Our products are delivered by Royal Mail (Live Bees) & DHL Parcel UK (Equipment). Smaller equipment orders (under 2kg) can also be sent via Royal Mail Tracked24 & 48. Our system will automatically quote a rate on the checkout, in some cases (for larger equipment options) a pallet rate may be more favourable. Contact us for a quote.
As of March 2025 we cannot ship live bees, live queens, honey or wax to Northern Ireland due to Windsor Framework / Brexit.
Queen Bee Postage Options:
We strongly recommend Royal Mail Special Delivery® for guaranteed next-day Queen Bee arrival. Please be aware we can only ship within the UK.
Special Delivery Next Day® (Signature required):
1 - 2 Queens £9.45
3 - 10 Queens £9.84
11 - 20 Queens £11.26
21 - 40 Queens £15.41
41 - 400 Queens £20.85
Tracked 24®: £6.51 (not guaranteed; delays of up to 5 days have been reported, use at your own risk).
Nucs of Bees (Posted) -
POSTED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY PRE ARRANGED BOOKING VIA CONFIRMED EMAIL ADDRESS ON ORDER
Nuc Postage - £30 per Nuc (Via Royal Mail Special Delivery before 1pm*)
Certain postcodes are excluded from delivery guarantees. See the Royal Mail website for details.
Certain postcodes are excluded from Sunday Deliveries. See the Royal Mail website for details.
The following delivery charges apply for Equipment orders per Zone (based on volumetric weight, quoted in each product description) -
Small equipment (under 2kg) full UK coverage - £6.51 (24hr) / £4.16 (48hr)
Deliveries made Monday - Friday only, normally dispatched same business day but please allow 48hrs for dispatch.
| Zone A | Zone B | Zone C | Zone D |
| All postcodes in England and Wales | DD, DG, EH, FK, G, KA (except KA27 & KA28), KY, ML, TD, AB1 to AB16, AB21 to AB25, AB30, AB39, PA1 to PA19 & PH1 to PH3 | AB31 to AB38, AB40 to AB56, IV1 to IV28, IV30 to IV32, IV36 to IV40, IV52 to IV54, IV63, KW1 to KW14, PA21 to PA38, PH4 to PH41, PH49 to PH50 & Northern Ireland | HS, IV41 to 49, IV51, IV55, IV56, KA27, KA28, KW15 to KW17, PA20, PA41 to PA49, PA60 to PA78, PH42 to PH44, ZE, Isle of Man & Channel Islands |
| Isle of Wight & Isle of Scilly add £8.23 to Zone A & B Price | |||
| 24hr Express (Volumetric weight) | Zone A & B | Zone C | Zone D |
| 0 - 30kg | £11.82 | £22.45 | £26.15 |
| 31 - 60kg | £13.19 | £37.48 | £44.90 |
| 61-90kg | £19.79 | £56.22 | £67.35 |
| 91-120kg | £26.38 | £74.97 | £89.80 |
| 121-150kg | £32.98 | £93.71 | £112.26 |
| 151-180kg | £39.57 | £112.45 | £134.71 |
| 181-210kg | £46.17 | £131.19 | £157.16 |
| 211-240kg | £52.76 | £149.93 | £179.61 |
| 241-270kg | £59.36 | £168.67 | £202.06 |
| 271kg-300kg | £65.95 | £187.41 | £224.51 |
| 301kg-330kg | £72.55 | £206.15 | £246.96 |
| 331kg-360kg | £79.14 | £224.90 | £269.41 |
| 361kg-390kg | £85.74 | £243.64 | £291.87 |
| 391-420kg | £92.33 | £262.38 | £314.32 |
| 421kg - 450kg | £98.93 | £281.12 | £336.77 |
| 450kg volumetric + please contact for a pallet rate quote. | |||
The following products are exempt from postage due to courier restrictions or shipping price / retail price ratio.
- 6 Frame Collected Overwintered Nuc (Postage option available separately)
- 5 Frame Collected Overwintered Langstroth Nuc (Postage option available separately)
- 12oz (340g) Hillside Honey (3 Pack Postage option available separately)
- Sugar Syrup 10L
- Granulated Sugar 25kg
These will all require collection from our base in Gloucester.
