Set within half mile from the Wolds Way Walk, surrounded by mature woodland, on the edge of the picturesque Yorkshire Wolds. Wolds Way Lavender and Herb Farm is a wonderful and relaxing place to visit.
Our family-run 12 acre site is currently planted with over six acres of lavender ranging from rich hues of purple to the purest white. Ultimately over eight acres of lavender will be planted.
An area of the Farm has been made accessible for the disabled; raised Lavender and Herb beds make perfect viewing for all.
There are over 120 different types of lavenders and herbs growing which, when in flower, paint an incredible splash of colour across the site.
Along the borders wild flowers abound, adding to the colour, as does the abundance of wildlife that has made the site their home.
A leisurely stroll around the site reveals the amazing differences from one variety of lavender to another. Plenty of seats are available allowing the sights and the fragrant smells to be absorbed at a relaxing pace. The well planned and carefully thought out layout of the plants adds to the overall experience of the visit.
In 2005 the distillation of the lavender grown in the main fields began. Our essential oil extracted through the distillation process is available to buy in our gift shop for aromatherapy use.
Also we have a unique range of Lavender rich Creams and Potions!
Full online shopping is available at www.woldswaylavender.co.uk
Distillation of the lavender takes place during harvest. A video showing the Distillation process and Harvesting is on display throughout the year.
There are Toilets, Disabled Toilets and Baby Changing Facilities on site. Guide dogs only, are permitted. (Shaded areas are available in the car parking areas).
The Tearoom is a no smoking area in line with the promotion of the healthy products that are sold.
Our unique tearoom is the perfect place to take a break and sample our home made Lavender scones, which are receiving rave reviews! In the Visitor Information Area you can read all about the amazing transformation of the site from a derelict Piggery to the current scented fields. Detailed images tell the story from day one until the present time, a remarkable achievement in a relatively short time.
The visitor’s book is full of comments and praise, and many have returned annually!
Within the Farm Shop you will find a wide range of Lavender products for all occasions. During the season fresh flowers are cut daily and are ideal for home drying. These are available at different times of the year to purchase. Expert advice is available to help you get the best out of your plants!
Opening times - 10am to 4pm, 7 days a week from first Sunday in February to last Sunday in October. (May to August open to 5pm).
November & December; Christmas Shopping.
Wolds Way Lavender is within easy reach of York, Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate, Pickering, Scarborough, Whitby, Filey, Hull and Beverley - the Vale of York and the North York Moors.
Phone 01944 758641 for further details, or visit www.woldswaylavender.co.uk.
WOLDS WAY LAVENDER is half a mile off the A64, York to Scarborough road, on the Scarborough side of Malton. From York take the A64. After Rillington look out for the Brown and White signs WOLDS WAY LAVENDER
From Scarborough heading towards York on the A64 we are just before Rillington. Look out for the brown and white signs WOLDS WAY LAVENDER. Walkers and Cyclists are welcome! We are half a mile from Wintringham and “The Wolds Way National Trail”.
Over at the BBC website there is a small collection of great photos of Lavender fields down in Provence. Not sure if they were taken this year, as reports suggest that the harvest is being affected both by bad weather and an infestation of a bug which is reducing yields and vigour.
Over in France Montelimar (26 Drome, Rhone-Alpes) may be best known for its nougat, but every July it binges on Lavender with its Colours of Lavender Festival “Montélimar Couleur Lavande” - from 21-22 July 2007.
The fifth edition of this Festival of Lavender and market of local flavours and lavender scents : a whole range of “lavender-based” products! Distilling of both lavender and hybrid lavender will be carried out the traditional way and a procession of floral floats will enliven the Sunday morning on the 22nd of July. New! A real artist’s studio profiled against a virtual field of lavender. The biggest lavender party ever! (40.000 visitors)
.Steve at Wolds Way Lavender reports that the Lavender is starting to come into flower (10 June 2007) some three weeks earlier than last year!
