Albrighton Garden Centre in Shropshire

I went for the food, staff disinterested, expensive- £5.99 for kids pasta- I was asked three times if there was any dietary needs. Forgot to add my hot drink on, to busy upselling me coleslaw that I never asked for. There is a soft play strictly 0-5. Christmas section was nice. I wouldn’t go again. It’s popular with the older generation.

I came to the restaurant today with my GF for the Carvery, as I had heard such glowing reviews. On the arrival to order area the till service came over slightly disjointed and some of the staff wasn’t the most welcoming. At the servery we were greeted with: that it would be an extra cost for pigs in Blankets which was a first as these are always included. The meal itself, I found the roast potatoes very bland however the mash was ok. For £12.99 I honestly didn’t think it was value you for money and unfortunately I won’t be returning. Implementing Blue Light discount would be advantageous also as most of the local restaurants offer this.

Visited today and had sandwiches the bread was dry and the filling was very poor. The salad had everything in it but wasn’t that tasty. It was busy but the staff were helpful. A very disappointed lunch.

Awful, weak coffee. Thin bread for lunch with hardly any filling and tasteless coalslaw and salad. Not the standard I've come to expect

We had a wonderful afternoon tea here today, such friendly staff, even though it was a hot day, the staff couldn't be more helpful. Nice choice of drinks, and the afternoon tea was so good, nice selection of sandwiches, and a nice red onion quiche. Followed by a good selection of cakes, with a lovely raspberry mousse, so filling we had to ask for a box to take the scones home for later.

I called in to pick up my meal on 'to good to go"And there was no food left.So I asked for my money back which the rude manageress with definite attitude would not give me my money.It is not my job to go back on the app.I have no clue..I am the customer and I went there 3miles away and was treated like rubbish!Never again..I want the ceo to contact me Mr Stubbs.You obviously don't know about the way they treat your customers

Nothing bad to say, not spectacular in anyway but good food and decent service. Great portions, good chips. Love you can take the dogs in.

Arrived here for lunch with my daughter and grandson. The soft play was good value and grandson enjoyed it. We ordered the ham salad sandwich with chips and a child's packed lunch box. Waited for over 25 minutes, the ham was wafer thin so couldn't taste it. The chips were fine. Childs packed lunch box was nice and good value. One thing that stood out was the tables, stained and need replacing.

We have enjoyed the carvery here several times in the past, but twice in the last few weeks, we have been disappointed. On the understanding that the food was served until 3.00pm, we arrived the first time at 2.30 to find that only one meat was available, and most of the vegatables were either all gone, or only scraps were left. With this in mind, on our second visit, we arrived at just after 2.00pm, to be told that even though there was a good selection of vegetables left, all the meat had gone, and would not be replaced. This is quite poor customer service for visitors to the Garden Centre, particularly as, when available, the vegetable selection is generally very good, and is one reason why we choose this Garden Centre above others. But if a restaurant is open until 3 o'clock, it should certainly not run out of food at 2 o'clock.

All the food was cold even the latte was only luke warm the waitress dropped a plate if food in front of us that was inedible I has to ask where the cutlery was totally rude will not use again

The carvery is amazing! Great choice of vegetables that seem to be slightly different each time and very yummy! Loved the leek & bacon & the cauliflower cheese is good. Everything is perfect and even my hubby (v fussy eater) loves it! The staff are very friendly,chef is brilliant and the restaurant is continuously cleaned by the attentive staff. Always a great choice of deserts,but as I enjoy the main course so much,I don't have room for one! Hubby enjoyed the key lime pie. Dogs are welcome and children have a lovely area so very relaxing for everyone. Have been to many local garden centres and this one definitely knocks spots off the others 😊

What a fantastic breakfast with santa the staff were very attentive with refills, the breakfast was great for the price and the staff were just brilliant and really got us in the festive spirit. Our date was rearrange due to my little one being poorly and we're so grateful they did this for her as she loved every minute. Will definitely be doing this event again.

