Steve J: Your boxes are so beautifully made, and as a carpenter/joiner for nearly 50 years that is high praise.
Steve J: Your boxes are so beautifully made, and as a carpenter/joiner for nearly 50 years that is high praise.
Janet L: Thank you for the excellent quality products we have had from you. My most recent purchase was for a top bar hive roof.
Gavin S: Just want to say build quality and general supply of everything, especially the frames is above my expectations so thanks.
Gavin S: Just want to say build quality and general supply of everything, especially the frames is above my expectations so thanks.
Christopher N: Thank you so much for sending the new [WBC] hive so quickly. I am absolutely delighted. Clearly beautifully made, so huge gratitude to you.
Sonia O: Thank you so much for the beautifully made hedgehog house, It's so impressive I may well be in touch for another one or two.
Sonia O: Thank you so much for the beautifully made hedgehog house, It's so impressive I may well be in touch for another one or two.
Ellen D: The [Cornish Top Bar] hive you sent me last week is now home to a very contented colony, many thanks for the speedy dispatch.
Mike D: Love the new hive. Wish I'd seen your website before I bought our first -and much, much more expensive- long hive.
Mike D: Love the new hive. Wish I'd seen your website before I bought our first -and much, much more expensive- long hive.
Philippa S: My order arrived today – fantastic, thank you!
Darren N: I've always found your products to the highest quality and have purchased a hive and suit in the past, made 2 [more] orders - a suit and some tools and also a National hive.
Darren N: I've always found your products to the highest quality and have purchased a hive and suit in the past, made 2 [more] orders - a suit and some tools and also a National hive.
Martin G: I have one of your national long hives and the bees in it are doing very well. Great idea and my back is a lot healthier and safer!!
Ana D: The [Cornish Top Bar] hive is beautiful! Thanks so much.
Ana D: The [Cornish Top Bar] hive is beautiful! Thanks so much.
Lowenna S: Just wanted to say my solitary hive arrived today and I'm really impressed with the quality. Its beautifully made and I'm excited to get it on a post.
Kristi N: This site is an absolute delight...
Kristi N: This site is an absolute delight...
Alan B: Thank you for the two long national boxes, they are great.
Olwen P: I have just unpacked my bee hive and accessories and I am absolutely delighted with the quality of the wood and the craftsmanship. My brother assembled my first hive and it was ok but Heather Bell assembled hive is far superior. I look forward to extending my bee keeping in the spring!
Olwen P: I have just unpacked my bee hive and accessories and I am absolutely delighted with the quality of the wood and the craftsmanship. My brother assembled my first hive and it was ok but Heather Bell assembled hive is far superior. I look forward to extending my bee keeping in the spring!
Edward N: Just a quick email to say many thanks for this order.
As EVER great quality and prices.
Very happy customer.
Michael M: I've now received my beginners kit and I'm very pleased with the contents.
Michael M: I've now received my beginners kit and I'm very pleased with the contents.
Patrick T: Thank you very much. I have now treated the hive and very happy with it.
Paul L: The National [hives] are super quality and I am delighted with your products - hence I keep buying!
Paul L: The National [hives] are super quality and I am delighted with your products - hence I keep buying!
Nikki H: A quick thank you from a very satisfied customer - it was great to receive my new hive yesterday. Painting it red today to set up in my lovely colourful apiary. Your hives are such excellent quality and all the parts fit together just brilliantly - I won’t buy from anywhere else now!
Dray T: [Equipment} Looks great, thank you!
Dray T: [Equipment} Looks great, thank you!
Alan G: Our queen arrived safely today and is now in her new hive.
Thank you for the quick despatch,
Mark A: She [queen bee] arrived safe and sound. [Now] enthroned in a nuc.
Mark A: She [queen bee] arrived safe and sound. [Now] enthroned in a nuc.
Stephen T: Thank you for the prompt delivery very happy customer.
Mark W: Thanks very much for a lovely box of bees.
Very much appreciated.
Mark W: Thanks very much for a lovely box of bees.
Very much appreciated.
Zac T: Thank you for the great product and service.
I received the observation hive yesterday. It looks fantastic. Can’t wait to put it to use.
Mark E: I bought my starter hive and kit from you and I’m delighted.
Mark E: I bought my starter hive and kit from you and I’m delighted.
Blackdog Honey Bees Ltd: We buy our equipment from them, because they are a family run business, and they are also bee farmers.
