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Get Started with the Essentials

What do you really need? 


In our opinion, you need a hive, suit, gloves, smoker, tool

and bees.


There are lots of options. These bundles give you everything you need to get started.

Starter bundles

engish cedar complete hive with suit, smoker, hive tool

Essentials - £530

Complete English cedar hive with bbwear Basic full suit with fencing style hood, stainless steel hive tool, galvanised smoker with guard, long cuff nitrile gloves (not shown)


Hive comprises:


  • Open mesh floor with entrance block and monitoring board
  • Standard Deep brood box with metal runners, 11x DN4 frames with standard foundation
  • Dummy board
  • XP plus plastic queen excluder
  • 2x Super with castellations, 10x SN4 frames with standard foundation
  • Crownboard with 2x porter escapes
  • 4" galvanised roof


  • Fancy making your own? The hive is available in the flat with all nails and glue for self assembly, rest of the package is identical £430

deluxe 1st quality western red cedar complete hive with suit, smoker, hive tool

Deluxe Essentials - £755

Complete Western Red Cedar hive with bbwear Deluxe full suit with fencing style hood, stainless steel hive tool, copper smoker, long cuff nitrile gloves (not shown)


Hive comprises:


  • Open mesh floor with entrance block and monitoring board
  • Standard Deep brood box with metal runners, 11x DN4 frames with premier foundation
  • Dummy board
  • Wood framed stainless steel grid queen excluder
  • 2x Super with castellations, 10x SN4 frames with premier foundation
  • Crownboard with 2x porter escapes
  • 4" galvanised roof


  • Also available as self assembly, comes with nails and glue needed £655

Customise Your Essentials

All components from any package can be upgraded, changed to optimise to your Essentials.

Please ask, we're happy to offer guidance.


Already have some kit so just need some additions - look in Equipment.

Need more Help?

Book a visit to look at kit, try on a suit to find your size. Sensible advice at no cost - we want you get the right kit for you to enjoy your new hobby.


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English Cedar Complete hive

English Cedar Complete hive

English Cedar Complete hive

This Hive - £345 


open mesh floor with entrance block, varroa monitoring board

british standard deep brood box, metal runners

rigid plastic dummy board

11x DN4 (self spacing) frames, standard quality foundation to match

xp plus plastic queen excluder

2x super with 10 slot metal castellations

each with 10x SN4 frames, standard foundation to match

crownboard with 2 holes, 2x porter escapes

4" metal covered roof


This is a bottom bee space hive.

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English Cedar Complete hive

English Cedar Complete hive

This is showing inside the supers for the hive to the left. All complete and ready for £345.


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