Bespoke Beekeeping Equipment & Nuc Package
Complete Package: Hives, Bees & Tools
Two fully-equipped National hives, 2025 overwintered F1 Buckfast nucs, and essential tools — ready for spring.
Hives
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2×1st Quality Cedar National HiveEach set includes:
- Varroa floor (mesh) with slide-out white Corex inspection tray
- Gabled roof with metal lid and 2× wasp traps
- Brood box with metal runners
- 2× Super boxes with metal runners
- Crown board with 2× Porter bee escapes
- Entrance block (summer & winter)
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2×Cedar hive stand
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2×Additional brood box for Demaree split
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44×Assembled 1st Quality SN4 Super Frames
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10×Assembled DN4 Frames
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2×6 L Rapid Feeder
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—Hives Subtotal£921.80
Bees
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2×Nucleus colonies (in cedar hives)Each nuc: 6 fully drawn combs with a 2025 overwintered F1 Buckfast queen£660.00
Tools
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1×Rouchboy Smoker£48.50
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1×Hive Tool£8.48
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1×As-new Manual 12-Frame Radial Honey Extractor (Thomas Apiculture Prinox)£350.00
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—Tools Subtotal£406.98
| Hives Subtotal | £921.80 |
| Bees Subtotal | £660.00 |
| Tools Subtotal | £406.98 |
| Total Price (You Pay) | £1,988.78 |
| Deposit (pay now) | £200.00 |
| Remaining Balance — due 1 month before delivery | £1,788.78 |
Once you confirm your selection and pay the deposit, we’ll finalise your delivery window. The remaining balance (£1,788.78) is invoiced 1 month before delivery.
Delivery Policy — Honey & Beeswax Products
We offer free local delivery across Dorset, convenient collection from our base in Owermoigne, and nationwide delivery with Royal Mail Tracked services for all honey, candles, and beeswax products.
Local Delivery (Free)
- Free doorstep delivery is available in Owermoigne, Moreton, Wool, Warmwell, Broadmayne, Dorchester, and Weymouth.
- Orders are personally delivered by our beekeepers, usually within 2–3 working days of purchase.
- Collection from Owermoigne can also be arranged at no extra cost.
Nationwide Delivery (Royal Mail Tracked 24 & 48)
We ship UK-wide using Royal Mail Tracked 24 (aims for next-day delivery) and Tracked 48 (aims for two-day delivery).- Orders are typically dispatched the next working day after purchase.
- Every parcel includes end-to-end tracking with email or text updates.
- Postage is calculated automatically at checkout based on total parcel weight and size.
Packaging & Handling
- All orders are carefully packaged by hand to ensure your items arrive safely.
- Honey jars are packed with impact protection to prevent breakage.
- Candles and beeswax blocks are cushioned with recycled or biodegradable materials.
- During warmer months, dispatch may be adjusted to avoid heat-related softening or melting of beeswax.
General Notes
- Honey is a perishable food product and therefore non-returnable, but we will replace or refund any items that arrive damaged or faulty.
- Beeswax products are non-perishable and may be returned if unused and in original condition within 14 days of delivery.
- If your order arrives damaged, incomplete, or delayed, please contact us within 48 hours and we’ll resolve it promptly.
- Every order supports sustainable, small-scale beekeeping on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset — thank you for choosing to buy directly from the beekeeper.







