Bowral Honey Farm Shop
Highlights
- Explore the world of bees at Bowral Honey Farm, where you witness the magic of a working apiary.
- Savour free honey tastings every weekend, delighting in the rich flavours of local honey straight from the source.
- Join a guided tour on Saturday mornings to deepen your understanding of beekeeping and its importance.
- Relax in the alfresco dining area at Retford Park, enjoying the serene Southern Highlands atmosphere while you visit.
Do you love honey and bees? Bowral Honey Farm is a working apiary in the Southern Highlands of NSW.
Bowral Honey Farm is open every weekend, welcoming visitors to explore the world of bees. Located on the grounds of Retford Park, you can watch the bees from a safe distance, enjoy free honey tastings, and purchase local honey and handmade gifts from our shop. Join a scheduled tour every Saturday morning, with extra sessions during school holidays and public holidays. Entry is free—come and see what the buzz is about!
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Accreditations
- Australian Tourism Export Council
- New South Wales Business Chamber
- Restaurant and Catering Australia
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
- Handrails on all stairways
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- Portable ramps.
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