WELCOME TO
YORKSHIRE LAVENDER
Howardian Herbs
& EJ's Licensed Tea Room
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
DAILY 10am - 5pm
FREE ADMISSION and
CAR PARKING
TERRINGTON ~ YORK ~ YO60 6PB
(3 miles west of Castle Howard, 14 miles north east of York and 8 miles west of Malton)
Telephone : 01653 648008
The North of England’s Award Winning Lavender Farm, Gardens, Herb Nursery and EJ's Licensed Tea Room/Restaurant
Groups and Coach Parties welcome by appointment
FREE daytime talks available (min 20)
Evening Group Visits and Buffet Supper (min 25)
please telephone 01653 648008 for further booking details
OPEN : 1 March - 2 November 2008
Mail Order available all year round
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YORKSHIRE IN BLOOM
is proud to present
CATEGORY WINNER
YORKSHIRE LAVENDER
with a Yorkshire Rose
GOLD AWARD in
Visitor Attractions
Yorkshire in Bloom 2007
We are the North of England's Premier Lavender Farm, Gardens and Herb Nursery set in a spectacular hillside farm of nearly 60 acres, within the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We have hundreds of different lavender and herbs for sale, EJ's Tea Room/Restaurant to enjoy delicious food, a Gift Shop brimming with lavender and herb products, a parkland walk and many new garden design features. Our panoramic view over the Vale of York is said to be one of the best in Yorkshire!
It is now ten years since we acquired nearly 60 acres of south-facing farmland, just outside Terrington. As with many things in life, it wasn't what our family had planned for and was prompted by the death of my wife Lynne, fourteen years ago from cancer. Yorkshire Lavender became a family project for myself and our children Sam and Emma Jane, then aged only 5 and 3.
It certainly has been a 'voyage of discovery' for us all and I'm sure the beauty and therapeutic nature of lavender has played its part. From our early beginnings of a few experiemental rows, Yorkshire Lavender and Howardian Herbs now has hundreds of different lavender and herb varieties to admire around the farm and to buy in our plant nursery. In summer, the lavender with its stunning array of different colours, from white through a complete range of blues, lilacs to magnificent deep purples, along with the range of distinct and heady scents, is a wonderful experience, 'Herbs for all reasons and herbs for all seasons'.
Our Sensory Garden is a delight for anyone to sit and enjoy, but particularly appealing for visually impaired visitors. Herbs, flowers and grasses have been selected for their scent, texture and even the noise they make in the breeze. Our 'Purple Patch', incorporating lavenders, herbs and other flowering plants and shrubs, demonstrates the beautiful and changing shades resulting from a single colour planting scheme. The Dry Garden, with its natural pathways leading through an usual collection of Mediterranean and native dry-loving plants. Come and see our unique Lavender Maze (no cheating!), Lavender 'White Rose' of Yorkshire, Themed Herb Gardens and our Natural Wild Flower Grassland Meadow. Other recent additions have been a Bog Garden and The Wibbly Wobbly Way.
Wander in the parkland, sit and admire the fabulous views and watch the fallow deer, highland cattle and pet lambs nearby.
The pathways from the Visitor Centre leading to the Plant Sales area have been designed to be wheelchair accessible and the more sloping areas can be enjoyed from one of the many vantage points throughout the farm.
We probably have the largest selection of lavender and herb plants for sale in the North of England together with Border Perennials, Biennials, Annuals, Grasses, Alpines and Wildflowers.
Over the years many famous celebrities have visited us and we were delighted to have been featured on both BBC and ITV programmes including recently 'Castle in the Country' in which James Martin used our 'Lavender Honey' to make two exciting recipes we have also featured on the front page of the Saturday Telegraph Gardening Supplement, as well as The Lady Magazine, Dalesman, Yorkshire Evening Press and BBC Radio York and Leeds. We're tremendously proud of what we've been able to achieve with huge help over the years from our work colleagues (now numbering nearly 30!) and of course our visitors.
This year we are the GOLD WINNER OF ''VISITOR ATTRACTION' Category in Yorkshire in Bloom 2007 - "A unique 'free entry' visitor experience set in 60 acres of the 'Howardian Hills' . The proprietor is supported by a knowledgeable and committed staff. A wide range of facilities and attractions to keep the visitor entertained ... vast range of lavender species ... innovative planting layouts ... wide variety of unusual herbs and hardy perennials ... features designed for visitor interest including the 'children's wibbly wobbly way ... "
One of our great pleasures has been tracing the history of the lavender plant and how it has been used for centuries for its healing and antiseptic properties. Herbalists believed that most ailments could be helped by the use of lavender, often steeped in hot water. The plant's name itself is testimony to this - the name Lavandula comes from the Latin 'lavare' to wash.
A resurgent interest in natural remedies has deservedly revived lavender's popularity.
