About Red Hill Lavender
Red Hill Lavender is a hand-cultivated lavender farm on Main Creek Road at Main Ridge, in the hills of the Mornington Peninsula. The owners modeled it on the hand-planted fields of Provence, and the rows are still managed the traditional way. It combines the fields with a small café, a bakehouse and a farm gate shop selling botanical products made in small batches on the property.
The farm and café open from spring to early autumn and close from May to August while the lavender is processed. For 2026 the café and fields reopen on September 17, then run Thursday to Sunday. Summer brings harvest days, when the fields are open daily and you can walk the rows and take home freshly cut bunches; color fades in late summer, but there are rows for photos into February. The 2026/27 harvest dates had not been announced when we checked.
The café bakes lavender scones, cupcakes and lavender and blueberry muffins, and serves lavender ice cream, affogato, lavender iced tea and coffee, indoors or out on the lawn with games. Entry to the fields is free on café days. Scented workshops in a tent by the fields let you make your own botanical products and need booking, and picnics can be pre-booked for the season. Dogs are welcome. The farm also hosts weddings and events.
Rocky Creek Strawberry Farm is a few minutes away on the same ridge, a natural pairing in summer when both are in season.
Lavender here
- When it blooms
- summer, with rows still in color through February
- Visiting
- Open spring to early autumn: café and fields Thursday-Sunday, daily harvest days in summer, bookable scented workshops and picnics.
From the farm shop
- Handmade lavender botanical products
- Freshly cut lavender bunches (harvest days)
- Lavender baked goods
What to do
- Walk the fields free on café days, Thursday to Sunday
- Take home freshly cut lavender bunches on summer harvest days
- Try a lavender scone or lavender affogato at the café
- Book a scented workshop to make your own botanical products
- Pre-book a summer picnic by the fields
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open September to early autumn (reopens September 17, 2026); summer harvest days with fields open daily; closed May-August.
- Hours
- 2026 season: café, bakehouse and farm gate Thursday-Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. from September 17; summer harvest days daily 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (dates to be announced); closed May-August
- Admission
- free entry to the fields on café and farm gate open days
Good to know
- Dogs
- Allowed
Tips for your visit
- Entry is limited by the size of the car park, and visitors may be turned away when it is full.
- Wear sensible shoes, a hat and sunscreen; bees and the odd snake are around in warm months.
- Workshops are small and fill up, so book early.
Pair it with a nearby stop
Rocky Creek Strawberry Farm · about 5 minutes away
Rocky Creek's strawberries are just around the corner on Main Ridge, so a summer morning can cover both.
Getting there
Questions
When does Red Hill Lavender reopen?
The café and fields reopen on September 17, 2026, then run Thursday to Sunday, 10-4.
Are dogs welcome?
Yes, dogs are welcome.
Is there an entry fee for the fields?
No, entry to the fields is free on café and farm gate open days.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Red Hill & the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
