Lakeland Flowers is a third generation flower farm in Abbotsford, about an hour from downtown Vancouver, planted in long rows that run towards the mountains. Then the bus goes fifteen minutes down the road to Birchwood Dairy, which makes its ice cream on site, from cows you can watch being milked.
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Choose your own adventure: we drop you off, and the bus picks you up in the same spot.
A short, flat walk on even ground, at your own pace.
Lakeland is a third generation flower farm on Semá:th First Nation territory, and the Warmerdam family lay the fields out with an unusual amount of intent. There are canoes set into the rows for photographs, viewing platforms, swings and yellow brick paths winding between the blooms. Pianos play in the open air on Thursday and Friday evenings and food trucks come in at weekends.
Lavender is the main event and typically peaks from late May through June. Peonies may still be going in some rows, and twenty acres of wildflowers, golden brassica, white buckwheat and purple phacelia, bloom alongside. The exact mix depends on the weather, and Lakeland keep a bloom chart up to date.
Then the bus goes fifteen minutes down the road to Birchwood Dairy, a working dairy on 220 acres that makes its ice cream on site. More than fifty flavours, a calf barn, a small petting area, squeaky cheddar curds at the counter, and the Coast Mountains behind the fields.
Flowers, then ice cream. That is the whole plan.
Flowers first, then the dairy.
We pick you up
In front of the Bentall Centre courtyard, where you will also see TD Bank. Two minutes from Burrard SkyTrain station.
Long rows of lavender running towards the mountains, twenty acres of wildflowers alongside, and the farm laid out for walking through: platforms, swings, canoes in the rows, paths between the beds.
Good to know:
A working dairy on 220 acres, making its ice cream on site. More than fifty flavours, a calf barn, a small petting area and a country store. Order a cone and find a picnic table.
Good to know:
Facilities: Washrooms, Picnic tables
We drop you back
The bus returns to the same place it left from, so you go home the way you came.
This is our estimated return time, not a guarantee. Traffic can change it and some trips do run late, so please leave yourself some room afterwards rather than booking something tight against it.
An easy day on flat ground, mostly outdoors.
Lavender typically peaks from late May through June, peonies may still be lingering, and the twenty acres of wildflowers usually run alongside. The exact mix depends on the weather. Lakeland keep a bloom chart on their own site and update it regularly, which is the thing to check before you book.
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Entry to Lakeland is included, and so is one free stem, or a $5 credit at the flower shop if you would rather.
Fifteen minutes apart, and we do the bit in the middle.
Birchwood churns its own on site, with more than fifty flavours and an observation room over the milking parlour.
Roughly 60 to 75 minutes each way, and you are back the same afternoon.
★★★★★ 4.6/5.0 on Google
“Highly recommend them for Joffre’s Lake or even Golden Ears/Garibaldi trip. The bus service is so useful for people who doesn’t want to drive and gives return facility. They were on time and bus facility was good too. Total worth the cost if you want to avoid hassle driving/parking.”Sidhant Duggal · Facebook · Aug 2022
The amount of time we were given in the park was perfect for a day trip, we did some canoeing, hiking, and our toddler had a great time on the playground. The bus was on time and all staff involved were pleasant and friendly!Rebecca McLeod · Google Local Guide
All stops enable guests ample time to explore the destination. This is a highly a good idea trip for those that appreciate spending time in nature minus distractions.OnAir48444 · Tripadvisor · Oct 2025
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