They have years of experience, and are honest, fairly priced, trusted and supply first class equipment.
Unpacking and Painting National Beehives from Heather Bell Honey Bees - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m_pY7Bhd9k
Tony H: Thank you for the prompt delivery of my 2 new hives. They are identical to my first hive from yourselves and I am very happy with that one.
Tony H: Thank you for the prompt delivery of my 2 new hives. They are identical to my first hive from yourselves and I am very happy with that one.
Jill R: I'm very pleased with the high standard to which your solitary observation hive has been made.
Paul S: Received my bee hive today, looks great
Paul S: Received my bee hive today, looks great
Debbie A: What an informative website you have which I’m pleased I found searching for a hive.
Ian G: We bought your top bar (for my wife’s birthday) and she loves it! It is a lovely crafted piece of kit!
Ian G: We bought your top bar (for my wife’s birthday) and she loves it! It is a lovely crafted piece of kit!
Sophie K: Just wanted to thank you for the speedy turn around and delivery! I received my package on Thursday.
Thanks again, great service!
Christina T: I just wanted to thank you for my bird box which I collected this morning. I am delighted with it - it’s absolutely beautiful and so well made.
Thank you also for the directions to your premises, they were spot on.
Christina T: I just wanted to thank you for my bird box which I collected this morning. I am delighted with it - it’s absolutely beautiful and so well made.
Thank you also for the directions to your premises, they were spot on.
Paul L: I now have 2 of your lovely hives. Also an 8" roof. Nobody else does 8" ones and they are excellent. Also the 5 frame supers. I found the 5 frame supers much better for my back this year - especially after one of my hives hit 7' tall!
Vince M: I just wanted to say how impressed I am with my WBC roof received recently. Everything was quality timber and very well assembled. Recommended!
Vince M: I just wanted to say how impressed I am with my WBC roof received recently. Everything was quality timber and very well assembled. Recommended!
Mark G: I must say, the service you provide, along with the help and advice, is only part of the reason why I keep coming back to you.
Sara C: I just wanted to thank you for my recent order. My dad is so pleased with it and keeps commenting how well made it is. He's a hard man to please, so I know it must be really good! Thanks again.
Sara C: I just wanted to thank you for my recent order. My dad is so pleased with it and keeps commenting how well made it is. He's a hard man to please, so I know it must be really good! Thanks again.
Michael L: Great, thank you so much! We are over the moon with the hive looks fabulous in the garden.
Graham W: Complimenting you on your rapid response which is more unusual in this day and age so a pleasure to come across a professional company who communicates well
Graham W: Complimenting you on your rapid response which is more unusual in this day and age so a pleasure to come across a professional company who communicates well
Nicki H: I much prefer to buy from you than from any of the other suppliers I’ve used as your hives really are fantastic quality!
Many thanks again - your service really is second to none!
Brian L: I took delivery of parcel, as ordered, at 11am on time this morning as informed by Parcelforce text
earlier. Many thanks for such prompt delivery.
Brian L: I took delivery of parcel, as ordered, at 11am on time this morning as informed by Parcelforce text
earlier. Many thanks for such prompt delivery.
B L: I have been using the Horsley / Snelgrove Boards you kindly made for me and they are working well.
Kate L: We have one of your solitary bee (observation hive) houses and some bees are using it. We're thrilled!
Kate L: We have one of your solitary bee (observation hive) houses and some bees are using it. We're thrilled!
S H: My order was delivered last week. The hives are fabulous!
Daniel T: I got home today from my business trip and was greeted by the observation hive you made, I’m very happy with it, thank you for getting it to me quickly as well.
Daniel T: I got home today from my business trip and was greeted by the observation hive you made, I’m very happy with it, thank you for getting it to me quickly as well.
Marie H: I’d just like to say thank you very much for my recent order. It arrived bang on time for my sons 30th birthday and he was absolutely over the moon with it. He’s been talking about having bees for a few years now and this was the perfect start for him, what a fantastic kit and great quality!
Graham S: Thank you for the bees. I am very pleased with them, they are working like crazy on the Rape in the fields around.
Graham S: Thank you for the bees. I am very pleased with them, they are working like crazy on the Rape in the fields around.
Karen M: My new observation hive arrived today and it's is lovely! I am so glad I stopped dithering. Thank you very much.
