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🗺️ Farm Day Trips guide
Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Mount Brydges & West of London, Ontario
R&B Lavender's Mount Brydges farm store opens Fridays and weekends; Kustermans' U-pick fields and a recreated longhouse village are minutes away.
5 places · updated October 17, 2026
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Mount Brydges is farm country in Strathroy-Caradoc, about 15 minutes west of London, with the Thames River valley a few miles to the east. Within a short drive you can pick berries and pumpkins, walk river-valley trails in Komoka Provincial Park, see a recreated Haudenosaunee longhouse village at Longwoods Road, and finish in London's old core at Eldon House and Museum London. Strathroy, a few miles northwest, has a downtown brewery pub.
R&B Lavender, on Amiens Road, runs a farm store open Fridays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m. in 2026, and hosts yoga, Pilates, QiGong and pottery sessions among the rows. Field visits are limited to set dates and times, and field access was closed in fall 2026, so check their website before planning a field walk. Kustermans Adventure Farm is about a mile away, which makes it easy to pair the two.
The lavender farms
- R&B LavenderLavender farm · Mount Brydges
Summer field visits on limited dates, booked online; yoga, Pilates, QiGong and pottery classes in the field; farm store open into fall.
Best time to visit
Summer is the busiest window: Kustermans picks strawberries, raspberries and blueberries in season and opens a sunflower field, and Arrowwood Farm offers pick-your-own flowers in August and September. Fall brings pumpkins and the Kustermans Fall Festival (running in October 2026), while R&B Lavender's farm store stays open into fall and its stall at the Komoka Community Market runs Saturday mornings until October 10, 2026. Eldon House is open Tuesday to Sunday from June to September and Wednesday to Sunday from October to December. Fanshawe Pioneer Village's daily season ended for 2026 and reopens May 22, 2027.
Places to see nearby parks, trails, beaches and landmarks
- Longwoods Road Conservation Area🌲 Preserve · Mount Brydges · about 5 mi, 10 min drive
Lower Thames Valley conservation area at 8348 Longwoods Road and home of the Ska-Nah-Doht village; trails and grounds stay open when the museum is closed. Dogs must be leashed and swimming is not permitted.
Village open daily 9 a.m. to dusk, year-round
5 CAD parking per vehicle, which includes the village and museum
- Ska-Nah-Doht Village & Museum🏛️ Museum · Mount Brydges · about 5 mi, 10 min drive
A recreated Haudenosaunee longhouse village of about 1,000 years ago, with a palisade maze, a longhouse, a fish trap and hide-stretching racks, plus a museum of artifacts from nearby archaeological sites.
Village daily 9 a.m. to dusk; museum winter hours Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Included with 5 CAD parking
- Delaware Conservation Area🌲 Preserve · Delaware · about 5 mi, 10 min drive
A Lower Thames Valley conservation area at 2695 Gideon Drive on the way toward Komoka; leashed dogs only and no swimming.
- Sharon Creek Conservation Area🌲 Preserve · Delaware · about 7 mi, 15 min drive
Conservation area at 4212 Springer Road east of Mount Brydges, run by the Lower Thames Valley authority; dogs must be leashed and swimming is not permitted.
- Komoka Provincial Park🌳 State park · Komoka · about 8 mi, 15 min drive
321 hectares along the Thames River, with mature forest by the water and old farm fields turning to meadow. Used for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, canoeing and winter skiing; facilities are limited to vault toilets.
Open year-round for day use in 2026
Ontario Parks day-use fee; parking at 503 Gideon Drive or 22290 Komoka Road
- Eldon House🏛️ Historic site · London · about 17 mi, 30 min drive
Historic family home and museum at 481 Ridout Street North with gardens on the grounds; last entry is at 4:45 p.m.
Noon to 5 p.m.; Tuesday–Sunday June to September, Wednesday–Sunday October to December and May, Thursday–Sunday January to April
By donation, suggested 5–10 CAD per person
- Museum London🏛️ Museum · London · about 17 mi, 30 min drive
Art and history museum at 421 Ridout Street North at the forks of the river, holding more than 5,500 artworks and 50,000 artifacts; fall 2026 shows include Kim Neudorf's real_real (to March 7, 2027).
- Fanshawe Pioneer Village🏛️ Historic site · London · about 23 mi, 40 min drive
Living history village inside Fanshawe Conservation Area (Clarke Road gate, 1424 Clarke Road) telling the story of London and Middlesex County from 1820 to 1920.
Daily season ended for 2026; reopens May 22, 2027, with some seasonal events before then
Where to stop: farms, food and stays
- Kustermans Adventure FarmFamily fun farm · Mount Brydges
Fourteen acres of blueberries plus strawberries, raspberries, sunflowers and 5 acres of pumpkins, with jump pillows and a farm train; open daily 9 to 6 in season.
- Arrowwood Farm & EventsBlueberry farm · Melbourne
Melbourne blueberry farm with pick-your-own flowers in August and September, Kathy's baking and monthly Harvest Table dinners.
- The Crump Family FarmSunflower farm · Ilderton
Open Thursday to Sunday, 10 to 5, with a seasonal sunflower trail, a kids' activity barn and cold-pressed sunflower oil in the shop.
- Rusty Wrench Brewing CompanyBrewery or taproom (21+) · Strathroy
Downtown Strathroy brewery pub and kitchen pouring an amber ale, a hefeweizen and the Home Town Helles first brewed for Strathroy Oktoberfest.
A one-day plan
- 10:00 AMR&B Lavender
Browse the farm store (Fridays and Sundays from 10 a.m.) and join a field visit if one is scheduled; about 45 minutes.
- 11:00 AMKustermans Adventure Farm · about 5 min drive
Pick whatever is in season and let kids try the jump pillows; about 1.5 hours. Picking fields are closed Wednesdays.
- 12:50 PMLunch at Rusty Wrench Brewing Company · about 20 min drive
Lunch from the pub kitchen (opens at noon Friday and Saturday); about 1 hour.
- 2:15 PMSka-Nah-Doht Village at Longwoods Road · about 25 min drive
Walk through the palisade and longhouse and the conservation area grounds; about 1 hour.
- 3:35 PMKomoka Provincial Park · about 20 min drive
A short forest walk along the Thames River; about 40 minutes.
- 4:20 PMEldon House · about 25 min drive
Tour the historic house before last entry at 4:45 p.m.; about 30 minutes.
Tips
- Kustermans asks for tickets for guaranteed weekend entry; parking there is free.
- Pay the 5 CAD parking at the Longwoods Road entrance machine; it covers the village and museum.
- Dogs must be leashed in all Lower Thames Valley conservation areas, and swimming is not allowed.
- R&B Lavender field visits run on limited dates and times, so check their website before you go.
- Rusty Wrench asks large groups to call ahead.
Checked in October 2026 against official park, tourism and business websites. How we check listings
Questions
When is R&B Lavender's farm store open?
In 2026 it opened Fridays and Sundays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays 1 to 3 p.m.
Can you pick berries near Mount Brydges?
Yes. Kustermans Adventure Farm grows strawberries, raspberries and 14 acres of blueberries for picking in season, and Arrowwood Farm in Melbourne grows blueberries too.
How much does Longwoods Road Conservation Area cost?
Parking is 5 CAD per vehicle, and that includes the Ska-Nah-Doht village and museum.
Is Fanshawe Pioneer Village open in fall?
Its 2026 daily season has ended; it reopens May 22, 2027, with some seasonal events in between.
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