On the return route from Swan Valley, there were a couple of places we wanted to check out before we called it a day. One being the Cape Lavender café off West Swan Road. Initially, I envisaged a place with organic-designed wrought iron gates, a long driveway lined with thick bushes of lavender on either sides and the road slowly opening up to fields of purple lavender.

Forget that, it was just short dusty drive to a small building with a few lines of lavender bushes in the front. Even the lavender on the café tables were plastic!!

Only saving grace was the little café which served up lavender scones with raspberry jam and lashings of clotted cream. Wasn’t hungry at all, but I really wanted to give it a try.

Verdict: Felt like I was eating potpourri!?!

Beside the café was a little gift shop with all sorts of lavender gifts and edibles such as jams, chutneys, honey and preserves. All of which you can sample before you buy.

After speaking to the lovely lady at the counter did we realize that the Cape Lavender farm is actually in Margaret River, and this place was just an outlet.

Cape Lavender (Swan Valley outlet)
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm
Address: 6 Cranleigh Street (off West Swan Road), West Swan
Tel: +61 (08) 9250 7711
Website: http://www.capelavender.com.au/cape-lavender-swan-valley.html