Clairmont Farms

WOW — this place is crazy cool. A friend of mine suggested I visit the lavender farm when near SB as it’s very unique and quaint. She was not lying.
The farm is tucked away in the hill of SB (Santa Ynez Valley), not far from the Chumash Indian Reservation and Lake Cachuma. We took the 154 to get there as that is the most direct route, but be prepared for lots of curvy roads — BUT the scenery is gorgeous. Although a very low Lake Cachuma was kind of depressing.
Anyhow, the owner is a nice gentleman who harvests the lavender and makes the various oils, soy candles, soaps, sprays, etc. He also sells fresh dried lavender in various weights — $ 40/​lb. I purchased a small satchel to put in my drawers as I love the smell of pure lavender. Everything is hand made and the lavender is pure, so most everything will be pricey but if you’re a fan and know the benefits of lavender, it’s a non issue.
I’d love to return to tour the actual farm and as well as purchase some oil, body scrub, and linen spray, which means I must have plenty of $$$ on hand as these items are not cheap.
Highly recommend this place — stop by and see for yourself!

Decided to check out the lavender farm since we were in Los Olives which is quite large and the owners allow you to walk on the property. They sell many goods including soaps that are made on the property itself. I purchased a few soaps to give as gifts since they are made right there but they also sell lavender infused food products including honey and salts, and other items. The store is small and the owner is nice.
They have lots of outdoor seating, and bringing a picnic lunch would be recommended if you’re looking to get away from wine tasting central.

I passed by signs for a lavender farm on a bachelorette party weekend I had in Santa Barbara and kept on going. Since then I’ve thought of this lavender farm and wondered what I would find here. Fast forward to a year later when I’m coming back from Solvang and decide it was time to take a mini side trip and follow those lavender farm signs!
I wasn’t sure what to expect driving down the long driveway. Found myself parking in front of a tiny shed (but a cute one) and then noticed the lavender fields. Looking over at those fields I had to go walk through them of course! Pretty enticing to go through, but the lavender didn’t smell as strong as I thought it would actually. There was an area for sitting and relaxing all on bright purple plastic lounge chairs too.
Back into the tiny store that really only fit 3 people comfortable. I was surprised to find someone sitting just inside to the left. The store is just jampacked with all sorts of lavender goods. Not the most inexpensive items, but all made by the farm and chock full of lavender. There were lotions, bath items, aromatherapy diffusers, soaps, and aromatherapy bruise/​ache pillows. I snagged something perfect for my mother-​in-​law (POINTS!) and was tempted to buy even more.
Fun little place to stop by and help a small farm. Glad I made that mini side trip finally.

Even though the fields aren’t in bloom yet, the drive was worth it. I bought the body butter, hand lotion, and lip balm. All 3 products are amazing. I hope to be able to order their essential oil now that I’m home (300 mi away). Thanks to the owners for all they do!

Cute place, and smelled amazing. But when I got home to use my lavender spray, I couldn’t smell anything… It’s pretty much just water. Quite a bummer being that I live 5 hours away.

This is a great stop if you are in the area or driving through. Depending on the season, you may get to see a lush lavender field. They have nice lawn chairs to lounge out on and look out at the fields and breath in the refreshing aroma.
The lavender shop itself is very small, but is packed with lavender-​infused goods. My favorite are the small lavender pouches they have as you walk in, the smell is amazing. There are also plenty of oils, lotions, and other products here. If you want lavender, this is the place to go.
The service here is always friendly and attentive. The only drawback is that the prices are a bit high. But I suppose for quality products from a small, family run shop, they are fair. Heck, we keep coming back every time we are nearby, so I guess the prices can’t be THAT high, right? Anyway, this is a great spot and I highly recommend you check it out.

I had such a wonderful experience with Meryl, the owner, who took the time to write back explaining details thoughtfully and kindly. She took good care of us and by the time my sister returned home (across the country) her product was awaiting her! Wonderful knowledgeable and caring people who run a quality business.
I’ve shopped a great deal of lavender and Meryl’s expertise produces top notch lavender products!
It was truly delightful to visit!

Smell amazing as you’re driving up to this tiny little shack. we were greeted by a little doggie. They have lots of seating outside of the shack I was quite surprised of how many people were in this little shack. They had lots of lavender items, essential oils, soaps, infuser’s, and many more interesting things. They also have a huge Statue of Liberty outside by the parking lot.

I love this place! They have excellent products. The pet shampoo works wonders and the body cream smells lovely and works as a bug repellent! This is a small farm but you can sit outside and enjoy the lavender field and listen to the wind chimes as the wind blows. You may just fall asleep sitting in your chair its so relaxing!
It a great stop while your touring the Santa Ynez Valley. I will definitely return.

I have previously visited this lavender farm and enjoyed the fields, and bought some great products from their shop a year ago (lavender body butter, face cream, linen water spray, and essential oil.) I’ve been using their products and enjoying them a lot, especially helps me relax and sleep at night. My products were running out, so I reordered online. Quick, trouble free shipping experience. We enjoy supporting small businesses, and this one is a great example. Highly recommend!

Everytime we come up to the area we have to stop here to pick up Lavender linen spray. The prices on the products are high, but we are happy to support small business and a family run operation.
On this visit, a tour bus pulled up and a bunch of drunk women poured into the tiny shop. We were quickly over taken and rushes out of the shop only buying the linen spray. Usually, I like to get more such as the body rub and lavender salt but not this time.
My one piece of advice to the owners is to not allow tour buses to come. The store is way too tiny! We will definitely be returning on our visits to the area.

