History
Swales Honey is a family run business established in 1975, producing honey from the North Yorkshire Heather Moors and local countryside. We are based in Osmotherley on the western edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park.
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- Bees on the heather moor.
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- A misty day in North Yorkshire.
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- Beekeepers at work.
Trevor Swales
At the age of 16 Trevor became interested in bees, taking over from his father who had a couple of hives. Trevor originally borrowed his dads tractor and trailer for moving bees. This has been followed by a succession of pick-ups. The original bee site (apiary) is still in use today.
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- Original bee site with WBC hives.
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- Swales Honey Head Office 1975
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- A trailer full of bees.
Day to day beekeeping
In the early days the bees were kept in traditional WBC hives, but these were soon substituted for less complicated hives which are simpler to manage and easier to move to flowering crops and onto the surrounding heather moors.
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- A heavy hive.
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- Beekeeping Convoy
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- Amy’s pink beesuit.
Lewis & Cooper
Lewis and Cooper, a world-renowned gourmet food emporium since 1899 based in Northallerton. We have supplied Lewis and Cooper continuously for over 30 years.
“…regarded by honey aficionados as some of the best in the world.”