Never been to this garden centre before. Nice big free carpark and the dining area is split into sections. There was a play area for the youngsters and parents could have food and drinks in there while keeping an eye on their children. There was a section for people with pets too. We sat in the main dining room and had a meal from the carvery. We will go there again

Excellent service particularly as 3 members of our party are elderly and disabled The staff went above and beyond to accommodate us as we had travelled a great distance to meet up They made the whole day wonderful

Would not even have given the breakfast one star, I think my cat would have even turned his nose up at it Food was cold bacon fatty and greasy Beans cheap and tasteless The scrambled egg was green and did not resemble scrambled eggs was more like a house brick 🧱 only way I can describe it The sausage was ok that was the only decent thing for £13.99 Would not recommend this place at all

We visited with 20 neighbours for the festive lunch and we were all really impressed and enjoyed it immensely. The food was hot and delicious and plentiful and excellent value for money. The service was outstanding. Highly recommended it.

This restaurant has gone downhill in recent times. The latte is poor; more like an Americano with milk and it was on the cool side. The breakfast was served on a cold plate with cold fried egg and cold mushrooms. Very disappointed given good experience in the past.

The best value for money meal I've had all year. Christmas lunch - main, dessert and coffee for under £15.00. The food was plentiful and tasty and the staff were great. Only negative is I would have preferred a larger plate so that the food wasn't piled on top and I could see all the individual items - and there was plenty ...... Beef or Turkey, mash & roast potatoes, stuffing ball, pigs in blankets, parsnips, peas, red cabbage, carrots, sprouts, leaks and bacon, cauliflower cheese and lashings of tasty gravy. And the bonus of it being in a beautifully decorated garden centre with lots of reasonsbly priced decorations, toys, gifts, plants etc to buy

Excellent cavery. Had small cavery plate. Chose beef which was beautiful and tender. Choice of veg were excellent.

Came last week staff were lovely, food was great (especially carvey) and good play area for kids! Love the christmas section too😀

Used to really rate this place but veg well under cooked meat have gone shy we pay good money to get not much meat yet the dogs seem to get more looked after than the paying. Yorkshire over cooked first time I've ever left one Highly disappointed. May as well go back to toby carvery and that's not a good thing either. All good places seem to be dieing out

A bit disappointed with the new carvery style breakfast, it doesn’t matter how hot those heat lamps are, by the time you get back to your table, the food is almost cold. When it used to come direct from the kitchen, it was always piping hot.

We took my brother here for a birthday lunch treat. I wish I hadn’t bothered. It was pretty awful. My brother had scampi, chips and peas, it was very dry. We had quiche, and really it was tasteless, it was onion jam with custard on top! I went to the counter to order a sweet for my brother(who has special needs) but the cakes all looked about a week old, the jam and cream had seeped into the cake and they looked awful. To add insult to injury I was then charged £4.50 for 3 small scoops of ice cream. Terrible!

I ordered a milkshake and was told to sit down and they would bring it to me. I waited about 15 minutes so thought they must be preparing something good However when it arrived in a tumbler it was just milk that had some strawberry sauce in to flavour it and was quite warm. It was a very hot day and the milk had not come out of the fridge. Nothing worse than a warm milkshake, I was looking forward to a nice cold, thick shake with maybe fresh strawberries or a scoop of ice cream, but no They had a board at the entrance to the restaurant advertising the strawberry, chocolate and banana shakes as though they were something special, they are not Do not waste your money you will be disappointed

Needed to pop in to the garden centre on my way home from an overnight stay. Checked online and it said opening time is 10am. As I approach the door I am told the shop doesn’t open until 10.30. This is basic retailing. Get the correct time advertised online and you won’t annoy customers Really poor

This is my 3rd visit with friends to Albrighton garden centre restaurant and the 3rd carvery I've had. I didn't think it could get any better but oh my goodness me it was to die for. Everything was absolutely delicious, lovely and hot, very generous portions and the beef was thick and sooo tender! The gravy was the tastiest ever. Lots of condiments and the nicest , friendliest chef who was so hardworking. They have a lovely extended outside seating area with lovely garden furniture. We had a lovely afternoon there and can't wait to return for the absolutely delicious looking afternoon tea. Will certainly be back for the carvery too! A fab place to visit but walk round the garden centre first, you'll be too full after eating! Highly recommend a visit here.

