Lake District Honey Company
For many years, Jim Lowther has had a passion for bees – and in 2015, he began to farm them himself. Today, there are over 600 beehives across the estate and Jim Lowther’s home-made honey has become a popular local product.
Bees are a great indicator of the wellbeing of the land they inhabit. More bees come and more honey is made when there are more flowers and trees to pollinate. Bees have three seasons of production: the spring harvest which consists of nectar mainly from arable crops and early trees species; the main summer harvest, nectar of plants such as clover and trees such as limes; and the late season harvest, nectar from heather once the bees have spent time on the fells.
Bees are now an integral part of the estate plan. With extensive planting of new trees and creation of new grasslands, the Lowther Honeybees can enjoy a more varied diet, thus increasing their yield.
Jim Lowther’s Honey is on sale at:
- Lowther Castle
- Cranstons Penrith
- Tebay Services
- Rheged
- Chestnut House,
- Plumgarth Farm Shop
- The Honeypot
- Low-Sizergh Barn Farm Shop
- J&J Graham
- The Chopping Block
- Natures Health Store
- Also at Thomasons Butchers & Deli in Keswick, Askham Stores, Glenridding Mini-Market, The Barn (Pooley Bridge), The Health Food Shop
If you are a food retailer and would like to find out more about Lake District Honey Company honey, please click here. For a price list, please email info@thelakedistricthoneycompany.co.uk
