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🗺️ Farm Day Trips guide
Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Broadway & the North Cotswolds
Cotswold Lavender above Broadway opens mid-June to early August, next door to Snowshill Manor and a short drive from Hidcote and Sudeley Castle.
9 places · updated October 17, 2026
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The north Cotswolds run from the stone villages of Chipping Campden and Broadway south to the old abbey town of Winchcombe. Cotswold Lavender farms about 45 acres and more than 35 varieties at Hill Barn Farm in Snowshill, with wildflower meadows, a beechwood trail and a small distillery.
The fields open each summer from mid-June to early August, and the farm says July is the best month for full bloom. That is also strawberry season at Hayles Fruit Farm and Daylesford, so a July day can mix lavender, fruit picking and the Arts and Crafts gardens at Snowshill and Hidcote. Outside summer, come for autumn color at Batsford, the steam railway and the 102-mile Cotswold Way, which starts in Chipping Campden.
The lavender farms
- Cotswold LavenderLavender farm · Snowshill
Color from mid-June, strongest late June through July; harvest from about the end of July
Open daily from mid-June to early August, 10am–5pm; tickets bought on arrival. Closed for the season until mid-June 2027; online shop open year-round.
- Warwickshire LavenderLavender farm · Bubbenhall
Lavender field open in summer once in bloom, no booking needed; talks and evening events by booking; café open Saturdays year-round and more days in summer.
- Jacobs Field LavenderLavender farm · Islip
Best time to visit
Cotswold Lavender opens from mid-June to early August (its 2026 season ended on August 5), and the farm recommends July, or late June, for full bloom. Hayles Fruit Farm's pick-your-own runs from strawberries in June to apples and pears into October, with pumpkins in October, and Daylesford has strawberry picking in July. Batsford Arboretum is known for snowdrops and Japanese cherries in spring and strong autumn color. In October 2026 Snowshill Manor's Stranger Folk event ran October 17 to November 29, Sudeley Castle's half-term program ran October 26 to November 1, and the steam railway's half-term activities ran October 24 to November 1. Cotswold Farm Park has pumpkin picking in October.
Places to see nearby parks, trails, beaches and landmarks
- Snowshill Manor and Garden🏛️ Historic site · Snowshill · about 1 mi, 5 min drive
A manor filled with Charles Wade's eccentric collection of armor, costume and mechanical doorbells, with a terraced Arts and Crafts garden and a model Cornish harbour; the car park is about 500 yards from the house.
Manor 11:30am to 4:30pm, garden 11am to 5:30pm on October 17, 2026; check their calendar for open days
Free parking
- Hidcote🌷 Garden · Hidcote Bartrim, near Chipping Campden · about 9 mi, 20 min drive
Lawrence Johnston's Arts and Crafts garden of outdoor rooms, from the red borders and lily pond to the Long Borders; a Brambly Hedge trail runs until September 5, 2027.
10am to 5pm, last admission 4pm (as listed October 2026)
Free parking
- Sudeley Castle & Gardens🏛️ Historic site · Winchcombe · about 8 mi, 20 min drive
A castle with ten gardens, castle ruins, an adventure playground and daily talks covering about 1,000 years of history, in Winchcombe.
Seasonal; October half term events October 26 to November 1, 2026
Tickets from £10.50 (2026)
- Hailes Abbey🏛️ Historic site · Hailes, near Winchcombe · about 6 mi, 10 min drive
The ruins of a medieval pilgrimage abbey with a museum of carved stone, heraldic floor tiles and one of the oldest surviving medieval spectacle frames.
Guided tours on the first weekend of each month
- Batsford Arboretum🌷 Garden · Moreton-in-Marsh · about 6 mi, 15 min drive
Sixty acres of trees and plants, from spring snowdrops and Japanese cherries to outstanding autumn color, with a terrace cafe.
Monday to Saturday 9:30am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm; last entry 4pm
- Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway🌉 Landmark · Broadway · about 3 mi, 5 min drive
A 14-mile heritage line from Broadway to Cheltenham Race Course through Greet Tunnel and over the Stanway Viaduct; hop off at Toddington or Winchcombe.
Spring to late autumn, mostly Tuesdays, Wednesdays, weekends and bank holidays
- Belas Knap Long Barrow🏛️ Historic site · near Winchcombe · about 10 mi, 20 min drive
A Neolithic burial mound from about 3800 BC with a false entrance, high on the Cotswold Way; reached by a steep walk of just over half a mile from a small lay-by.
