Local Honey in Norfolk
Find honey in Norfolk on the map
Norfolk grows more crops that bees care about than almost any other English county. Borage, oilseed rape, field beans, lavender and orchard fruit all feature, and around the edges the Brecks and the north coast saltmarshes supply forage you will not find inland.
Explore Norfolk by town
- Local honey in Emneth
- Local honey in Great Yarmouth
- Local honey in Heckingham
- Local honey in Narford
- Local honey in Norwich
- Local honey in Roughton
- Local honey in Snettisham
- Local honey in St Olaves, Great Yarmouth
- Local honey in Welney
Beekeeping landscape and local forage
The arable heart of the county is the story for most Norfolk beekeepers: rape in April, beans in June, borage through July and August. Commercial lavender growing near Heacham adds an unusual and short-lived flow in July that a handful of producers work deliberately. The Brecks in the south-west are different country altogether — sandy, dry, with heather, gorse and pine, and a climate closer to a continental steppe than anywhere else in Britain. Along the north coast, sea lavender flowers across the saltmarshes between Wells and Blakeney in July. Norwich itself has a substantial urban beekeeping community working street lime, parks and gardens.
What Norfolk honey can taste like
Very pale and quick to set from rape and borage. Saltmarsh and Breckland honeys are rarer, darker and much more distinctive.
Seasonal forage calendar
| Month | Typical forage and colony activity |
|---|---|
| January | Nothing. Cold, dry easterlies. |
| February | Hazel, snowdrop, crocus. Willow in the river valleys. |
| March | Blackthorn. Gorse on the Brecks. |
| April | Oilseed rape across the arable belt — the first heavy flow of the year. |
| May | Rape finishes. Hawthorn, sycamore, orchard blossom around Wisbech and the Fens. |
| June | Field beans. Clover. Early borage on the first sowings. |
| July | Borage in full flow. Lavender near Heacham. Sea lavender on the north coast marshes. Lime in Norwich. |
| August | Later borage sowings. Heather on the Brecks. Bramble and willowherb. |
| September | Ivy in quantity. Season winds down. |
| October | Ivy finishing. |
| November | Negligible. |
| December | No forage. |
Flowering times are typical and can shift by two to three weeks with the weather, season and altitude.
Places to find local honey in Norfolk
Norwich, King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth, Dereham, Thetford, Holt, Wymondham, North Walsham
Frequently asked questions
Is Norfolk lavender honey real?
In small quantities, yes — commercial lavender growing on the north-west coast gives colonies sited nearby a genuine July flow. But bees fly up to three miles and will not restrict themselves to one crop, so 'lavender honey' from Norfolk is realistically a mixed summer honey with a lavender character rather than a single-source product. Ask the producer directly.
Why does Norfolk honey crystallise so quickly?
Oilseed rape, which dominates the April flow across the county, granulates within two or three weeks of extraction — sometimes in the comb before the beekeeper gets to it. Most Norfolk producers turn it into soft-set honey. It is a mark of a genuine local crop, not a fault.
Buying local honey in Norfolk
Use the listing details to choose how to buy, then contact the seller before travelling.
- 13 active directory listings currently appear for Norfolk.
- 10 listings are marked as raw honey.
- 5 listings report an outlet.
- Opening information is supplied on 1 listing.
- 3 listings have a verified webshop link.
- 6 listings also note other beekeeping products.
The directory does not track live stock or harvest dates. Availability, collection, delivery, prices and seasonal varieties can change, so ask the seller to confirm what is currently available.
Honey producers and beekeepers
BeeLava
Norwich, Norfolk
Raw Bulgarian honey sold from Sprowston on the edge of Norwich, with an occasional raw Norfolk wildflower honey.
Bramblebee Farms
Emneth, Norfolk
Family farm based in Wisbech offering honey and butchery products across the Fens region.
Browston Apiary
St Olaves, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
East Norfolk beekeeper on the Norfolk/Suffolk border producing raw, unblended local honey sold through local retail outlets, plus nucleus colonies, queens and beeswax.
Burgh Castle Honey
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Emery's Honey
Snettisham, Norfolk
Raw and spice-infused honeys from John Emery's hives around west Norfolk, including Ken Hill, stocked across the Norfolk coast.
Hempnall Honey Co.
Norwich, Norfolk
Hempnall Honey Co. produces local honey from apiaries in Norfolk.
Highfields Honey
Welney, Norfolk
Pure, raw Fenland honey and beeswax candles from beekeepers in Welney, stocked by the shop at WWT Welney.
Jon The Beekeeper
Heckingham, Norfolk
Leigh’s Bees Ltd
Narford, Norfolk
Unblended single-source honeys from Leigh Goodsell's bees, from north Norfolk sea lavender and borage to Peak District heather.
Norfolk Honey
Norwich, Norfolk
Norwich beekeeper Patrick Laslett producing local raw honey, cut comb, beeswax, and bees from apiaries in and around the city.
Norfolk Honey, UK
Roughton, Norfolk
Local honey producer based in Roughton, Norfolk, selling their own honey.
The Norfolk Honey Company
Norwich, Norfolk
Norfolk-based beekeeping business run by Stewart Spinks, producing raw honey, borage honey, heather honey and chunk honey, with beekeeping courses and mentoring.
The Tipsy Beekeeper
Norwich, Norfolk
The Tipsy Beekeeper produces honey and honey-based drinks from Norfolk apiaries.