Old Castle Farm Hives

Brilliant suits and commercial kit, always willing to advise and service is fast, zero issues and highly recommended.

Fantastic bee suits for professionals in the pest control industry. Perfect protection against wasps. I worked on a roof for 2 days removing old combe and not one sting from scavenging wasps.

The quality of their bee suits is incredible. I own 2, one for honeybees and another for Asian Hornets. Both are exceptional in quality and do their job of protecting you.

Ordered tamper proof labels, arrived promptly and look fantastic with our honey jar labels. Great service.

Excellent customer service. I spent quite a lot (for me) on an electric extractor and was a bit concerned when it started making an odd noise. I emailed them a video, within an hour I got a call back. By then end of the day my query had been forwarded to the manufacturer and had a response back with a simple adjustment to make. Now the extractor is just humming sweetly. Thank you. I will definitely buy from you again in the future.

Excellent source for all of your new
Keeping requirements. Ian is a very knowledgeable bee keeper. The frames and foundation are excellent quality, and whatever he stocks isn’t rubbish, it’s tried and tested to give you the confidence that you are buying what he uses on his own hives and will last years.

A superb visit for everything bee related, excellent quality and service !

Sentinel Pro II Custom size Beekeeping Suit

I ordered a Sentinel Pro II Suit, however I am of a larger build and although the suit I ordered fitted, it was too long in the body, legs & arms ... I'm only 5'10", not 6"6'.

Contacted Ian of Old Castle Farm Hives, he was happy for me to return the suit and order a new suit in a custom size. I provided all the measurements (which I worried excessively about). Just less than 4 weeks later, the Sentinel Pro II suit appeared via courier and fitted perfectly.

I haven't used the suit yet, however it does seem extremely well made and in my opinion for the protection it provides, it's very good value.

Finally, in all my dealings with Old Castle Farm Hives, I've had extremely prompt responses to all my queries via phone and EMail, the customer service seems excellent

Wonderful! I purchased the Queen Bee Suit, for several reasons, 1- The sentinel suit for protection, being thicker than the barb/stinger of the honeybee since I became allergic to Honeybees after 8 years of beekeeping,
2- The Fit, style, and comfort on hot days, pocket for my Epipen, big plus is that the suit has the Velcro both outside the veil connection and inside the veil connection when zipping up.
3 - The customer service I received was quick, responsive and answered my questions. Thank you Ian!
I would highly recommend this suit to anyone, the gloves are great too! and The only issue with the suit would be the wrist design, it is great being able to Velcro them closed, but they leave quite the overhang if you have small wrists.
Happy Beekeeping!
Thank you Old Castle Farm!
Whitney

Had a sentinel suit for a year now. Excellent, in every way. They might be a bit more expensive than others that look similar, but they really are incredibly light, and the reason I've waited a year, hard wearing too. Will definitely buy another when I need too.

Ian and Paul were extremely helpful and knowledgeable about all things to do with Bee keeping and made my visit an absolute pleasure. Can't thank them enough for all the assistance and guidance. Thoroughly recommend their company for all things Bee related.

I have been purchasing all my bee equipment from Old Castle Farm for a for a number of years. It is of excellent quality and at very reasonable prices compared to other bee equipment suppliers on the market. You can be assured that when you order something it will be delivered the following day. This company is of top quality service, helpful and friendly in all your beekeeping needs.

Fantastic service from Ian at Old Castle Farm Hives.

I ordered a new Sentinel Pro II full suit after speaking to him to discuss sizes – I’m 6’4” tall and was surprised that the suit Ian sent me fitted perfectly, and is really comfortable, even with normal clothes underneath.

The suit is highly ventilated and of the highest quality of materials and is well designed with YKK zips, plenty of pockets and velcro covers over the zip tops. There’s no chance of being stung through the material as it’s thicker than the sting itself, and the fabric is very light weight, comfortable and flexible. A clear face mesh and sting-proof material on the hat and veil too.

The Sentinel II is much better than any other mesh suits available, has a range of different hat/fencing vale, gauntlets, gloves and gaiters available in the same sting-proof material and is well priced with fast delivery too – you can’t go wrong with one of these!

Very knowledgeable and helpful. They gave plenty of time up advising me on buying all the essential equipment i needed.
I will be going back for more products if needed in the future. Great Beeshop!

Ordered few things, great service, always polite on the Phone and happy to Help. Thank you old castle Farm Hives, will definetly use again.

Fabulous company. Bought a bee keepers suit from them which I then broke the zip on. Totally my fault. They have repaired it for me for a small fee so happy days. Couldn't have been more helpful. Excellent.

I have a number of hives and accessories from Old Castle Farm, the quality and the service are both excellent whether the order is large or small. My go to for bee keeping supplies.

Good selection of items. Very helpful owner. Definitely will visit again. Support your local businesses.

First time here this year 2022, all I can say is, it’s the best turkey I have tasted in 37 years, excellent quality will definitely be back next 🎄

I have 2 OCFH bee suits and they are excellent. Service was good and prices are reasonable. Highly recommended.

Called in to get some filtering equipment while in the area. Great service and advice from Ian and the filtering is now a doddle... cheers Ian