Munstead (Lavandula Angustifolia)
Bushy dense habit with grey/green foliage - suitable for a low hedge
Flowers: Blue-purple with a pleasant fragrance
Height & Spread: 60cm x 65cm
Flowering: July - September
Hardy
Named after Gertrude Jeykll’s garden at Munstead Wood
| Lavendula Pinnata Also known as the Jagged Edge Lavender or Fern Leaf Lavender grows quickly to about 60cm - not frost resistant. fern-like, sage/silver grey foliage with spikes of blue “trident” flowers. |
Wolds Way Lavender will have the following varieties of Lavender available this year
A selection are available now, the remainder from the end of April onwards. please phone for details:-
Lavendula Alba’ Intermedia
Lavendula Arctic Snow’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Allardi’ Intermediaa
Lavendula ‘Arabian Nights’ Intermedia
Lavendula ‘Ashdown Forest’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Blue Ice’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Blue Rider’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Bowles Early’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Cedar Blue’ Angustifolia
Lavendula dentata Dentata
Lavendula dentata ‘Serenity’ Dentata
Lavendula ‘Dwarf Blue’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Edelweiss’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Folgate’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Fragrant Memories’ Intermedia
Lavendula ‘Fringed Silver’ Dentata
Lavendula ‘Goodwin Creek Gray’ Other
Lavendula ‘Grosso’ (Dilly Dilly) Intermedia
Lavendula ‘Hidcote’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Hidcote AGM’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Hidcote Giant’ Intermedia
Lavendula ‘Hidcote Pink’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Imperial Gem’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Jean Davis’ Angustifolia
Lavendula lanata Other
Lavendula ‘Lavenite Petite’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Little Lady’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Lullingstone Castle’ Intermedia
Lavendula ‘Maillette’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Melissa Lilac’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Miss Katherine’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Munstead’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Old English’ Intermedia
Lavendula ‘Pinnata’ Other
Lavendula ‘Princess Blue’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Provence’ Intermedia
Lavendula ‘Richard Gray’ Intermedia
Lavendula ‘Rosea’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Rosi blue’ Other
Lavendula ‘Royal Purple’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Royal Purple’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Sawyers’ Other
Lavendula ‘Seal’ Intermedia
Lavendula ‘Silver Sands’ Other
Lavendula ‘Spanish Eye’ Other
Lavendula ‘Sussex’ Intermedia
Lavendula ‘Twickle Purple’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Vera’(Dutch Group) Intermedia
Lavendula ‘Walberton’s SilverEdge’ Angustifolia
Lavendula ‘Wendy Carlile’ Angustifolia
Lavendula White Horse’ Angustifolia
Santolina Cotton Lavender Other
Lavendula ‘Avonview’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Barcelona Bridal Pink’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Barcelona Purple’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Barcelona Rose’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Barcelona White’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Blue Star’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Blueberry Ruffles’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Boysenberry Ruffles’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Devonshire Compact’ (Pur) Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Devonshire Compact’ (Whte) Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Fathead’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘French’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Helmsdale’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘James Compton’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Kew Red’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Lilac Wings’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Madrid Blue’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Madrid Pink’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Madrid Purple’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Madrid White’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Mulberry Ruffles’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Otto Quast’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Papillon’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Peachberry Ruffles’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Pretty Polly’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Pukehou’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Purple Wings’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Raspberry Ruffles’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Regal Splendour’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Rocky Road’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Sampaiana’(Purple Emperor) Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Snowman’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Somerset Mist’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Sugarberry Ruffles’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Tiara’ Stoeachas
Lavendula ‘Willowvale’ Stoeachas
French Lavender
(Lavendula Stoechas)
More typical of Provence and hot, dry Mediterranean regions.
Not fully hardy; makes an excellent container plant that can be brought under cover in winter;
cultivated for more than 400 years
a favourite both for its intense fragrance and also the short dense flower spikes topped with dramatic rich violet bracts;
best grown in a warm sheltered position.
Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote
Introduced to the UK by a Lawrence Johnston, a wealthy American who created Hidcote
Manor Garden in Gloucestershire, having visited many parts of the world to select plants such as: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’, Lavandula x intermedia ‘Hidcote Giant’ and Linum narbonense ‘Hidcote Blue’. Hidcote Manor Garden is now a National Trust Property - see www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’
Flowers:Dark blue flowers
Foliage: green/grey
highly aromatic; flowers attract butterflies and bees in summer.
Flowers: July to September
search news:
Recent updates:
Credits:
18 queries. 0.531 seconds
