Cronkshaw Fold Farm

Meet our honey bees, here on our family farm in Rossendale, Lancashire. 

 

Park up at the farm, where one of our team will meet you. First, we will grab a brew to drink while we pack the beekeeping equipment for the day.

 

You will learn how to check our hive health chart and interpret what actions need to be taken, given the latest hive check data collected before your arrival. We will teach you how to put on a bee suit and protective gloves properly so you're all ready to visit the bees.

 

Once everyone is suited and booted, we will head over to the apiary where we keep the hives. We will demonstrate how to open a hive, assess the health of the bees and their progress building the colony and how to log this information for future reference - then it's your turn! You will get the chance to open up another hive, undertake an inspection and log the information yourself - all with us on hand to help and answer any questions you may have.

 

Under 18? If you or someone you are booking for is under 18, they must be accompanied by an adult who is also attending. Minimum age: 10.

 

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Price: £50 for 2 people.

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Experiences run April - September

 

We currently we have a maximum group size of 2, so every booking is a private tour for just you and whoever you choose to join you.