Local Honey in Yorkshire

Find honey in Yorkshire on the map

Yorkshire is heather country, and heather honey is the closest thing English beekeeping has to a regional speciality. The tradition of carrying hives up to the moors in August is still very much alive here, and it defines what a Yorkshire beekeeper means by a good year.

Explore Yorkshire by county

• Local honey in East Riding of Yorkshire
• Local honey in North Yorkshire
• Local honey in South Yorkshire
• Local honey in West Yorkshire

Explore Yorkshire by town

• Local honey in NEW MARSKE

Beekeeping landscape and local forage

Ling heather covers the Pennine moors in the west and the North York Moors in the east, flowering from late July into September. Hives are moved up for those few weeks and brought down again, and the resulting honey is dark, aromatic and thixotropic — it will not spin out of the comb and has to be pressed. Below the moors the county changes completely: the Vale of York is heavy arable with oilseed rape and beans, the limestone dales carry a rich unimproved grassland flora, and the coast around Filey and Flamborough adds its own. Leeds, Sheffield, York and Hull all have active urban beekeeping working parkland lime, allotments and gardens.

What Yorkshire honey can taste like

The moorland crop is dark red-brown, intensely aromatic and jelly-textured. Lowland Yorkshire honey is a much lighter, conventional blossom honey.

Seasonal forage calendar

Flowering times are typical and can shift by two to three weeks with the weather, season and altitude.

Places to find local honey in Yorkshire

Leeds, Sheffield, York, Hull, Bradford, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Scarborough

Frequently asked questions

What makes Yorkshire heather honey special?

Ling heather honey is chemically unusual — it is thixotropic, meaning it sets to a gel that liquefies when stirred. It cannot be extracted in a normal spinner, so it is pressed or sold as cut comb, and it carries a strong, slightly smoky aroma. It is a genuine regional speciality and priced accordingly.

When is Yorkshire heather honey available?

Hives come off the moors in early September and the honey is jarred through September and October. It is a small crop that fails entirely in a wet August, so it often sells out before Christmas. Buy in autumn rather than spring.

Buying local honey in Yorkshire

Use the listing details to choose how to buy, then contact the seller before travelling.

• 32 active directory listings currently appear for Yorkshire.
• 17 listings are marked as raw honey.
• 9 listings report an outlet.
• Opening information is supplied on 5 listings.
• 16 listings have a verified webshop link.
• 14 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

• Araucaria Fine Foods Ltd

  Wheldrake, Yorkshire

  Honey and small-batch mead made from Bruno Hannemann's own hives near York, carrying on a beekeeping tradition from his family in Brazil.

• Arthington Honey

  Otley, Yorkshire

  Runny, soft-set and cut comb honey from Simon and Layla, small-scale beekeepers in Arthington, ordered by message and collected locally.

• Austin Artisan Honey Company

  Barnsley, Yorkshire

  Yorkshire family business keeping bees for over 40 years, based in Barnsley.

• Bayview Bees

  Flixton, Yorkshire

  North Yorkshire honey producer supplying raw Yorkshire honey alongside bees, beekeeping courses and equipment.

• Denholme Gate Honey

  Thornton, Yorkshire

  Yorkshire honey producer selling pure, hive-fresh honey including heather, borage, and seasonal varieties.

• Derwent Honey

  Elvington, Yorkshire

  Yorkshire runny and soft-set honey from bee farmers by the River Derwent near Elvington, who also breed and sell nucleus colonies.

• DunnyBees (Dunnys-Honey)

  Mirfield, Yorkshire

  Raw single hive honey from West Yorkshire, sourced from rolling hills and conservation areas.

• Etton Honey Farm

  Etton, Yorkshire

  Honey producer based in Etton, East Riding of Yorkshire, sharing beekeeping content on Facebook.

• Glenn's Honey Bees

  Rotherham, Yorkshire

  Sheffield-area honey producer and beekeeper supplying local honey and beekeeping services.

• Haskins Honey

  Sheffield, Yorkshire

  Neil and Clare's raw, unblended honey from hives around south Sheffield and the Derbyshire border, with beeswax candles, polishes and gifts.

• Hull Bees

  Hull, Yorkshire

  Honey, propolis and handmade beeswax products from a small urban beekeeper in Kingston upon Hull.

• Ledston Honey Bees

  Ledston, Yorkshire

  Raw honey and beeswax products from bees kept on the historic Ledston Estate, West Yorkshire.

• Meltonby Honey

  Meltonby, Yorkshire

  Award-winning pure raw Yorkshire honey from carefully managed apiaries in the East Riding.

• More Bees Please

  Rotherham, Yorkshire

  South Yorkshire honey producer and bee educator focused on sustainable beekeeping and biodiversity.

• New Marske

  NEW MARSKE, Yorkshire

  Seasonal Raw honey from the local area

• Outback Beez

  Liversedge, Yorkshire

  Family-run beekeepers with hives around Kirklees and Wakefield, selling honey, honey soaps and lip balms through Yorkshire shops.

• Pear Tree Honey Farm

  Richmond, Yorkshire

  Pear Tree Honey Farm produces local honey from apiaries in North Yorkshire.

• Proper Yorkshire Honey

  Yorkshire-based honey producer selling locally produced honey.

• Pure Yorkshire Honey

  Bedale, Yorkshire

  Small-scale beekeepers on a North Yorkshire farm selling honey and beeswax products.

• Sheffield Honey

  Sheffield, Yorkshire

  Raw honey from around 300 hives across Sheffield and the Hope Valley, including heather honey, stocked widely in the city and Peak District.

• Staincross Apiaries

  Barnsley, Yorkshire

• Stottercliffe Honey

  Thurlstone, Yorkshire

  Honey from bees kept at Thurlstone near Penistone, sold direct from Manchester Road in the village.

• Swales Honey

  Osmotherley, Yorkshire

  Family-run North Yorkshire honey producer since 1975, specialising in heather and flower honeys.

• The Croft Bees & Hive Honey

  Doncaster, Yorkshire

  Small family-run apiary in Doncaster producing pure raw honey sustainably.

• The Honeycomb Shop

  Scarborough, Yorkshire

  Scarborough-based honey shop selling locally produced Yorkshire honey, bee gifts and health products.

• The Yorkshire Beekeeper

  Langcliffe, Yorkshire

  The Yorkshire Beekeeper produces local honey and provides beekeeping services across Yorkshire.

• Willow Farm Produce

  Malton, Yorkshire

  Award-winning North Yorkshire beekeepers producing natural runny honey from summer blossoms near Malton.

• Woldgate Honey Ltd

  Bridlington, Yorkshire

  Honey producer based at Kingsfield Farm, Fraisthorpe, near Bridlington, East Yorkshire.

• Wolds Way Honey

  Small-batch artisan raw honey produced in the Yorkshire Wolds since 2008.

• Yarm Woodland Apiary

  Yarm, Yorkshire

  Yarm Woodland Apiary produces local honey and supplies bees from woodland-based apiaries in North Yorkshire.

• Yorkshire Apiaries Ltd

  Sykehouse, Yorkshire

  Ethical, sustainable South Yorkshire beekeepers producing honey and beeswax products while promoting pollinator conservation.

• Yorkshire Wolds Bees

  Kirby Grindalythe, Yorkshire

  Beekeepers producing seasonal honey including heather, borage and cut comb from the Yorkshire Wolds.

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