Cardiff — Caerdydd — packs a remarkable amount of forage into a small capital. Bute Park's ancient limes, Roath Lake gardens, Pontcanna Fields and the coastal wetlands of Cardiff Bay give city bees a long season.
Early flows come from cherry plum and blackthorn in Bute and Roath parks. Sycamore and horse chestnut fill May; the lime collection in Bute Park is one of the largest in any UK city, giving a classic pale urban lime honey in June. Bramble is dense along the Taff Trail; rosebay willowherb flushes the former dock brownfield of Cardiff Bay. Coastal sea-lavender and samphire at Rhymney Great Wharf add a distinctive saline note; ivy on Victorian terraces closes the year.
Cardiff, Vale and Valleys Beekeepers' Association runs a particularly well-organised urban programme, with training apiaries in community gardens and allotments. Collectors here are at home with terraced-house chimneys, converted warehouses and modern bay-side apartments.
We prioritise coverage county-wide. Towns with a dedicated page below; more town pages rolling out soon.
Dedicated town pages for Cardiff are coming soon. You can still report a swarm now and your local beekeeper will get in touch.
Nearest BBKA-affiliated associations that support swarm collection in this area.
CF5 6LW· approx. 10 km
BS24 7AY· approx. 23 km
Visit websiteCF32 8UU· approx. 29 km
BS40 5DU· approx. 32 km
Visit websiteTA9 3QZ· approx. 34 km
Visit websiteNP7 9DY· approx. 35 km
Visit websiteAssociation data sourced from the British Beekeepers Association directory via SwarmBase.
Report it in under a minute and a trained local beekeeper will arrange safe collection.
