Honeybee Experience in Lancashire
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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!
- 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 & inspect a hive
- 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
Information
Minimum Age: 3 years
- Experiences operate on weekdays and weekends between April and October
- Morning, afternoon and evening sessions are generally available
- All dates are subject to availability and weather conditions
- Minimum age 3
- Under 16s must be accompanied by a participating adult
- Spectators are welcome to watch and listen to the experience from the designated viewing area (subject to Covid-19 restrictions)
Locations
- Lancashire
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