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Raw New Forest Wildflower Honey - Beaulieu River, Exbury, 250g Sale
- Regular price £8.50
Vendor: The Noble Bee
Type: Honey
Sku: SQ1855234
These hives sit in a meadow on the Exbury Estate, high enough to look out over the point where the Beaulieu River meets the Solent. It's a quieter, wilder corner of the New Forest than most people see, consisting of river, saltmarsh and open meadow rather than woodland.
The bees work hawthorn and bramble, wild meadow flowers, and the particular mix of plants that grows along the banks of the river. That riverside forage is what separates this honey from the rest of our range. It comes out light amber and unmistakably its own thing.
Single origin
Most British honey is pooled. A season's harvest from dozens of sites goes into one tank, gets blended to a consistent flavour and sold as one product. We do the opposite. Every apiary is harvested, extracted and jarred separately, and the label tells you exactly which one you're holding.
It's more work and it means we can never promise two batches taste identical. That's the point. The difference between a riverside meadow at Exbury and a woodland apiary ten miles inland is real, and blending it away would throw out the only thing that makes local honey worth buying.
A Raw New Forest Honey
Nothing is done to this honey between the hive and the jar except coarse straining to take out bits of wax. It is never heated, never pasteurised, never fine-filtered, never blended with anything. No additives, no syrups, nothing.
That matters because heat and fine filtration strip out the pollen, enzymes and aromatic compounds that give honey its character and its traceability. Honey with the pollen removed can't be traced back to where it was made. Ours can - down to a single meadow on the Beaulieu River.
Awards
Our single-origin New Forest honey has won multiple Great Taste awards, including a three-star award in 2023 - the only British honey producer to receive one that year. We're also a certified New Forest Marque producer, which means everything is grown, produced and packed within the New Forest.
The details
- 250g glass jar
- Raw, unpasteurised, coarsely strained only
- Single origin: Beaulieu River apiary, Exbury Estate, New Forest
- Forage: hawthorn, bramble, wild meadow flowers, riverbank flora
- Colour: light amber
- Beekeepers: Simon Noble and Chloe Harvey
- Ingredients: honey. Nothing else!
Looking after it
Raw honey crystallises over time. It's a sign the honey hasn't been processed, not a fault - in fact it's one of the easiest ways to tell raw honey from the pasteurised stuff, which is treated specifically to stop it happening. Stand the jar in warm water below 40°C and it will turn runny again. Store at room temperature, out of direct sunlight.
Raw New Forest Wildflower Honey - Beaulieu River, Exbury, 250g
£8.50
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Jane Crew Ordering is easy on the website, honey arrives perfectly packaged. With recyclable materials. I love their honey and this is my second purchase. I would definitely recomme...
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Nicola Lander Fantastic delicious honey. And great service. Highly recommend.
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Kim Chapman Absolutely fabulous honey from a wonderful company.
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Anonymous Easy to order, honey came within a few days.
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Jane Crew Ordering is easy on the website, honey arrives perfectly packaged. With recyclable materials. I love their honey and this is my second purchase. I would definitely recomme...
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Nicola Lander Fantastic delicious honey. And great service. Highly recommend.
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Helen Wood Love the honeys from The Noble Bee company, easy to order and quick delivery.
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Kim Chapman Absolutely fabulous honey from a wonderful company.
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Helen Wood Absolutely love this honey, I always thought i didn't like honey but my experience was based on shop bought ones that are blended from European countries, once I...
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Debbie Pocock Love the fact this is real honey and not supermarket mass produced. Will definitely order again.
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Paula Biddle I will definitely order more honey. My family are so impressed with the quality. Many thanks Paula
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Richard Moore Top quality honey and fantastic service
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Kim Chapman Brilliant!! Fast, efficient, friendly service. Wonderful products. Will be ordering more again soon for us and for presents.
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Mala Williams Such a wonderful natural produce, the elixir of life!
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tracy tejada We did the bee keeping experience day with noble bee many years ago. After seeing the care and dedication that goes into every pot and of course the amazing taste, we...
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Robina Moore Beautiful Honey, tastes amazing. The Noble Bee is the only place I will buy honey - 5 stars
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Michele Browne Beautiful honey, all the honeys have a different taste profile speedy delivery and well packaged
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Jane Glazier Absolutely delighted! Well packaged, quick delivery. Thanks.
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Nicole Lowry Very fast delivery, lovely packaging and delicious honey! Looking forward to trying the other varieties.
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Mark Williams Absolutely delicious honey and great price.I wouldn't get from anywhere else!
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David Innerdale A fantastic, artisanal product that tastes great and is clearly made with love. Chapeau to the team that produces this!
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Kirsty Hollis What a wonderful product, you can appreciate the hard work and dedication that has gone into making it. It's delicious!
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Valerie Gunson Friendly helpful staff and this honey is also loved by me and my Grandchildren who can't get enough of it!! Absolutely delicious.
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Wendy Doody Absolutely wonderful honey as usual from Noble Bee. Very quick service and lovely personal note from Simon. Well packaged and a delight to buy from. We will be bac...
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Wendy Doody Delicious 😊
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Susan E Hocking Bought as a gift for my son who loves local honey, he is looking forward to trying it
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Evgeniya Dragoeva I love your honey and your ethos. This is my second order and I will definitely order again. Delivery was quick too!
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