Daily, year-round, during daylight
free
- Cotswold Way at Chipping Campden and Dover's Hill🥾 Trail · Chipping Campden · about 5 mi, 10 min drive
The 102-mile national trail to Bath starts in Chipping Campden; the first stretch climbs to Dover's Hill, a natural amphitheater with wide views over the Vale of Evesham.
free
Where to stop: farms, food and stays
- Broadway DeliCafé or coffee shop · Broadway
An independent deli and cafe on Broadway's High Street with all-day brunch, ten minutes below the lavender fields.
- Hayles Fruit FarmU-pick farm · Winchcombe
A family fruit farm that presses its own juice and cider, with pick-your-own from June to October and the Orchard Kitchen cafe.
- Cotswold Farm ParkFamily fun farm · Guiting Power
A rare-breeds farm park with more than 50 breeds, lambing in spring and pumpkin picking in October.
- Daylesford Organic FarmU-pick farm · Kingham
An organic estate near Kingham with a large farm shop, farm walks and pick-your-own strawberries in July.
- Cotswolds DistilleryDistillery (21+) · Stourton
A whisky and gin distillery in the hills near Shipston with booked tours and tastings and a cafe.
- North Cotswold BreweryBrewery or taproom (21+) · Stretton on Fosse
A family farm brewery on the Fosse Way with a shop and bar for beer to take home.
A one-day plan
- 9:30 AMCotswold Way at Chipping Campden and Dover's Hill
Walk from Chipping Campden's High Street up the first stretch of the Cotswold Way to the Dover's Hill view; about 45 minutes.
- 10:30 AMCotswold Lavender · about 15 min drive
About 15 minutes to Hill Barn Farm, Snowshill. Walk the lavender rows, the meadows and the beechwood trail and see the distillery; about 90 minutes in mid-June to early August.
- 12:05 PMSnowshill Manor and Garden · about 5 min drive
About 5 minutes into Snowshill. Allow time for the 500-yard walk from the car park, then the manor and terraced garden; about 75 minutes.
- 1:30 PMBroadway Deli · about 10 min drive
About 10 minutes down the hill to Broadway's High Street for a late lunch (kitchen until 3pm); about an hour.
- 2:50 PMHayles Fruit Farm · about 20 min drive
About 20 minutes south. Pick strawberries or plums in season and visit the farm shop for juice and cider; about an hour (shop closes 5pm, closed Mondays).
- 4:10 PMBelas Knap Long Barrow · about 15 min drive
About 15 minutes via Winchcombe to the lay-by, then a steep half-mile climb to the barrow; about an hour.
Tips
- Cotswold Lavender welcomes dogs and picnics; check their social pages in early summer, as bloom timing shifts with the weather.
- Batsford Arboretum: the A44 approach from Moreton-in-Marsh is closed at the roundabout by The Swan, so arrive via Bourton-on-the-Hill.
- Satnavs can send you down a farm track at Hidcote; follow signs to Mickleton and then the brown Hidcote signs.
- Belas Knap has only a few spaces in a lay-by, two stiles and sheep in the fields, so keep dogs on a lead.
- Hayles Fruit Farm's Orchard Kitchen does not take bookings at weekends, so arrive early for lunch on summer Saturdays.
- Warwickshire Lavender near Coventry and Jacobs Field near Oxford had no current visiting dates posted when we checked, so contact them before making the trip.
Checked in October 2026 against official park, tourism and business websites. How we check listings
Questions
When is Cotswold Lavender open?
Every summer from mid-June to early August. In 2026 the fields closed on August 5 and they plan to reopen in mid-June 2027.
When is the best time to see the lavender in bloom?
The farm says July, with late June also good; timing varies with the weather.
Can I bring my dog?
Cotswold Lavender allows dogs. Hidcote allows dogs on short leads outside the Old Garden, and Snowshill Manor allows them on its lawns and orchards but not in the formal garden or house.
How far is the lavender farm from Broadway?
Cotswold Lavender is at Snowshill, about 10 minutes' drive up the hill from Broadway's High Street.
Is Hailes Abbey open every day?
No. English Heritage lists guided tours on the first weekend of each month.
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