Manchester Beekeepers Association

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How to buy. The Manchester & District Beekeepers' Association visitors centre and shop at Dower House, Heaton Park (the association's HQ since 2004): an observation hive, an apiary of honey-bee colonies in the garden behind the house, honey extracted from the comb on site, and volunteers on hand to talk about bees and the taste of local honey. Open Sundays 12–4pm in summer (BST) and 12–3pm in winter (GMT); closed on the 1st Sunday of each month and from mid-December to the second week of February. The association asks visitors to check its events calendar before travelling (owner's site, checked 25 Oct 2026).