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The Bus Cafe is now closed 🚌 That’s us for

The Bus Cafe is now closed 🚌

That’s us for 2023, thanks so much to all our wonderful customers & suppliers and great staff. It’s been a really busy, fun & enjoyable season. But it’s now time to close the doors.

🐝 Honey shop & Visitors centre still open 7 days a week til end October.

🌸 Wander round the garden, still plenty colour to see.

🌉 Visit the Union Chain Bridge, which links England & Scotland spanning the River Tweed.

🍯 Fresh honey, @doddingtondairy ice cream & honey flapjack available to buy in the shop.

Thanks again everyone, now time to get the paint brushes out and finish this paint job ! 🎨

Rehearsals ! Ronnie Hek (Kingfisher) and Graham ar

Rehearsals ! Ronnie Hek (Kingfisher) and Graham are warming up in the marquee ahead of tomorrows (8th October) music day at Chain Bridge Honey Farm. Join us !

JOIN US…… This Sunday 8th October join Willie

JOIN US……

This Sunday 8th October join Willie & Daphne to celebrate 75 years of Chain Bridge Honey Farm.

🐝 Local musicians will be playing from 11am -6pm in a marquee at the honey farm.

🐝 Refreshments will include a fish n chip van, the bus cafe and drinks in the marquee.

🐝 Visit local photographer @ronniehek123 permanent wildlife photography which is on display in the visitor centre (pictures for sale also).

🐝 Admire autumn colour in the beekeepers garden. Dozens of plants, trees and bushes. Home to numerous birds, bees & butterflies over the summer.

🐝 Taste honey, look at the bees in the observation hive, visit the newly restored Union Chain Bridge. Admire the vintage vehicles and implements and wonder to yourself where on earth did they all come from.

🐝 FREE ENTRY !!!

Let’s hope it’s a sunny day next Sunday ☀️ any questions call us on 01289 382 362….

Thanks again to all the lovely visitors and customers who have visited so far this year, it’s been a great summer ! 🐝🌞😊

Heather time 🌸🌸🌸 We have been busy movi

Heather time 🌸🌸🌸

We have been busy moving our beehives from their summer sites up to the heather moorlands on both sides of the border.

These pictures from near Wooler were taken a few weeks ago and the bell heather was out, the ling heather just coming.

We go out early and when it is cool so most of the bees are still in the hives, we gently load the hives onto our @ibexautomotive trucks then drive to the new heather location.

We made a path in a section of bracken so the hives could be placed in a nice sheltered place. All the hives have honey left in their stores which is just as well considering the recent bad weather.

All we need now is some good weather and sunshine. Heather honey is very special and we all work hard to produce this special product especially the bees !!!!

We continually check the hives to see how they are doing. We usually bring home new seasons heather honey end September. Then the next job is to bring all the hives home into their winter sites.

This was such a beautiful morning, I didn’t want to leave…. I hope the bees are as happy and are doing well 🌸

Union Chain Bridge Family Celebration Event ! Wed

Union Chain Bridge Family Celebration Event ! Wed
26th July 11-4

Museums Northumberland have organised an event to celebrate the Union Chain Bridges 203rd birthday on wed 26th July.

This event will take place over 4 locations. Horncliffe Memorial Hall, Chain Bridge Honey Farm, The Chain Bridge and Paxton House. The event is free apart from a reduced entry charge at Paxton.

Visit www.museums northumberland.org.uk to download a programme of the days events.

At the honey farm we will have live music, educational stalls and alongside the cafe bus we will have @u.vepulled serving delicious food.

There will be a family fun day at Paxton, tours at the bridge and the @friendsoftheunionchainbridge will tell the story of the bridge with illustrations and artefacts in Horncliffe Village hall.

This will be the final celebratory event to mark the restoration of the bridge. So many folk have come to see the bridge since opening, try and make the event if you can !

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