The centre, opened in 1999, comprises of a modern single story building containing a classroom with teaching aids, a honey and wax processing room with honey extraction and bottling equipment, a workshop for general maintenance and storage, and the usual facilities for tea/coffee and comfort. Outside the centre is supported by areas of car parking, hive demonstrations, examples of apiary layouts and beehive types, bee-houses, and a large apiary equipped with colonies of quiet bees to enable beginners to gain experience and confidence.
