Quantock Queen
Beekeeper in the Quantock Hills of Somerset
producing
Award-Winning Honey*
100% Beeswax Candles
Beeswax & Natural Cotton Food Wraps
* Exmoor Honey Show 2019. * Bridgwater Flower Show (Honey Section) 2018
About us
Keeping bees in & around the Quantock Hills
New, better Website coming soon!
Me and my bees
My name is Elaine Falkingham.
I have been keeping bees since 2011 and care deeply for their survival and nurture - as I do for all wildlife.
All of the hives are regularly inspected and maintained to the highest standards.
As past chair and Committee member of Quantock Bee Keepers Association was often involved in the training of new beekeepers.
Honey production
The production of honey is a natural process. It's not possible to ask the bees to produce runny or set honey!
You get what nature gives you based on the types of flowers and plants the bees can access within a 3 mile radius of their hive. It always tastes wonderful!
The hives are all located within 3 miles of my home in Holford.
I produce my own queens in Summer, selecting bees with the best temperament to breed from
The Quantock Hills
This part of Somerset is England's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
But the bees don't know that of course!
For them it is a wonderful feeding ground containing a mix of agricultural crops, garden flowers and plants, local trees, shrubs and of course heather from the top of the Quantock hills in the summer.
Beeswax products
The excess wax that is collected during the year is put to good use and turned into candles which burn well for a long time - and smell heavenly!
I also produce my own food wax wraps - such a sensible alternative to cling film and plastic.
You can see more of what I produce on this website.
Nature working for you
In today's increasingly complicated world many people are turning to more natural products.
You may have seen press comment in 2019 about honey supplied by some supermarkets and other large chains - and how some of the content is potentially dubious. Their labels will say their honey is a 'product of EU and other countries'. Some of these countries allow the use of antibiotics in the beekeeping process - and in some cases it is alleged sugar solution is added to the product. 'Honey fraud' is now seen as a major problem in the global honey industry
The UK honey industry is very strictly regulated and locally produced honey has to satisfy much more stringent standards. Of course it is more expensive than supermarket honey - because it is the real thing!!
If you want to be sure your honey contains natural ingredients buy single source, locally produced honey.
“This honey is just the best I have ever tasted. I keep coming back for more. And my family all love it..”
NS, Taunton
“The candles last a lot longer than I had imagined... and they give off such a pleasant natural aroma”
AD, Holford
“The wax wraps really do keep my food fresh. Cheese doesn't 'sweat' like it used to in cling film.”
DF, Barnsley
Our products
Currently stocking candles for all occasions & cotton/beeswax food wraps.
All products are available to personal callers at our home in Holford, near Bridgwater Please call 01278 741711 or email elaine@quantockqueen.uk
to check availability.
All products can be purchased at the 'Corner Collection'
shop on the quay in Watchet,which is now open 7 days a week from 10.30 am to 4 pm.Payment by cash or contactless payment is available.
Candles and Food Wax Wraps can be sent anywhere in the UK by mail order (P&P extra)
Honey
From £1.25
Per Jar
- Jar sizes available from 50g to 454g (1lb)
- Cut Comb - sometimes in limited supply so please phone to order
100% Pure Beeswax Candles
From
£2
Per Candle
- Burn time varies from 3-4 hours to well over 30 hours with the natural aromas of honey & beeswax
- Over 25 different designs
Beeswax & Cotton Food Wraps
From £8
- Available in 3 sizes in various combinations
- Eco-friendly replacement for cling film and plastic
Contact Us
If you'd like to contact us to order any items or about all things beekeeping, send a message using the form below we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
