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Chain Bridge Honey Farm
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Rick
September 5, 2017
The Chain Bridge Honey Farm Centre was established in the early 1990's to allow the public to discover first hand the extraordinary tale of bees and honey.
Nick And Rob
June 10, 2019
By car. Go for an afternoon walk, jump around on the renowned wobbly Chain Bridge, explore the local wildlife and finish off with lunch at the Chain Bridge Honey Farm! Not a bad day.
Lowri
July 11, 2016
The Chain Bridge Honey Farm visitor centre was established in the early 1990s to allow the public to discover first hand the extraordinary tale of bees and honey. The comprehensive information found on the visitor centre walls was compiled by beekeeper and honey farm employee Ann Middleditch. 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 expert calligrapher Dorien Irving, and are themselves works of art. A most popular display is the observation hive 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 artist Tony Johnson from nearby Horncliffe. These are a 10-year labour of love. The most recent to be unveiled is a pictorial map of North Northumberland and the Scottish Borders depicting no less than 110 different sites. An additional exhibit is Stephen Robson’s vast display of vintage vehicles, ranging from Caterpillars to rare Lanz Bulldog tractors, from a stunningly restored ERF lorry to a whimsical gentleman’s caravan. To round off your visit take tea in the café situated in a double decker bus! Yes that’s right! The café bus has been a huge hit since opening at the end of summer 2005. Goodies available include honey flapjack, honey sponge, heather honey oaties and superb heather honey ice cream (made for us by Doddington Dairy).
The Chain Bridge Honey Farm visitor centre was established in the early 1990s to allow the public to discover first hand the extraordinary tale of bees and honey. The comprehensive information found on the visitor centre walls was compiled by beekeeper and honey farm employee Ann Middleditch. There…
Cat
June 23, 2016
Delicious cake, tea, coffee and ice cream served in a vintage bus that has been transformed into a cafe. Check out the vintage vehicle museum and honey farm visitor centre on the same site.
Sue
July 8, 2016
No trip to Northumberland is complete without a visit to this wonderful family-run business. Learn about bees and their honey, visit the museum with it's eclectic mix of vehicles and memorabilia and have tea and cake on a double-decker bus. Don't forget to walk down and see the Chain Bridge!