These images of my friend always makes me go uwu.
Hitchin Lavender Farm costs £6 to enter the lavender fields where they provide you with an adequate sized brown paper bag and a pair of scissors so you can fill up the bag. A majority of the fields are made up of purple lavender but there is a very very small patch of white lavender at the far end of the fields- keep an eye out for them. Beyond the lavender fields, there are sunflowers patches which can be picked at a price of 50p per a stem. Even on busy days, the fields don't feel crowded because the site is so vast that there are many spots where you can take the perfect Instagram.
At the edge of the field are tepee tents and outdoor picnic tables so you can bring your own picnic or snack. If you want to treat yourself, they have a delightful selection of baked goods and a gift shop available on the other side of field, you don't need to pay entry to enter this part of the farm. Although the cakes are on the pricer side, for the size and flavour I would say it's an absolute bargain. There was an avocado and courgette cake which sounds questionable, chocolate and beetroot and the most eye catching was the matcha, jasmine and raspberry cake which was an absolute dream.
I do recommend to consider the recent weather conditions before going as the lavender will likely reflect the rain, sun, storm and wind. After weeks of the blazing sun, the lavender was relatively dried out where the colour became a muted purple instead of the vibrant purple that we associate lavender with. From looking at other people's Instagram pictures, it seems that the lavender is most beautiful during the early blooming stages or when the lavender has been drenched in sun and rain.
The location is awkward to access but I understand that there needs to have vast and plentiful fields to be home to the lavender farm. The most logical and straightforward option to travel to the farm is to arrive at Hitchin Train Station and get an uber or a taxi- apparently from their official website it should be approximately £8.
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