Local Honey in East Lothian
Find honey in East Lothian on the map
East Lothian is a generous county for bees. The East Lothian Beekeepers Association points to its relatively warm, sunny climate and fertile soils, the lime trees planted in the grounds of many old estates, and an abundance of heather across the Lammermuirs. A beekeepers' association was first founded here in 1887, prompted by a letter from the Reverend John Kerr of Dirleton, and it may be the earliest local association in Scotland still in existence. The association holds an annual honey competition at its AGM in January.
Some producers here go back generations. Hoods Honey is now run by Stuart Hood, whose father George began making honey in East Lothian in 1950 after being taught by the renowned Innerleithen beekeeper Willie Smith. The business still keeps the Smith strain of bee, and at the end of the season it brings its hives back to Ormiston for extraction. At Kilduff Farm, between Haddington and North Berwick, the Scottish Bee Company's bees make a set blossom honey from rapeseed, hawthorn, clover and legumes, and pollinate the farm's pumpkins and apple trees along the way.
Honey from ELBKA members is sold at a few local outlets, including Brand's Family Farm at East Fortune, and Hoods Honey is stocked in farm shops and grocers.
Explore East Lothian by town
- Local honey in Longniddry
- Local honey in North Berwick
- Local honey in Ormiston
- Local honey in Port Seton
Buying local honey in East Lothian
Use the listing details to choose how to buy, then contact the seller before travelling.
- 5 active directory listings currently appear for East Lothian.
- 2 listings are marked as raw honey.
- 2 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
Chesterhall Honey
Longniddry, East Lothian
Single-source raw honey from near Longniddry, including heather honey from hives moved up to the moors each summer.
East Lothian Beekeepers Association (ELBKA)
Beekeeping association producing local East Lothian honey, sold at selected local outlets.
Hoods Honey
Ormiston, East Lothian
Award-winning family beekeepers in East Lothian with heritage dating back to 1950.
Jacobite Honey
Port Seton, East Lothian
Raw East Lothian honey from a small beekeeping business in Port Seton trading as Jacobite Apiaries.
Kilduff Farm
North Berwick, East Lothian
East Lothian family farm producing blossom honey, rapeseed oil, and apple juice.