This is such a beautiful place to relax and detox from your city life! They have great lavender products for sale and fabulous lemonade! Did have a wonderful time with
friends and highly recommend it!

What a great find. When you walk into the store you feel like you’re at a lavender shop in Provence, France.
We purchased a wine tour with wine Canyon tours (great company for a wine tour BTW) and the tour guide brought us here as a little extra bonus. We loved it!
You drive into a lavender field and a small store that has everything you’d want with in respect to lavender products. Things like lavender honey, lavender chapstick, lavender essential oil, lavender tea and so on.
The guy who helped us was super nice and helpful! Such a great spot to stop by on your route through the area. Highly worth it!

This place is awesome! It’s pretty close to the vineyards in Los Olivas, so it’s a convenient and a great little detour. The driveway up is pretty and picturesque. The second you step out of your car you get slammed with the divine lavender fragrance. It’s wonderful. The boutique is small, but has a great selection. I really enjoyed the lavender face cream. It’s very light and smells great. I also bought the lavender salt, which I am excited to try. The guy in the store was very helpful and friendly. He also suggested coming back in June/​July when the lavender is blooming and said you can bring a picnic and relax. We’ll definitely have to come back when the lavender is blooming next year.

Ran by Clairmont Farms earlier this year during the Santa Barbara Half Marathon and have been looking forward to visiting ever since, lets just say August (during a CA drought) is not the best time to swing by here.
We pulled in, parked, got out, walked into the little store, walked out, glanced over the dry lavender and left.
I hope to return during a different time of the year when the lavender is vibrant and thriving.

Beautiful place! A bit hard to find, but very helpful directions are given on their website! We came in August, so the lavender weren’t in total bloom and I didn’t get to walk purple lavender fields like I expected. However, there was someone cutting the lavender and the aroma was delightful and wafted around the entire place!
Cute little shop selling lavender products. A bit pricy, but when am I going to be able to buy fresh and homegrown lavender things? I bought lavender-​infused honey and have yet to try it, but it was all so adorably packaged.
Will definitely come back again the next time I am in the area! There was a wonderful patio area outside filled with purple chairs and tables with umbrellas to sit and relax, too.

A little off the beaten path, but not too big of a detour if you’re in the area. In fact, my friends and I drove through the residential area to get here. After a great brunch in Solvang, we stopped by before heading out for some wine tasting.
The driveway leading in is narrow, so you may need to pull aside to let a car go out. Upon entering the small shop, my nose thanked me as I took a deep breathe of lavender in a nice air-​conditioned store. Lots of lavender products ranging from shampoo for your pets to lavender water mist to home made honey and lotion. I almost wanted to buy lavender soda just to try it, but I was stuffed from brunch.
My favorite part is the backyard feel under the big tree. Lots of lawn chairs and tables for your resting pleasure. Great photo opportunities if you want to capture a little of everything.
As the wind blew, a light lavender breeze relaxed all of us as we took a little nap in the shade. I would definitely come back the next time I’m in the area.

While leafing through the many pamphlets and brochures at our hotel in Solvang, I was thrilled to discover a lavender farm not to far from our daily routes of wineries and animal farms. It sounded like a nice change from the usual mix.
This ended up being a quaint lavender farm field with a small charming, old wooden farm house on the side with a multitude of lavender products for sale. Although the lavender weren’t blooming, the property and store both smelled wonderful. They carried everything lavender from dried sachets to hand sanitizers and essentials oils to honey, teas and salts. I have been quite the lavender fan since visiting the lovely lavender farm in Kula, Maui, Hawaii. I ended up purchasing a hand sanitizer, a room spray mist, sachets, and a couple of greeting and postcards. I hope that the recipients of these gifts are as much of a lavender lover as I am!
You could say that I was in lavender heaven after making this stop because from that moment on everything we had packed for our trip and our van had that familiar sweet floral, calming scent to them.
I would definitely be back because I love supporting small, local businesses!
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–Great stop in between Solvang and Los Olivos–
If you’re up in wine country in central coast of California and looking for something additionally to do than wine tasting and shopping in Solvang, go to Clairmont Farms. I’m a lavender fan and I can imagine how beautiful this place can be in the Summer (May-​July) when all the Lavender is in full bloom.
This place is a great place to take some quick photos and pick up some Lavender products. Pricing is not cheap, but I believe that the quality is there in the products that they make on-​site.
The shop is small, but it has all the essentials. Pick up the Body Butter and the Essential Oil, won’t regret it! Credit card accepted here.

Driving between Solvang and Los Olivos, I spotted this lavender farm. I’ve never seen one before and just spontaneously decided to check it out. Lavender season just ended. So the beautiful lavender landscape had already been picked as mentioned by the woman in the gift shop. There were several hand crafted souvenirs and goodies to choose from herbs de provence to soap. Lavender isn’t my favorite type of scent or herb, but this a great stop for a lavender lover.
Although they did sell lavender chocolates, it would have been nice if they sold more lavender infused treats or beverages like a lavender lemonade. It could have featured their product and would have been refreshing for a 100 degree day. I guess I’m used to going to farms that include products ready to eat like apples, cherries, or berries.