Crawley Bees is a small, beekeeper-led honey producer rooted in place and season.

I’m Simon — the beekeeper behind Crawley Bees, and Chairman of the West Sussex Beekeepers Association. I began Crawley Bees in 2019 with a simple intention: to produce honest honey, taken carefully from my own hives, and left as close as possible to how the bees made it.

Today, I care for around 25 colonies across a small number of sites in Crawley and West Sussex, including Ifield Woods, Rowfant Trail, County Mall, and Deaks Lane near Haywards Heath. Each location produces honey with its own character, shaped by the surrounding landscape and the season in which it’s harvested.

Quality Over Scale

All Crawley Bees honey is harvested in small batches from a single apiary at a time.
It is never blended, never overheated, and never rushed.

Once a batch is gone, it isn’t replaced — it simply waits for the bees to make more.

How the Honey Is Made

Honey is gently spun from the frames, lightly strained to remove wax, and jarred.
Nothing is added. Nothing is taken away.

Each jar is labelled by place, not just by county, because where the bees forage matters.

Responsible Beekeeping

Bee welfare sits at the centre of everything I do. Colonies are managed sustainably, with restraint and respect for natural rhythms. Packaging is fully recyclable, and production is intentionally kept small to maintain quality and traceability.

Crawley Bees is fully insured through the British Beekeepers Association, and I hold recognised food hygiene certification.