Local Honey Derby

Raw Derbyshire honey from Little Friends' Honey, a small beekeeping business in Derby whose honeys are named after where the bees forage. There is a creamed spring honey from the rapeseed fields at Wood Farm, Ticknall; a Ticknall summer honey gathered while the lime trees are in flower; spring and summer honeys from Mickleover; and a Derbyshire heather honey from Hathersage. They also sell section comb and cut comb.

They also make pure beeswax candles and candle-rolling kits of coloured beeswax sheets – easy enough for small children and popular with Brownies, parties and school fetes.

You're welcome to buy straight from their house in Derby with no appointment needed – just ring first to check someone is in. The honey is also sold at Swarkestone Nursery, Watergo Farm Shop in Mickleover, Milk & Honey on Sadler Gate, Park Farm greengrocers in Allestree, the Tara Centre at Etwall and Hannah Fields community garden in Littleover, and they can arrange delivery and wholesale supply.