Welcome to Paynes Bee Farm Ltd - home of the honey bee.

Paynes is a family run business in the heart of the Sussex countryside, setup by Fred Payne in 1922 (see right). Still, to this day, housing many colonies of bees in the Southdown national park, Ashdown forest and across into Surrey and Kent. Harvesting pure, raw honey direct from the hives, using traditional beekeeping methods that minimise damage to the honey to maintain the goodness and sweetness of natures golden wonder. Paynes stock 100s of independent shops, village stores, health shops and tourist sites as well as supplying direct to customers and you will find this site crammed with useful advice, fascinating facts and interesting behind the scenes on how and what makes Paynes Honey so yummy.....