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Wildlife at Hodsock
The Victorian Style apiary houses around 50,000 bees and can be found at the bottom of the main path to the Courtyard and can be accessed from the gardens at the back of the house. In 2007, all but one of the hives were destroyed by a falling oak tree, the bees were safe and the hives, like the rest of the house were carefully restored to their former glory. | ||
The estate is run in an environmentally friendly way and we actively encourage the protection of local habitats.
Green Woodpeckers, Yellowhammers, Buzzards, Kestrels and owls are common at Hodsock and share the estate with resident Robins, Wrens, Nuthatches and Long Tailed Tits. The stream and lake encourage Kingfishers, dragon and damsel flies and colonies of toads and frogs.