Its the first time my husband and myself had eaton at this garden centre. Was we in for a lovely surprise. We both chose a large carvery. We had lots to eat on our plate and everything was beautifully cooked. It was without doubt the nicest carvery we have both ever tasted and worth every penny. The lady and her son who served us the carvery were very friendly and very generous with the portions. Thank you for giving us a gorgeous meal - we will be back without doubt.

Living nearby, I am a regular visitor to the carvery, the food is always plentiful and of very high quality served in a very pleasant setting. The staff are always very friendly, as was evident last Thursday when a member of staff gave a chocolate egg and teddy to my 3 year old son as an Easter gift, a small touch which was very well received.

I like to pop into the garden center, not to buy any gardening products but to eat in the restaurant. The staff are all extremely friendly and helpful and will go out of their way to help elderly visitors who may need assistance. There is a dog friendly area for those who take their 4 legged friends with them. A play area next to the seating area but separate for parents with young children. Anyway the food, find a table, order at the counter whether it be a creamed tea, cake or lunch ranging from a panini to a carvery. Personally I've never had a bad meal in there. It can be very busy however, that's not surprising really you must be able to reserve a table because I have seen tables with reserved on them. So if you are driving down the A41 past Albrighton pop into the garden center there is plenty of parking.

We both had carvery 1 large and 1 regular the regular is plenty. The beef was very tender, they also had turkey and gammon. The vegetables were hot and plentiful. not too keen on the yorkshire pudding which is personal it was hard to cut.

We are ladies that lunch. Schoolfriends for over 50 years who enjoy meeting up for lunch. Last week we had a wonderful Christmas lunch at Albrighton garden centre. The food was plentiful and delicious and our table laid beautiful festive. The staff were attentive and couldn’t do any more than they did. The two course meal with coffee was very reasonably priced at £13.95 and we were not rushed even though the restaurant was very busy. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch and thank the staff of the restaurant for making it special.

Came across this delightful garden centre as we badly needed tea and cake! We were not disappointed as the food was delicious with good sized portions, and friendly helpful staff. There were plentyof other attractions at the garden centre - and my husband bought a coat at half price and I bought a pretty pot for one of my plants. Well worth a visit for lots of reasons.

Had a wonderful afternoon tea of fruit scone, strawberry jam and clotted cream washed down with coffee. Our thanks go to all concerned

Very disappointing The food looked and tasted perfect. Then my mom found a hair in her food. We all felt sick and left our meals. Such a shame. It's a lovely environment.

After a trip to Cannock it was decided to stop somewhere for afternoon tea but it was nearly 4.30 pm and we wondered if tea was still being served. We were not disappointed and ere offered either tea or coffee with our scone, jam and...

Today we took my mother in law and family to the garden centre to celebrate her 90th birthday. She loves to visit here especially on carvery days! The staff here were fantastic, nothing was too much trouble. They made sure we sat together an d...

I called into here for the first time on Tuesday. What a lovely place. Spacious and not over crowded. All signs and social distancing was in place. Went to to buy one plant and ended up with several. Very well looked after. The staff were...

We visited for coffee on our way to Raf Cosford museum and were so impressed we came back after our visit for lunch. Excellent fish and chips. Lots of space in the cafe, even an area for those with dogs.

Pleasant visit for a light lunch! It was great to see the positive steps they were taking to be covid secure! Good hygiene measures and practices seen! Friendly and helpful staff and food was good value for money. Will return. Definitely one of our better...

The centre was not stocked as well as previously but put this down to the new owners putting their own stamp on the place and getting rid of dead stock. Plants looked good and definitely cheaper than Wyevale. Good half price offers on garden pots....

used to come here for afternoon tea and other nice lunches came here first time since been took over by new people and everything about it is worse,you used to be able to have afternoon tea there and then now you have to book,the desserts...

Had a lunch here, Brie and mango chutney panini. Was absolutely delicious. Went with two friends, whose food was also delicious. We had tea for three which arrived in a large pot with an extra small pot of tea and extra hot water. All excellent

Had scampi at £7.45. Portion size was tiny. Chips were cold, peas cooked so even the colour had gone, tartare sauce non-existent. The other meals were equally as bad. Pity as the serving staff were lovely.

