The staff here are really customer focussed and have a great knowledge of all things garden. Some people think going to a specialist garden centre is expensive but it really does work out more economical in the long run.
This spring I bought an amazing Sutton’s grafted tomato plant, potted it into a tub on the patio and loving the results. We’ve already had about 3 kilo of these gorgeous cherry tomatoes, and there’s loads more to come.
Last year we did the same with the grafted baby plum tomatoes. Granddaughters loved picking and eating them. Hopefully that plant will be available next year.
Happy customer.
Lots of parking.
Dogs allowed inside.
Cotton Traders inside,
Pet area, lots of plants, small furniture area, and a home furnishings section. The plant section is actually quite good.
Restaurant inside, pets not allowed in the restaurant. Outside seating too.
Children's play area in restaurant.
The restaurant is table service, which is unusual for a garden centre. We were told to take a table, then no menus arrived, we had to guess what we wanted !!
They do afternoon tea which you can book a table online for.
Maybe check the menu online before arriving...
Nice cake selection though.
A good garden centre with some beautiful, if not expensive, plants. Worth keeping one’s eye upon the sale rail in the clothing department as I once bought a wonderful pair of brand new, lined and woollen, winter trousers here for only £1. The kitchen wear department is particularly interesting and the small Sainsbury’s local can be useful. The cafe is fine but very much canteen type food though of an excellent quality.
We have just left the cafe in Dobbies Derby. They were very clearly short staffed with only 3 people working on floor and kitchen. I just wanted to say, yes there was a fairly long wait for food but the girls were doing their absolute best to keep up despite some not very nice comments from other customers. Well done to the staff. And food was lovely 😍
Lovely garden centre!! Dog friendly and have dog friendly area in the cafe too. Friendly staff too. After being sent away from Swarkstone garden centre for having a dog, this was a lovely next place to visit. Will be visiting again!
The gluten free fish and chips are exceptional!!! So many places still don't cater for gluten allergies but this is so worth it. I love that it has a mini Sainsbury's inside, you can have lunch, buy some plants and pick up your essentials in one place. The reason I've not given it full stars is you have to wait so long to queue to order food, sometimes 20-25 min and the price of gifts in the shop is extortion, I would buy gifts for birthdays but can't afford to pay the prices.
Went mainly for the cafe, food was really nice and hot when it came out. Was a little bit of a wait for the food. The actual cafe gets ever so hot as they have no air con or fans going so he prepared to sweat a lot while in there
Really nice garden centre, cafe and shop all under one roof. Ample onsite parking. Lots to choose from.
Wandering around the plants outside today, I got stung on my face by a wasp. A member of staff was really great, couldn't find anything to help in the First Aid box ( I didn't ask for First Aid btw) so got some ice wrapped in a tea towel for me to put on it. Didn't catch her name, but thank you so much for helping me.
Really enjoyed my visit today. This is a dog and child friendly garden center with a small soft play area in the restaurant.
We had soup and a cheese scone at the cafe, both were delicious. There is complimentary water in jugs that you can help yourself too and a light airy space to eat.
The plants are all good quality with a price to match. There is a large range of outdoor plants, shrubs, bedding plants etc along with all the accessories you may need. A good range of garden furniture, seeds and clothes are also available along side houseplants. There is a fish centre too but we didn't look round.
They even have large umbrellas available so you can explore the outside without getting drenched.
Ok for plants but the Waitrose supermarket there is a ripoff....not everything has a price on it. So you can be in for a nasty surprise at the till. Cadbury mini rolls pack of ten ....nearly £5....ridiculous
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