The Travelling Bee Company is a family run business that specialises in producing award winning raw, natural and unprocessed honeys.

We began beekeeping within the urban fringes of Tyne and Wear, eventually growing and locating our bees across North East England, West Coast Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway.

What really drives us is that we care about bees, it’s that simple really. That’s why all of our bees are homed in quality hives. From hive to jar we only employ the most ethical practices and production methods.

So what’s the “travelling” bit all about? Well, we move our beehives regularly, giving our colonies the best possible opportunity to obtain the highest quality nectar and pollen from various flora, this in turn allows our bees to create the highest quality honey. Our name also reflects our passion for honeys across the world as we always try to bring our favourite picks to your doorstep in our Guest Honey range. All our balms, soaps and gift sets contain our honey.

We know that you will love them!

Mark is the driving force behind our multi-award-winning business, merging his lifelong passion for bees with entrepreneurial flair. With extensive experience in the military and community work, he now leads the strategic direction of our operations, managing both imports and exports while continuously seeking opportunities for growth.

Mark's expertise includes optimising the location of our bees for outstanding honey production, and he is dedicated to collaborating with beekeepers across Europe and beyond to enhance our practices and products.

Marks daughter Heather joined the team in 2022 from a retail background.

She brings her sales experience and knowledge from working in department stores such as Fenwick Newcastle, John Lewis and Debenhams. She believes customer service is always key to business success and longevity.

“At The Travelling Bee Company we keep in contact with our wholesale customers, offering support such as pop ups in store to promote our products and help keep staff knowledgeable on our wide range of Honeys

We also attend local markets every weekend and enjoying hearing feedback from our customers”

Callum began beekeeping in his early 20s helping his father at his small apiary, but as the business grew and the colony count got higher, he joined the family business full time in 2019, becoming the head beekeeper in the company.

Inheriting his father’s respect for nature, he decided that beekeeping was the path for him. Callum began training under his father Mark to learn the craft of beekeeping, passing down his years of knowledge to his son.

Callum firmly believes that “the bees come first” at The Travelling Bee Company.