Things to do · Snowshill
Cotswold Lavender
Forty-five acres of lavender fields at Snowshill, first planted in 1999, open for a few weeks from mid-June to early August when the lavender flowers.
Dog-friendly · Family-friendly
Come in the peak weeks from late June, early in the day, and bring water and a hat: there is little shade. It closes for the year in early August.
- Good: Dogs welcome on a short lead; water by the Cabin
- Good: Beechwood Trail and worksheet for children
- Good: Under 5s free; cheaper off-peak tickets from late July
- Worth knowing: Open only from mid-June to early August; closed until mid-June 2027
- Worth knowing: Card only, no cash; no advance booking for individuals
About
Cotswold Lavender grows about 45 acres of lavender at Hill Barn Farm near Snowshill, a family farm worked for about 60 years. The first lavender went in in 1999; there are now some 250,000 plants of more than 35 varieties, in 60 miles of rows on free-draining limestone about 300m up. The fields look over Broadway and the Vale of Evesham towards the Malverns. The oil is distilled on the farm, and the products are sold online all year.
The fields open only in summer, from mid-June to early August, daily from 10am to 5pm; last entry is 4.45pm, but the farm asks you to arrive by 4pm to have time in the fields. The lavender is at its best from the end of June and through July. Tickets are bought on arrival by card, with no cash and no advance booking; groups of more than 15 and coaches book ahead, and commercial photographers need a permit. Drones are not allowed.
Beside the lavender are wildflower meadows, a viewing area, the distillery barn and the Beechwood Trail, a woodland trail for children with a worksheet, opened in 2022. The Cabin sells lavender products, drinks, snacks and organic ice cream from Gorsehill Abbey Farm at Willersey, and there are picnic benches and temporary toilets. Dogs are welcome on a short lead, with water by the exit next to the Cabin, though not in the children's play area; there is little shade on a hot day. Our walk round Snowshill and Snowswood starts in the village, under a mile away.
Opening hours and season
| Monday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
Summer only: open daily 10am to 5pm from mid-June to early August (11 June to 5 August in 2026); last entry 4.45pm, but arrive by 4pm. Closed until mid-June 2027. Best bloom late June and July.
Facilities
- Car parkFree, in a grass field; gates open 9.45am and lock at 5.30pm
- Temporary toiletsPortaloos with hand washing, including one for disabled visitors
- The CabinSummer only: lavender products, drinks, snacks and organic ice cream
- Beechwood TrailA woodland trail for children, with a worksheet; play area
- Dogs welcomeOn a short lead; water by the Cabin exit; not in the children's play area
The details
- Features
- Views · Shop · Picnic area · Play area · Parking
- Awards
- North Cotswolds Awards, Best Visitor Attraction (2024)
- History
- Lavender first planted in 1999 on a farm worked by the family for about 60 years
- Parking
- Free car park in a grass field for visitors to the lavender, open from 9.45am; the gates are locked at 5.30pm. Groups over 15 and coaches book ahead.
Photos
The farm from the air 
Butterflies on the lavender 
A bench in the fields 
Walking the lavender fields
Location
Places to stay nearby
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Diston's Cottage
Self-catering · Snowshill
A National Trust cottage for two on the street in Snowshill, opposite the manor, with a multi-fuel stove, a terraced garden and dogs welcome.
Dog-friendly · Walker-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
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Snowshill Manor Farmhouse
Self-catering · Snowshill
A National Trust holiday house for nine opposite Snowshill Manor, the old farm manager's home, with an open fire, five bedrooms and walks from the door.
Dog-friendly · Family-friendly · Walker-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
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Buckland Manor
Hotel · Broadway
A country house hotel in a Grade II* manor house with 15 bedrooms in ten acres of gardens at Buckland, near Broadway, with a restaurant, tennis and croquet.
Dog-friendly · Family-friendly
Verified Oct 2026
Nearby walks, places and things to do
- Snowshill Manor Farmhouse 1.4 km away
- Diston's Cottage 1.4 km away
- Snowshill Manor and Garden 1.4 km away
- Broadway Tower 2.3 km away
Sights nearby
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St Barnabas's Church, Snowshill
Sight · Church · Snowshill
St Barnabas is Snowshill's village church, rebuilt in 1864 in coursed stone with a three-stage west tower and a clock, and keeping a fifteenth-century font. It stands beside Snowshill Manor, and it and the cottages round it were filmed for Bridget Jones's Diary. Grade II.
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St Eadburgha's Church, Broadway
Sight · Church · Broadway
St Eadburgha's is Broadway's old parish church, out on Snowshill Road a mile from the village: a cross-shaped church of the twelfth century and about 1400, with a crossing tower, Tudor and Stuart brasses and medieval woodwork. Grade I; open daily, 10am to 4pm.
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Shenberrow Camp
Sight · Hill fort or barrow · Stanton
Shenberrow Camp is a small Iron Age hill fort on the Cotswold Edge above Stanton, a D-shaped enclosure of about 1.9 hectares inside two banks and ditches, nearly 300m up beside Shenberrow Buildings farm. The Cotswold Way runs through it. A scheduled monument.
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St Michael and All Angels, Stanton
Sight · Church · Stanton
St Michael and All Angels is Stanton's Grade I church, of the twelfth to seventeenth century, with a spired west tower, medieval wall paintings and a rood loft and east window by Sir Ninian Comper. It stands on Church Lane, by the cross and the Cotswold Way.