About
Small local business creating delicious local honey
We are a small family run business that help our honeybees produce softset honey in the spring and runny honey in the summer.
Interested in becoming a beekeeper?
We often have queens and bees for sale, and can help you get started on your journey to becoming a beekeeper, contact us for infomation. We are keen to promote the hobby and good beekeeping practices, and are always happy to answer questions or act as a 'mentor' for anyone interested in keeping their own hives. These are the skills needed to be a good beekeeper:
Products
Our products, and their current availability.
Runny Honey
Our clear, runny honey is sweet and fruity; collected by our bees from the Leicestershire countryside.
Soft-set Honey
Creamy, melt-in-the-mouth soft-set honey. Gathered predominantly from spring wildflower and the bright yellow fields of canola.
Sponsor a Hive
Sponsor a hive for a year! Receive 4 jars of honey produced by your colony (either soft set or runny). Name your sponsored hive and queen. Receive progress photos of the queen and her colony throughout the year. Visit the hive to meet the bees.
Nucleus Colonies
Bee colonies sold in 6 frame nucleus hives.
Queen Bees
Mated queen bees for sale with good temperament and honey yield.
Honey by the lb (minimum 10lb bucket)
The same great honey, but sold in larger quantities.
School Presentation
A presentation on honeybees, pollination and how to protect bees. With optional activities inc. honey tasting and 'make a home for a bee'.
Click here for more information.
Honey Comb
Fresh Honeycomb full of sweet runny honey.
Beeswax Wraps
Beeswax wraps to store your perishable food items. Cut down on plastic wrap.
Testimonials
Jim Day
Honey Fan
This local honey producer is amazing! The honey is so fresh and delicious, and the owner is so friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for great honey.
Jon Hines
Hive Sponsor
Sponsoring a beehive with Pollen Hill is a great way to support the environment and get delicious honey in return!
Luke O'Neill
Customer
This local honey is delicious, i'm hoping that it will help me with my hayfever. It's made with wildflowers from the area, so it's a good source of local pollen. I would definitely recommend it!
Contact
Location:
Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire, UK
Email:
sam@pollenhill.com