A blue bench in front of a field of purple lavender and views of the Vale Of York behind

A little history of Yorkshire Lavender

It all started in 1994 ...

"We acquired nearly 60 acres of south-facing farmland, just outside Terrington in 1994. 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, in 1993 from cancer. Yorkshire Lavender became a family project for myself and our children Sam and Emma Jane, then aged only 5 and 3."

Nigel Goodwill, founder of Yorkshire Lavender

Sam and Emma as children holding lavender bunches

Sam and Emma as children with a wheelbarrow

A Voyage Of Discovery

It certainly has been a ‘voyage of discovery’ for us all.

From our early beginnings of a few experimental rows, Yorkshire Lavender now has hundreds of different lavender and herb varieties to admire around the lavender farm and to buy in our specialist plant nursery.

Lead by our wonderful head gardener Julia Snowball, who's been with us for more than 20 years, our fantastic gardening team continues to maintain and develop the grounds, keeping them beautiful for thousands of visitors every year.

Interested in being part of our team?

Learning about lavender

One of our great pleasures along the way has been tracing the history of the lavender plant and how it's oil has been used for centuries for its healing, 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.

Interested in the benefits of lavender? Find out more.

Our curiosity, and the growing interest in natural remedies, lead us to create our own range of natural lavender products.

Yorkshire Lavender handscare products inside a wicker basket

A view of the lavender fields in bloom with a blue triangular sculpture in the background

Yorkshire Lavender today

Today, Yorkshire Lavender is managed by Nigel's daughter Emma (for whom EJ's Tea Room was named!)

We welcome thousands of visitors from across the UK and further afield to our site every season, with guests enjoying our beautiful gardens, tea room, plant nursery and shop, stocked full of lavender gifts and goodies.

We also host a range of creative workshops and events throughout the season, provide a stunning venue for weddings and photoshoots, and have an online shop open all year round so you can enjoy the scent of summer whenever you fancy!