London For Free: Mayfield Lavender Farm

You don’t always need to jump on a plane to discover a new place and get a break from the hustle and bustle of a busy life.

Luckiliy, London and surrondings offer plenty of opportunities to do so!

Lavender is totally my favourite scent and I can’t get enough of it: perfume, bathgel, incense, pillow mist… you name it.

How could I resist to visit an actual lavender field then?

There is also a cute shopping area, selling anything from a lavender bread to actual plants.

The farm is open from June to September 7 days a week, 9 am to 6 pm but, as you would expect, weekends are particulary busy.

However, it is actually a big space and it will rarely feel overcrowded.

The full address is: 1 Carshalton Rd, Banstead SM7 3JA and the official website lists few options to get there.

By Car: You can simply look for the SM7 3JA postcode.

By Public transport:

Option A: Train from London Victoria to West Croydon and then take the 166 bus to the gate (this way can get busy when it is peak season)

Option B: Train from London Victoria to Sutton and take the S1 bus to Banstead (Woolpack stop) and then the 166 gate to our gate (slightly faster route)

Option C: Train from London Victoria to Purley Station, cross the road to the large Tesco and take the 166 bus to Oaks Park from the front of the store

Option D: Fastest route – Take a train from London Victoria to Sutton or Cheam and take a cab/minicab to the farm

(Font: https://www.mayfieldlavender.com/)

Based on my personal experience, I would actually recommend to get to West Croydon by overground and then sharing a uber as it took literally hours with the 166 (it was a Sunday and there was traffic).

Overall, it makes a great day out and if you love lavender as much as I do, you really can’t miss it!

xxx Valentina