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ALL THE DETAILS TO PLAN YOUR VISIT TO CASTLE FARM LAVENDER
Our Castle Farm Lavender fields are only in flower from late June until late July. This year, the Lavender was hit by an unprecedented 3 nights of frost in May, which damaged many of the young Lavender buds. The plant will recover, but flowering is likely to be late this year. Harvesting for the precious Lavender Oil starts in mid-July and continues until early August – but this is obviously weather dependent.
Our Farm Shop - The Hop Shop – is currently operating as a pretty little Farm Shop Drive Thru. You can download our drive thru brochure, and handy shopping lists to browse all of the wonderful local products on offer. You can then drive to the farm to place and collect your order – all from the comfort and safety of your vehicle. You will be able to see the beautiful fields in flower from your vehicle, and enjoy the relaxing scent in the air, whilst collecting seasonal produce, Lavender products, fresh bunches, Lavender plants, decorations and some of our farm shop favourites.
Castle Farm has been turned into a one-way system to deliver this offering – with entry only from the A225. There will be no foot traffic allowed within the farm gates.
Castle Farm Drive Thru Shop opening times:
Open Wednesday - Sunday from 10am - 5pm
This year, in order to maintain social distancing measures and the comfort of our visitors and team, access to the Lavender Fields will be by pre-booked ticket only. There are two options;
1. LAVENDER WALKS - Enjoy a relaxing walk around one of our fields, take in the scent, colour and views as the Lavender blooms across the valley. Take a photo on the Lavender Bench and walk amongst the purple rows. 45mins
2. LAVENDER PICNICS - Our popular picnic events will be back. BYO Picnic and enjoy the Lavender fields for an afternoon or an evening session. This year we will be transferring our BYO Lavender Picnics to one of our new Lavender fields, which will offer more space and dedicated Picnic parking.
Click here for more information and to book tickets.Unfortunately this year we are unable to offer our in-field Aromatherapy Massages, or our Lavender Tours.
Currently only open on weekends, on the Darenth Valley footpath behind Castle Farm, along from the Lullingstone Visitor Centre. When our fields are in flower it is likely that we will open this kiosk point daily. The Kiosk will provide cold drinks, ice creams and a limited selection of products, plus you can ask our friendly team about the Lavender fields. You can view the Lavender from the footpath, but there is no access to the Lavender in these fields.
This year Car Parking on Castle Farm will only be provided for pre-booked, ticketed Picnic events and pre-booked ticketed Lavender field access. We have also opened up a Public Car Park on Redmans Lane if you wish to just park and view the Lavender from the footpath, or go for a walk along the Valley. Parking £2.50 per vehicle. Please park at the Lullingstone Park Visitor Centre if you require picnic facilities and toilets.
Available for sale online – follow this link.
Cancelled for 2020.
Cancelled for 2020.For more information on our in-field Lavender Aromatherapy Massages – please follow this link.
Cancelled for 2020. However, we are planning on being able to offer fresh lavender bunches and DIY heart kits for home delivery – so stay tuned.
Unfortunately we will not be able to welcome our usual selection of food stalls this year (eg. Isle of Wight Garlic, Fire & Crust Pizza etc). But we look forward to seeing them next year!
