Ivy Cottage Bees
Uttlesford
Trevor and Michelle Shenston keep bees in Takeley, near Bishop's Stortford on the Essex and Hertfordshire…
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1 independent makers and product-led wellbeing business in and around Uttlesford. Find locally made skincare, body products and other wellbeing goods and see where they can be bought.
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Uttlesford
Trevor and Michelle Shenston keep bees in Takeley, near Bishop's Stortford on the Essex and Hertfordshire…
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Updated 10 Nov 2026, counts refresh from live listings.