Our Homegrown Honeys
We love honey - so much so that we travel far and wide in pursuit of the stuff, from Tanzania to Vietnam, New Zealand to France, and across every inch of Britain too. We've even got our own hives on the roof of our Piccadilly store and dotted elsewhere around London, which make honey for us every September.
Our current range of honeys from around the world contains not just delicious varieties from thousands of miles away, but more than a dozen homegrown varieties made by hard-working, busy-buzzing Fortnum's bees from Wales to Yorkshire to Dorset and all points in-between.
Whether your taste is for the very sweet or something more complex and pleasingly bitter, take the first steps on your own adventure in Fortnum's honey by reading all about six examples from our ever-expanding range. Enjoy.
From Salisbury
Made by bees living peacefully (despite the occasional military exercise) on Salisbury Plain, this complex but delicate honey has a wonderful aroma of wildflowers and clover. Our hard-working bees visit viper’s bugloss, sweet clover, sainfoin and yellow melilot to give the honey its distinctive golden colour, and to make a sweet treat that's equally delicious whether drizzled over porridge or eaten on toast.
From Dungeness
Inspired by the late Derek Jarman, a keen beekeeper who kept bees at his Prospect Cottage home, our bees forage on the wild wood sage and viper's bugloss which grows on the nearby flint beaches, producing this memorably woody honey. Thanks to those wonderful wood notes, our Dungeness honey is not only terrific on toast, but also pairs deliciously well with savoury treats like cheese and wild mushrooms.
From Essex
Borage, also known as starflower, is a vibrant blue flower traditionally used as decoration in summertime cocktails. Also grown for its oil - which apparently has medicinal properties and boosts the immune system - the honey our busy bees have made is light and delicate, and ideal for honey-lovers with an appreciation for subtler flavours.
From Shrewsbury
Harvested from a traditional Shropshire estate, this honey comes from the hives of the local gamekeeper. His hard-flying bees feast on a rich mix of wildflowers, lime and hawthorn, producing this deliciously citrusy and fruity treat. The wonderful tart quality makes this honey a particular delight stirred through a hearty bowl of porridge.
From Shropshire
In late summer, our bees on the top of Long Mynd, Shropshire, go into a period of feverish activity, pollenating the abundant ling heather in the area to produce this highly viscous, strongly aromatic honey. A highly-prized honey among discerning nectar obsessives, the red dark amber colour and superb taste makes Shropshire Ling Heather Honey arguably the queen of all British honeys. Scrumptious.
From Yorkshire
A most unique honey made in a most unique way, our Yorkshire-based bees nibble at the back of highly-aromatic flowers of broad bean plants to get at the sweet nectar inside. The result? A delicate and super-sweet honey from the very heart of God's own country.
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