Thank you for a brilliant meal service from staff excellent will be returning prices good cheaper than when it was Wyevale

Ordered 2 pots of tea and teacakes. One pot was cracked. Service was awful. Overpriced food. Staff are like Stepford dummies. Will not bother here again only retail

I visited today with a friend and our children, we took them to the soft play and ordered some food. For the price of things on the menu it was very disappointing. I had a prawn sandwich which came with a handful of chips and...

I took my elderly mother for lunch today (Sunday ) and she really is not a fussy eater. She ordered Italian Chicken and what a disappointment. It was supposed to come with new potatoes but what arrived was a very stale , old jacket potato,...

Always made welcome by the staff, priced competitively and in the main good quality, has improved since being taken over (not least a working card machine!).Only reason for 4 stars is food is occasionally only luke warm rather than hot although this is always quickly rectified.

The garden centre’s changed hands and the restaurant is much improved. We visited this morning and my husband had a cooked breakfast and I had a vegetarian breakfast. Both were lovely and good value at £4.99 each. We also had a free pot of tea,...

I popped into Wyevale to have a general look round and to sample afternoon tea. The garden centre was well stocked, but somewhat pricey. The restaurant appeared to be well supported and there was a soft play area for children which was separated from the...

Ordered food in the play area for my daughter, when the food arrived it was stone cold. Not edible. Called a waitress and she ignored me, then before we had even left the play area another waitress cleared our table and was ushering new people onto it.

I visited with friends and won’t be rushing back. The food was overpriced, poor quality and small portions. Left most of it. The coffee was awful, with not even a biscuit served with it. Dismissive staff, they just didn’t seem to care. Such a shame for a village garden centre.

Great variety and stock - lots to see and great staff to help you and chat to you about what you need. The cafe is lovely and the play barn is great for little ones. It is a tad overpriced but that’s the chain and some things are good quality and worth the money

Called in for a drink and a cake mid afternoon. Most of the cakes looked appetizing but choose a fruit scone which was fresh. Quite a pleasant place to sit particularly the outside area if the sun is out. Plants are expensive

Decided to pop in for a coffee and bite to eat when out shopping. Food all looked very nice on menu and what we could see people eating. Waited 45 minutes for welsh rarebit, no exactly complex. People who arrived after us all received their food before we did. This coupled with the mop bucket left in the restaurant next to a table and watching plates being cleared next to the tables into a slop bucket wasn't great. Not sure if there is a manager overseeing this place or not but they need to step it up a gear. Next time we will just get a cake and save the wait!

We went to visit friends who have recently moved to cosford and they took us here for lunch. What a lovely little place. There is plenty of parking, plants and gifts/clothes. There is also a kids indoor play area with some tables next to it so the kids could play safely whilst we ate. For someone who doesn't normally do children, I was pleased to see the play area was shut off by a door so there was peace and quiet elsewhere in the cafe. Only downside was toliets smelt bit unpleasant, could do with more air freshener and sprucing up a bit.

Lovely garden centre and the staff all very friendly especially in the café. Food was very good and nicely presented.

I have never seen a garden centre displaying such neglect. Many plants and shrubs lie quite dead in their dry unwatered pots. No one seems bothered enough to even remove them from the display areas. Perhaps the real money is being made from their restaurant and shop ? Very sad to see.

We visited here last weekend with our grandson after being suggested by my daughter. Extensive garden centre with some good offers, but we went for the children's soft play area which is very good as you can eat whilst watching everything your child is doing. It costs £2 to use it but it is worth it.

After visiting Albrighton Wyvale for afternoon tea I want to thank the manageress and staff of the restaurant for making our visit so special. We had a relative over from Ireland who was celebrating his 70th birthday. As a treat we thought we would go for afternoon tea at Albrighton Wyvale but it is only served in afternoon and he was returning to Ireland at lunchtime. I rang and spoke to manageress and she kindly put the afternoon tea on in the morning for us. It was delicious. The staff had reserved us a table. Took our photographs for us and were pleasant throughout the whole of our visit. The food was beautiful and we had a wonderful time in pleasant surroundings. Thankyou so much for making the celebration so special.

