Lavender Field Forever
One of the activities that I would recommend you to do when in London during summertime is visiting Mayfield Lavender farms! There are quite a few farms opened for the public in the UK but we picked this one as it is the closest to London. Mayfield Lavender Farm is open from June 1st to September 1st for 2019. So better check the opening period before you plan your trip.
I actually found out about this place from another IG friend who just visited the place. So this blog will be about how to get there and what we can do at the lavender farm. And please note that my blog is not really a travel blog so there might be too much of my pics here.
Apparently there are several options to get there
By car: Using google map using SM7 2JA postcode. Probably the easiest and most convenient if you have international driver license. You can stop everywhere, every time you want.
By train: Mostly you will have to start at London Vitoria train station then you can pick between several route
- West Croydon station then take a bus no. 166
- Sutton station then take S1 bus to Banstead (Woolpack stop) then take a bus no. 166
- Purley station then cross the road to Tesco Lotus and take a bus no. 166
- Sutton or Cheam station then take a cab directly to the farm
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| In London tube early in the morning on the journey out-Miu Miu sunglasses and Nouvel Amour necklace |
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| On the train ride from Victoria station. |
We chose the last options according to our age and laziness. The cab cost around 12-16 £ then we arrived at the farm's gate. You will know right away with many traffic and the purple color. My friend told me to be there early in the morning and it was a good idea as not much crowd as when we left. Once we paid for the entry fee 2.50£ with the staff who standing right at the front, you are free to roam around!
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| The farm's gate |
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| Blooming lavender |
The first thing that came to our impressions was the lavender scent. It was very nice, fresh and calm in a way. Luckily the flower started to bloom when we got there so July is quite a good timing. There are a few activities you can do at the farm depends on your time and preferences. From just walking around taking photos, take a tractor ride across the farm, enjoy lavender afternoon tea set and shopping at their gift shop. You will find many families with grandmas grandpas to toddlers visiting the place during summer.
We took hundreds of photos there because it was such a beautiful scenery and all the photos looked great actually. I would recommend you to wear contrast color and flowy dress. I decided to pack my dress here which is super heavy because I know it would be perfect for this trip. I used both iPhone X and my mirrorless camera Sony A5100. To be honest the most stunning ones came from iPhone camera in portrait mode.
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| In Innikachoo Scallop Frilled dress, Mango earrings and Converse sneakers |
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| My Innikachoo dress was definitely the dress for the occasion |
After photo session, it was time for an afternoon tea and some shopping. The cafe menu are all lavender based like lavender soda, lavender tea, lavender scone, lavender ice cream and etc. We decided to try their afternoon tea set. Turned out it was quite a lot for two people but well... pretty.
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| Afternoon tea set for unicorns |
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| Took by a lovely grandpa from a neighbour table |
Before we left, we did some shopping for our love ones back home. There are lavender oil, soaps, lotions, lip balm and even dried lavender bouquet. So be careful not too go crazy there.
For journey back, we took a bus no. 166 back to West Croydon station then a train back to London Victoria station. So it was one of our favourite journey this trip and it only takes a day trip. You can still have time to enjoy London in the evening if you leave your hotel early.
My next stop is Anfield, Liverpool, love! See ya soon... ð
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