Hollow Oak Stores

Everything here starts with the bees. Colonies are kept across several East Devon apiaries near Seaton, foraging hedgerows, orchards, woodland and wildflowers as the seasons turn, which means each harvest tastes of that particular year's weather and landscape rather than a fixed house style. The workshop side follows the same logic: small batches, traditional methods, carefully chosen ingredients, and a stated preference for quality over quantity.

Raw Devon honey is the anchor, alongside cold-processed soaps made with honey and beeswax, natural skincare, beeswax candles and gifts. The lip balm blends beeswax, jojoba oil, shea butter, cocoa butter and vitamin E. Beeswax from their own hives goes in whenever supplies allow, packaging is eco-friendly where practical, and unnecessary additives are left out. Postage is free over £35, and signing up to the mailing list gets you ten percent off a first order.