Mayfield Lavender Farm: breathe in and relax
A real piece of heaven. And only 15 miles from London, can you believe it?
What? You did not know lavender could survive the usually humid British weather? Ah, yes indeed. Remember the famous Yardley… and Crabtree and Evelyn, of course… Both use English lavender exclusively.
Do go and discover Mayfield Lavender Farm. Contrary to Cotswold Lavender, who do make you pay to step into the fields, this family faarm welcomes you warmly and even invites you to picnic under the big tree, right in the centre of the plantations… It only takes a few seconds to feel completely soothed by the smell and feel like walking barefoot, caressing the flowers with your fingertips.
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Around you, kids run and jump, as if drunk with the perfume. Bees dance around, butterflies do not even seem to know where to start.
Although you cannot pick your own flowers, you can get lovely bunches at the shop for £3.50 as well as lavender plants from £2.50, soaps, perfumed sachets for your drawers, essentiel oil and even… lavender fudge! A mini-cafe will provide fresh and hot drinks and… lavender cupcakes, of course.
Come and see life in purple! The flower season lasts until July 27th.
Croydon Lane
Banstead
SM7 3BE
Opening hours vary through the year. In June and July, the flowering season, open from 10.00 to 19.00
Entry is free.
8 Responses to “Mayfield Lavender Farm: breathe in and relax ”
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Merci ! Je savais que la lavande poussait en Angleterre car Mitcham ou j’habite etait repute pour ca il y a des annees mais je e n’arrive pas a croire que j’habite si pres de Banstead et que je ne conaissais pas !
J’espere qu’il va faire beau le week-end prochain… -
cupcake à la lavande …. mmmmmh !
ces champs de lavande sont magnifiques, je t’envie d’y être allée ! -
Et l’huile essentielle de lavande fait des merveilles sur les piqures d’insectes en tout genre! On applique une goutte et plus de démangeaisons!
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Chocoralie says:
Muriel: j’ignorais meme qu’il pouvait y avoir des champs de lavande si pres de Londres. Vas-y et raconte moi!
Argone: ah, il est temps de prevoir un voyage a Londres en 2011, on t’y emmenera!
Nath, Lili be: tiens? Je l’utilise surtout en cas de rhume, d’extinction de voix. On m’a dit recemment que c’etait impecc egalement en cas de maux de dents, il suffirait de masser la gencive.
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