterday at The Bee Centre, can honestly say it was brilliant So informative, so well resourced and Kath and Simon were brilliant hosts. It was a present from my husband for my birthday last year and I can honestly say its been the most amazing present Ive had in years
Reviewed by: Kathryn Morton 31 May 2024
Great few hours learnt so much great fun lovely people highly recommend
Reviewed by: Bee keeping 09 September 2024
Fantastic experience. Great fun team who should be very proud of their work. Thanks for having us, highly recommended for people of all ages.
Reviewed by: Shaun OFlaherty 09 September 2024
We had a fantastic family day ,we loved Kath and simon , they made it interesting, funny and Friendly , would recommend , a great gift .
Reviewed by: Jeanette 09 September 2024
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