The East Riding — the Yorkshire Wolds, Holderness, the Humber and the coast at Bridlington and Filey — is arable England on chalk and clay, with a strong rural beekeeping tradition.
Oilseed rape is the defining early flow across the Wolds and Holderness plain. Hawthorn and field maple line the hedgerows. Lime lights the streets of Beverley, Driffield, Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull) and Bridlington. The Wolds chalk grasslands carry thyme, knapweed and sainfoin; bramble and rosebay willowherb are universal. Coastal sea-buckthorn at Spurn adds a distinctive late-summer flow, and a strong ivy flow on the East Riding's pantile villages closes the year.
Hull and East Riding BKAs together anchor the county; collectors here handle everything from Beverley minster-town chimneys to Humber-side bungalows and Wolds farm outbuildings.
We prioritise coverage county-wide. Towns with a dedicated page below; more town pages rolling out soon.
Nearest BBKA-affiliated associations that support swarm collection in this area.
HU17 9BA· approx. 1 km
Visit websiteDN20 0JR· approx. 32 km
Visit websiteYO19 5UF· approx. 41 km
Visit websiteYO17 7HD· approx. 41 km
YO11 3PE· approx. 43 km
Visit websiteYO8 9AN· approx. 44 km
Visit websiteAssociation data sourced from the British Beekeepers Association directory via SwarmBase.
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