We had a nice lunch in the cafe at The Secret Garden. We tried to sit outside on the covered veranda, which had some stunning views, but it was raining & the roof was leaking in several places, so we moved inside. The quality of food was good, but we had to wait quite a long time, however, to be fair, we were told there would be a wait. Afterwards we wandered around the Garden Centre which was pleasant.
Fantastic Garden centre packed with unusual plants and staff very friendly. Found this place on Google maps and with the photos attached to the place by customers we tjought it would be well worth the visit and drive up to the place.
We immediately headed for the the cafe to grap an fantastic spot over looking the valley. Birds were happily eating from bird station and views across valley are fantastic. We chose from a great selection of lunches and didn't have to wait very long for our lasagne lunch to arrive. Food was lovely definitely home made and with all the taste of great home made lunch. Same with out strawberry roulade.
After lunch we spent the afternoon looking around the great selection of plants and bought some unusual plants home with us.
Great selection of well priced Dicksonia Tree ferns and other ferns here too, if that is what you are looking for?
10/10
Beautiful surroundings, lovely plants, and if your looking for Christmas decorations with a little class, this is the place to go. Oh, and definitely visit Sally's tea rooms for a cuppa and a cream scone x
Great garden centre, always fully stocked and very good prices. Staff friendly and cafe fantastic
Stumbled on your tea shop by accident but glad I did. Food was very nice and the view was lovely while we sat having lunch.
Cafe/Restaurant: Well, what can I say? This cafe/restaurant is definitely a little secret in this lively Garden Centre. Not only are the staff amazing, with nothing too much trouble to them, but the food is fantastic, especially the desserts!! I have been here twice in one week by chance, once with my friend and then with my husband. I would highly recommend it. Can't wait to go back!! Thank you and see you soon!!
A lovely garden centre and cafe serving good food and fresh homemade cakes. Lovely sandwiches with nice salad. I also had a lovely Pavlova dessert there. Like the Pavlova my Mum used to make. Plus the staff are a nice friendly and helpful bunch. Good for garden advice. Lovely views from the cafe of the Welsh countryside.
Love this garden centre! Lovely plants and fabulous cafe! We all had toasties or jacket potatoes for lunch. We were told there was a 25 minute wait, but we didn't mind. Everyone enjoyed their food and drinks. Level access, smooth paths throughout.
A chance visit on a rather grey day.
What looked like a small nursery was actually a decent size garden centre- a secret garden! There are rooms of plants and greenhouses along with Sally’s tearoom offering great views if you sit outside on the veranda, with the occasional passing donkey!
Great scones by the way! I lucked out on having a flat white but the cappuccino was more than acceptable.
Lots of plants, shrubs, pots and compost as well as some water features and lights. Drop in and take in the view!
We visited rather late in the season so the choice of plants/bedding plants wasn't what it might have been a few weeks earlier, but we'd mainly stopped there for a coffee and a cake anyway. The drinks and cake were lovely but the best bit was that we were sat on the covered veranda overlooking the fields and watched a huge red kite flying around down low while we enjoyed our cake.
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