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British National Beehives


Based in a small workshop in Tideswell in the Peak District we make Highest Quality British National Beehives out of 1st grade American Western Red Cedar or High Quality Red Deal according to the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) Modified National Hive Plans. Everything we sell we make here in the Peak District. We also stock other items of Beekeeping Supplies including Frames, Foundation Wax and Hive Tools. The driving forces behind peak-hives.co.uk are sustainability and quality workmanship. Sustainability because, well it matters quite a bit we think and quality workmanship because customer satisfaction is paramount.



Cedar Scarcity.

Unfortunately building materials are extremely scarce at the moment and pricing is highly volatile. This goes for Western Red Cedar too. I have decided that until the market settles down I will not be making up any Cedar hives or hive parts. We'll be back in operation once the supply issues have been resolved. Many thanks.

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Want to see your National Hive being made? Here's what's going on in the workshop right now. The image is updated every 10 minutes during working hours. Click to see full size...

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The rest of the centre column is an ongoing blog of what's new at peak-hives.co.uk and other items of interest...veg garden...renewables etc, but please don't let reading about the allotment distract you from placing your order...:-)




Copper Nucleus and Commercial Brood…

Here’s a couple of items that have recently been completed in the Peak Hives workshop 2020. The first is a National Nucleus Hive in cedar with a custom copper roof.

National Nucleus Hive with Copper Roof
National Nucleus Hive with Copper Roof

Also recently completed is this National Hive in cedar with a Commercial Brood Chamber. Suitable for prolific bee colonies the Commercial Brood Chamber sits perfectly underneath standard National Queen Excluder and supers.

National Hive with Commercial Brood Chamber
Cedar National Hive with Commercial Brood Chamber

We’re getting busier now for the 2020 beekeeping season and thank all customers old and new for their orders. Standard National Hives are our main product but it’s nice every now and then to get special requests like this. Happy Beekeeping!

Helen’s 2020 Nucleus Colonies

We’ve just had an update from Helen the bee breeder we have worked with for many years and her Nucleus Colonies this year are priced at £200.00.

“High quality, strong, healthy nuclei (nucs) comprising; laying queens (marked), 5/6 frames of bees, brood in all stages and stores. These are hardy and hard-working bees which are well-tempered and easy to handle.  They build well in the Spring to make good, large colonies for early honey production.

All in accordance with FERA recommendations. Varroa treated.”

For an agreed price depending on distance she will deliver and install the Nucleus Colony to UK addresses.

We’re very busy with National Hives and one or two special orders so the season is now well under way. Happy beekeeping 2020.