Loopy for lavender? Check out our guide on places to find (and pick) it, not far from the borders of London.
In Carshalton, there's a spot where you can pick your own lavender. Image: Carshalton Lavender
June-August marks lavender season, turning farms and fields into seas of lilac. In Carshalton, south London, there's a spot where you can pick lavender yourself, from an allotment brimming with the stuff. The catch: it's only for one weekend a year.
What's the Carshalton Lavender Annual Harvest?
For one weekend each summer (Saturday 25-Sunday 26 July 2026), Carshalton Lavender invites the public to descend on its Stanley Road allotment, and pick their own lavender. It's £2 entry for adults (or £5 including your own bunch of lavender). Up to two kids under 16 per group go free. Tickets are on sale now, although you can also show up on the day.