The dinner was average but the service was brilliant and the waitresses couldn’t have been more helpful . The price was very reasonable the table was beautifully set with crackers and if you want a cheap and cheerful meal I would recommend their restaurant

Visited the soft play with our twins. Have to say it is not the cleanest we have visited.

I went with my family and my dad bought something for the garden and we went to the cafe for a drink

After hunting for a Breakfast around Albrighton we decided to head here.

Have visited here today and several times before with my daughter as she enjoys soft play and it’s close to home. My main issue is always the state of the seating area by the soft play. It’s rarely cleared, never swept and pretty disgusting. The staff appear not to care and make no effort to keep on top of it. The soup and scone I had there today was sent back as it was terrible. It’s such a shame. The garden centre itself always looks a bit unloved it’s not somewhere I would come without the soft play. I doubt I’ll be back after this visit.

Realmente decepcionado como solía ser tan bueno (y gratis para niños) pero ahora personal poco desorganizado, mesas, zona de juegos muy cansado y sucio. Hay un cartel en la pared que unidos sólo alimentos adquiridos para ser comido, que es absolutamente justa pero la comida basura es demasiado caro, especialmente para los niños! Esperamos mejores cosas de Wyvale.

So many dead and dying plants at prices to make your eyes water. Huge amount of stock which staff seemed to be struggling to maintain

La semana pasada llamamos por un café y echar un vistazo.

Nice Garden Centre with a very nice soft play area for small children. The cafe next door, means that you can have a bite to eat, whilst the children enjoy themselves

El servicio era excelente y el personal era muy cortés y servicial. Me recomendó este centro de Wyevale Bridgemere Woore en Cheshire en como no tienen lo que quería y, de nuevo, el personal era excelente, hasta el punto de ir a la computadora e...

This is our local garden centre and were been coming to it for 25yrs plus. Whoever is managing now had improved it so much. The plants outside are displayed so well its like walking round someone's garden as you enter.... well laid out in tiers so you can see easily with plenty of room for wheelchairs and prams. Indoors the main wall separating the tills from the ornaments and gifts has been reduced by half making the area bright and airy and the indoor plant area is very pretty and smells fabulous with all the jasmine and candles. We stopped by for the senior citizens lunch £8 for 2 courses, tea/ coffee and left completely stuffed ! Very friendly staff, tasty food well cooked and heavenly puds. Kids area well insulated so no high pitched screams as we ate. All in all a lovely 2.5hrs. Well done all the staff and management.... a great improvement !!

Just visited Wyevale Garden Centre at Albrighton with Truffle. What a lovely welcome we had. I frequently visited in the past as I am a keen gardener but will definately continue to do so in the future, now that I know Truffle is welcome too. A kind member of staff even took the time to show me the pet friendly coffee area, complete with dog treats and pet beds for your pooch to sit quietly while you have a cuppa. The staff were amazing, each and every one. Thank you for making our visit such a treat.

Nice for a visit and walk round, always have lunch in the restaurant there which serves a nice choice of food and drinks

we had our child's party there ,which was served in the play area , food was the usual childrens fare ,adult food was also available

Popped in for a coffee, served by a cheerful young lady, did not have to wait long considering it was very busy. Enjoyed the coffee that much we had a refill which we were charged half price.

Visited for lunch on Saturday 22 October. We both ordered Jacket Potato with chilli and cheese. The food arrived luke warm on cold plates and was stone cold well before we had finished. Pity because had the food been hot the taste would have been fine. Very disappointed and won't be coming back in a hurry.

Lots improvement, it seem bigger place. Friend staffs.Slow service, poor food and over priced. tables need cleared. Big parking spaces.Plants are expensive. some shopping area quite dark , need more light & bright.

