Name: Chain Bridge Honey Farm
Rating: 5.0

Chain Bridge Honey Farm

Chain Bridge Honey Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland TD15 2XT, UK

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The Chain Bridge Honey Farm Visitor Centre offers free admission to explore bees and honey. Exhibits cover bee behaviour, hive products like honey, wax, and propolis, different bee species, bumblebees, wasps, and swarms, all hand-written by calligrapher Dorien Irving. An observation hive allows viewing of a live bee colony, including pollen collection and communication dances. Murals by local artist Tony Johnson depict North Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.

The Honey Farm Shop sells local products, and the Cafe Bus, a classic Bristol Lodekka, serves tea, coffee, cold drinks, sandwiches, homemade cakes, scones, and Doddington Ice Cream with indoor and outdoor seating.

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Features

Free
Host birthday parties: No

Facilities

Onsite restaurant and snacks are available
Dogs are welcome only on the grounds

What to see

There are sections on bees and bee behaviour, products of the beehive, including honey, wax and propolis, different types of bee as well as bumble bees and wasps and also information on swarms. All the exhibits are hand written by calligrapher Dorien Irving, and are themselves works of art.
All beehives are out in the countryside so the bees can forage on wildflowers, crops and heather, depending on the time of year. However have an observation hive in the visitor centre where a living colony of bees can be viewed behind glass. You might watch these fascinating creatures for hours, particularly if you embark upon a search for the queen. See the bees visibly bring in pollen on their hind legs and perform captivating dances as they ‘speak’ to each other.
Adorning the visitor centre walls are intricate murals painted by local artist Tony Johnson from nearby Horncliffe. These include a pictorial map of North Northumberland and the Scottish Borders depicting no less than 110 different sites.
Honey Farm Shop: To view Product Click here
The Cafe Bus: Classic Bristol Lodekka double-decker bus, offering a unique spot to relax and enjoy refreshments. Visitors can choose from tea, coffee, cold drinks, sandwiches, homemade cakes, scones, and Doddington Ice Cream. Homemade cakes are prepared on-site or sourced locally from Moira Kay, while the Heather Honey Ice Cream comes from Doddington Dairy in Wooler.

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Price

Price: Free

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

The Visitor Centre, Shop, Museum and Garden are open 7 days a week, 10am-5pm until November 2nd.
November-March we are open weekdays only, 10am-4pm.

Address: Chain Bridge Honey Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland TD15 2XT, UK

Post Code: TD15 2XT

Council: Northumberland

County: Northumberland