The Natural Hive Company Limited

Name: The Natural Hive Company Limited
Address: Barleylands Farm park, Billericay CM11 2UD, UK, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2UD, GB
Telephone: +4407723592425
Rating: 4.8

Billericay, EssexRaw honey, preserves and beeswax products · Billericay, Essex

4.8 · 59 Google reviews

What they sell

Raw honey
Honey chutneys
Honey jams
Beeswax products
Beekeeping starter kits
Beekeeping experiences

Get directions

Opening timesOpen daily, 9am to 5pm

Barleylands Farm park, Billericay CM11 2UD, UK

Call the farm+4407723592425

Emailinfo@thenaturalhive.com

You can visit in personDelivers locally

What people say

4.8

From 59 Google reviews

14 September 2026

Absolutely fascinating experience. Brian is very knowledgeable and approachable and made the whole experience very enjoyable. The ploughmans lunch was lovely and fresh too. Fun fact: Bees only have one stinger 😉

16 August 2026

We enjoyed the Beekeeping experience itself John was brilliant. He explained the workings of the hive really well and answered our questions effectively. We enjoyed getting up close and personal with the bees themselves and found them fascinating. There were lots of photograph opportunities and we felt at ease. We enjoyed the nice lunch afterwards and there was plenty of opportunity to ask further questions. The reason for only giving 3 stars is because we didn’t get to taste any honey or get a goodie bag as promised on the gift experience. John did apologise and said maybe they will send you some. I did e mail and ask about it but got no response. The experience was on 1st August so I would have thought we would have received the honey by now if we were going to get any. We found this quite disappointing.

About the farm

The Natural Hive Co is a beekeeping business at Barleylands Farm park in Billericay, Essex selling raw honey, honey chutneys and jams, beekeeping kits and hands on beekeeping experiences.

The Natural Hive Co is a honey and beeswax business based at Barleylands Farm park in Billericay. The aim is to keep things simple and natural, with pure honey straight from their hives, plus chutneys and jams that pair the sweetness of freshly harvested honey with savoury ingredients.

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3 August 2026

My wife and I had a great morning at the Natural Hive. Brian, our instructor, made it informative, interesting and most enjoyable. Safety conscious, he individually checked all six students' bee suits to ensure that there were no gaps but in fact the bees were only curious, not aggressive, and, as he predicted, no one was stung. To see inside a working bee hive was absolutely fascinating and it amazes one just how clever these insects are. We greatly enjoyed the company of our fellow students and also the excellent snack lunch at the end. To anyone wondering whether to go on the course themselves or to give it as a present, I have no hesitation in saying "Book it"!

2 August 2026

Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Learnt so much. John our bee keeper was so knowledgable and interesting. Answered all our questions. Finished with a delicious lunch which was unexpected. Would definitely recommend.

19 July 2026

Bought this for my dad as a birthday present. He loved it! Very informative and hands on experience. Brian kept the whole group engaged and has incredible knowledge. If anyone is thinking of booking, do it!

12 July 2026

Thank you for a fantastic Bee Keeper Experience! We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Brian was very knowledgeable and shared many interesting facts. Highly recommend the experience and looking forward to receiving the Honey in the post. Nick would also like to pass onto Brian, that he had a Bee-utiful day! Kind regards, Natalie and Nick 🐝

6 July 2026

We had a fantastic time at our Beekeeping Experience. Really fun and relaxed, but also fascinating to see it all close up and get hands on. There was a good mix of people there and everyone got on and had a lovely time. Sam was a brilliant host and looked after everyeone. Well organised and well worth it. Highly recommended.

10 June 2026

Beekeeping experience was absolutely fantastic. It was fun, full of fascinating facts, and such a unique way to spend the day. We loved the delicious food that was prepared for us, and taking home a jar of honey was the perfect finishing touch. Would highly recommend it to anyone looking for something memorable and different.

25 April 2026

We just finished the beekeeping experience with Brian today. He was absolutely amazing, I loved all the facts he taught us and the hands on experience he provided. Highly recommend!! Ps a fun bee fact is that all the cells that store the honey are tilted 15 degrees to prevent it from dripping out 🙌🙌

18 February 2026

Was gifted a Bee keeping experience. I had a great time - the instructor was excellent providing lots of info on everything you could wish to know, had some fresh honey after and nobody got stung!