Lavender Polo Farm — Attraction in East Gwillimbury

This is a beautiful and spacious lavender farm, great for photos and picnics. It is easy to reserve tickets online, $15 per person (includes a mini lavender satchet). I went in mid-July and the lavender was in full bloom. The fields are well maintained with areas between so you can stand in the middle. There is also a flower arch that is quite pretty, as well as some old farm tool painted white for more photo ops. There is also a pretty fountain and a shaded area with trees/benches to escape the heat. I definitely recommend going early or later in the day to avoid the sun when it is at its strongest.

I love that this place is dog friendly and under 1 hour drive from Toronto. However, compared to other lavender farms I have visited (Avalon Lavender, Bonniehealth Lavender), I felt this one was not as well developed. The other places are full working farms and have nice areas to sit, enjoy some food (Bonnieheath serves ice cream, wine, lemonade...), have more photo op set ups, and the boutiques and washrooms were nicer.

Lavender Polo is still quite new, so there is a sense they are finding their way and it is more of a hobby farm. I thought the price was a bit steep considering there isn't that much to do other than walk around the field. We stayed for about an hour. I see they are offering VIP picnics and yoga, so it will be nice to see how they grow. It is nice that they allow you to bring your own food, but unless you pay for the VIP picnic set up, there aren't many tables to sit at. I saw people mostly just bringing blankets and sitting on the grass. The washroom is in a house and was not that well maintained (e.g. nothing to dry your hands but a very dirty kitchen rag).

If you are in the area and looking for a nice summer experience, I would still recommend it but otherwise I think there are better lavender farms within 1-2 hours of the GTA.

Also there are lots of bees - so if you are allergic, bring...

My family and I visited Lavender Polo Farm this past Sunday with high hopes after hearing good things and this being a pet-friendly activity. Parking and check-in were smooth and straightforward, which was a great start.

Unfortunately, almost all of the lavender-themed treats (lavender latte, ice cream, mojito, etc.) were sold out from what we were told was an incredibly busy Saturday — a huge disappointment, since that was a major draw for us. Even chicken fingers weren’t available; the only food items left were hot dogs and sodas. We also found out the corn maze wasn’t finished yet, and while they apparently had walking tours, there was no signage or promotion, and since they only offered two per day, we missed both without even realizing it.

The bathroom situation was not ideal. While there was only one available, it was at least somewhat clean — but full of dead earwigs, spider webs, and no paper towels. After a particularly messy guest left the toilet in a bad state, my niece and sisters were grateful I had sanitizing wipes with me. Toilet paper had clearly been used by some guests to dry their hands due to the lack of other options, and it was damp as a result.

On the bright side, we somehow dodged the worst of the weather — heavy rain and thunderstorms hit just before we arrived and again immediately after we packed up to leave. That said, as we were leaving in the afternoon, more people were arriving (many dressed to the nines for photo ops), but the space had very few sheltered areas for guests to stay dry. Not the most practical setup for unpredictable weather.

They say you should never be the first to try something new — maybe that was our mistake visiting early in the season. Hopefully, the experience improves as things get more fully up...

The main field was beautiful. The rest was dead and we were told upon entry the field that was actually dead hasn’t grown yet. I grow lavender. They were dead. The cafe is non-existent. They won’t let you in and they said it was opened with coffee, tea and baked goods. Yet, the young women standing at the door was very disoriented and didn’t know what a cafe was yet worked there and wouldn’t let us in. The door was opened and it was a mess in there as though these owners just obtained this farm. There shouldn’t be an entry fee for this at all. The bathroom is a single stall that’s attached to the non-existent cafe. Its was dirty and smelled of a sewer, rusted shower, rusted washer and dryer, rusted sink. It has a lot of potential but these new owners opened this to the public with no idea of how to service the public. They should travel to other farms and realize farms don’t charge an “entry fee”. You pay a fee for being able to harvest what the farm has to offer like a “pick your own” or if the farm offered things like a ride or a park for kids to have fun in. You pay nearly $20 and you’re not even allowed to pick any lavender. This farm had nothing. Not even a cafe. And please get an employee that’s standing at the cafe door that knows what a cafe is. We hope you make the most of this place and worth it for people taking the time to...