Northumberland | Horncliffe | Honey farm | ★★
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| [Chain Bridge Honey Farm] |
Do you like bees, honey, flowers, beeswax or free tourist attractions? Chain Bridge Honey Farm is more than just a shop selling products linked to anything apian; it also boasts several rooms dedicated to the fascinating science and history behind bees (and wasps) and beekeeping. Beautiful murals accompany detailed, hand-painted information boards describing everything from the insect's life cycles and swarming to the choreography of their dances. The website mentions an indoor observation hive; this was empty on our visit, though there were plenty of bees around a hive at the farm entrance - just far enough away from the double-decker bus which now serves as a cafe (we recommend the pork pies, as well as the local honey cakes). There's also a new Beekeeper's Garden to stroll around, a random assortment of vintage tractors and farm equipment, and, err, a couple of chickens. The
Union Chain Bridge is just downhill from here - the slope on the opposite side of the road from the honey farm visitor centre provides one of the best vantage points.
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| [Chain Bridge Honey Farm] |
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Chain Bridge Honey Farm ★★
By minor road a mile north of Horncliffe, G.R.: NT 936507 ///amps.diets.never
Open daily, April to October; weekdays, November to March | Free
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| [Chain Bridge Honey Farm] |
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| [Chain Bridge Honey Farm] |
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| [Chain Bridge Honey Farm] |
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| [Chain Bridge Honey Farm] |
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| [Chain Bridge Honey Farm] |
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| [Chain Bridge Honey Farm] |
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| [Chain Bridge Honey Farm] |
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