Get Completely Lost In Hope Hill Lavender Farm, A Beautiful 33-Acre Lavender Farm In Pennsylvania
By Beth Price-Williams|Published August 07, 2020
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Life can be so crazy and so stressful that sometimes we forget to just slow down, even for an hour or so, to stop and smell the flowers. Leave all the stressors behind when you meander through the rows and rows of lavender, and even an acre of sunflowers, at Hope Hill Lavender Farm in Pennsylvania, which welcomes visitors for self-guided tours and offers guided tours on select summer days.
Hope Hill Lavender Farm, in Pottsville, offers everything you could want from a relaxing hour or two - rows and rows of lavender, friendly animals, and even a farm shop.
You can visit the sprawling lavender farm any time, on your own, during regular business hours. However, if you'd like a peek into what really goes into running a successful lavender farm and...
How to grow your own lavender, join one of the guided tours, held Saturdays at 11 a.m. in June, July, and August. Tours are just $5 per person, and you can purchase tickets here.
If you prefer exploring on your own, just stop by the farm store first to pick up a map of the farm. Dogs are permitted, provided they remain on a leash. You must pick up after your pup and make sure he doesn't urinate on any of the plants.
Whether you're going on a guided or a self-guided tour, you'll definitely want to stop by to meet the animal residents, too - two horses, a donkey, two miniature Mediterranean donkeys, and five hens.
You can also pick up a face mask to help with social distancing. Visitors are required to wear a face mask where they cannot social distance on the farm.
Have you been to Hope Hill Lavender Farm in Pennsylvania? Share your experience in the comments! For a really unique experience, head over to Montour Preserve, where you can dig for fossils (and keep what you find).
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