Paddy’s father George established Quince Honey Farm in 1949. Paddy helped out with the bees from childhood and joined the business full time in the early 70s, helping increase hive numbers from 750 to over 1500 – and allowing his father to complete his dream of creating the largest honey farm in Britain at the time.
Paddy and his wife Jean have achieved even more since then: from creating the most extensive honeybee exhibition in the world with world-renowned observation hives, to developing new products from their honey. Their skincare line you might expect. Their furniture polish? Probably not.
Paddy Wallace, Quince Honey Farm
Named for Quince Cottage, the house in which George Wallace lived in when his beekeeping journey began, Quince Honey Farm doubles as a hefty, 54-acre working honey farm and one of North Devon’s best tourist attractions.
In the wilds of the West Country an array of tasty honey is produced, with nine in total depending on the season – from Ivy, to Hawthorn, to the aptly named Devon Honey. Devon Honey is a multifloral blend of the rural countryside from which it comes, with nectar from sycamore, dandelions, blackberries, white clover and more. It’s a firm favourite with customers, and a Taste of the West Gold award winner.
