The Bee Centre

UNBEELIEVABLY GREAT EXPERIENCE
Standby for Bee puns...
Just visited the Bee Centre, Samlesbury Hall for their Bee Experience as a birthday gift.

Why would this not BEE a 5 star rating. From start to finish friendly, helpful and informative experience.
Lots to do and see, even if you only have a passing interest in Bees. Up close and personal in full protection is an amazing experience.
A really pleasant and very worthwhile experience, which I highly recommend to EVERYONE, so much so I have booked on to the one day beekeeping course next April.
Seeing the queen and bees "hatching" was a unique unforgettable experience in itself.
Finished off with some honey tasting was divine.

And forget what you think you know about our fluffy friends.

Also: Lots to do for spectators and in the grounds of Samlesbury Hall which is both beautiful and lots to see/do before and after.

Another of Lancashire's little gems and really worth the small fee for this experience but pop along to visit anyway.
Top class.

The Bee Experience was a birthday gift fro my husband... one of the best gifts ever!! From the minute I walked in they made me feel so welcome and at ease. After some formalities we were suited and booted and taken a short walk to the hives. The bee keeper was just lovely and so knowledgeable and gave us so much fascinating information about her bees. We had the opportunity to hold a frame and watch the bees close up, I didn't feel at all rushed and was encouraged to ask questions. We were then taken back and a delightful guy told us lots about honey production and the opportunity to taste proper honey. The couple who run this lovely place are just so nice and so knowledgeable about their wonderful bees.

Getting up close and personal to some extraordinary black bees in the heart of Lancashire was a birthday treat from my family. What a treat it was too. Our hosts for the morning were the brilliant Simon and Kath, whose passion for their bee families and hives is infectious. They are clearly motivated to spend time engaging and working with their visitors to promote sustainable pollination.
We kicked off with a brief and fun introduction on what to expect, and were kitted out with our trendy bee keeper outfits and wellies. The hives are just a short walk up the lane, where we spent a good while taking the hive apart and watching these extraordinary insects going about their daily buzzyness whilst seemingly mooching around the hive - they work pretty hard it turns out, in all sorts of jobs during their lifetime, from nursing through to disposing of their dead buddies. We even witnessed one little baby bee popping out of it’s birthing pod. We left our little friends to their work, popped the lid back on and headed back for the honey tasting experience. Simon gave us more information about honey made from different nectar sources and ethical production. A lovely way to relax in the Lancashire sunshine. I found the whole experience humbling, and probably one of the best things I’ve done in a long while. Go do it guys, and see for yourself what an amazing contribution bees make to our communities and environment. You won’t be disappointed. Oh, and the gin distillery next door is pretty good too! I’ll be back!

Thoroughly enjoyed the 'Bee Experience' with my 10 year old bee fanatic. It surpassed my expectations and was enjoyable, enlightening and very well organised. Highly recommend 👍

I bought The Bee Experience for my partner's birthday, and it was a really lovely time for the both of us!

The staff were really helpful and accomodating, and Simon was a right character! Getting up close with the hives and seeing inside them was so fascinating - especially when we were lucky enough to see a number of newly hatching bees pushing their way out into the world! The honey talk and honey tasting session afterwards was great too - delicious and interesting.

If you are worried about being stung, then don't bee! They will give you all the protective equipment, and you are with a beekeeper at all times!

A fun, energetic and informative course on all things beekeeping. Particularly enjoyed the inclusion of honey tasting in the sessions - thanks to the team for making this such a memorable experience! 🐝

Bought the bee experience as a gift for my nephew who is 7. He really enjoyed getting suited up and close to the bees, was lots of interesting info for the adults as well and good to be able to taste the different flavours of honey.

Having recently got bees at our primary school we attended the introduction to beekeeping course a few days ago and I am still absolutely buzzing. The course was totally amazing and full of facts about these fabulous creatures. Kath and Simon are brilliant and explain everything so well. I came home with millions of things to tell the kids and spending hours looking through different hives totally gave me the confidence to look after our hive properly. I loved the 'think like a bee' approach to beekeeping and it really does help in predicting the next steps for the colony. Reading a hive like a book showed that you can work out the health of the animals and how to keep them healthy. I loved the whole day so much and could've have easily spent a week with these fascinating creatures and indeed Kath and Simon! What a privilege. Thanks guys