We go here for the soft play once a fortnight at least. Although not huge, the layout is good and you can always see what through kids are up to, clean and reasonably priced if you get a Wyvale card. Food and drinks are a bit over priced but definitely our favourite soft play

I regularly come here for the soft play area but if they didn't have this, I doubt I'd visit. Cafe staff are lack lustre; friendly enough but with no sense of urgency and dirty tables regularly go un-cleared. Service is unnecessarily slow during quieter periods, and staff seem unable to cope when it's even mildly busy. Food is of nice quality e.g. tasty cakes but at £3 per slice, this is a luxury I rarely partake in!Garden equipment and plants are far too expensive.Toilets don't smell very fresh!I'm not sure the layout of the place allows a natural "flow" of products and the entrance is a pain in the neck when you're with little ones because you have to walk a long way to get in. It appears that there may once have been an alternative entrance that you can no longer use.My kids love the soft play, and it's great being able to have a coffee whilst they have fun in a safe environment but I suspect that once my children have outgrown it, I won't be a customer any longer. It all feels a bit shoddy and with just some minor improvements, it could be great.

Good selection of plants and other items. Good price on compost but everything else is very pricey.Staff are usually very helpful (with the exception of one young female).

We visited here for lunch on a Saturday and expected it to be full as it was a lovely day. There were a few people in but nice and quiet. The fish and chips is in gluten free batter anyway but doesn't taste any different to 'normal' batter as my husband will testify. In fact he says it is probably better as it is not so greasy. The fish is enormous , in fact my daughter saw our plates and pronounce we had moby dick on our plates. Comes with chips and either mushy (also gluten free) or garden peas. Very filling but absolutely beautiful meal. they also do gluten free cakes and biscuits and their eton mess is also gluten free. this is very very yummy but not best to have after fish and chips unless you want to roll out of there. lol

Went with my sister two weeks ago to make use of a voucher I had bought. Wish we had gone to the Wolsley Bridges garden centre as it is much better. The Scones were half baked and as heavy as lead and the macaroons were sandwiched together with jam. The plants were not of the best quality and were very expensive. There is a little nursery up the Newport road called Bloomsbury nursery where they have an excellent choice of quality plants at a very reasonable price. Won't be going to Albrighton again for plants or afternoon tea

Easy place to visit with plenty of parking. Good play area for younger children. Plants always look healthy. Staff if needed always found to be very helpful.

Went a few weeks ago for breakfast, had to wait over half an hour for food, 2nd visit today for lunch, same amount of time before food was served, very poor!

Extremely helpful staff here always ready to help and answer question ,and the staff at bonmarche are so friendly ,can get your plants and an outfit all at the same time

my partner and myself took our granddaughter here for lunch and and play in the den area. On first arrival we noticed the moderate queue for the restaurant, maybe 10 people long, crockery laden tables and harassed staff lolling about not really interested in the state of it. After queuing for 15 minutes we finally got to the till and ordered 2 coffees, paid for a scone and a piece of cake and entry to the den. We took our tray to the den area, it was disgusting. No table was free of detris, staff were delivering trays of food to people in there but not clearing tables of used crockery or tidying up . They just walked out !! Once seated it was clear that the floor in the eating area was really disgusting, with crisps packets and food over much of it. The coffee was luke warm, the scone unbelievably nasty .. dry and crumbly as though it was cooked 4 days ago. Staff seemed disinterested and unmotivated, After our coffees I took off the little ones shoes and took her to play....... I was shocked by the state of the play area and equipment. There was a thick strip of filth between the bare floor and the mat area, in between the padded tiles and mats food debris was stuck between the gaps. When is this area ever cleaned effectively and disinfected ? God knows what bacteria are lurking ready to infect each child clambering over the muck. We did not stay .... I've read the other comments on here and not one of the issues has been addressed or answered by Wyevale. Someone from higher management needs to anonymously visit this restaurant and see for themselves the shambles it has become.

Just pooped in for tea on a return journey. Nice home made scones, Very simply furnished but enjoyed the experience.

Nice layout and ample room for wheelchairs, staff are friendly and polite. Could sit here all day and relax, wife had vegetable bubble & squeak. Which she really enjoyed, would highly recommend it for a treat

As a disabled visitor I find the trek to the entrance a bit daunting, particularly in wet weather.. However the garden centre is good for it's size and has nice food. The plants I bought are thriving!

This place is just getting worse and worse. 15min to serve (as in just to take the order), 4 people. Then when I got to the front she said - "food finished at 2.30". I said I was here before that but the queue was ridiculous (as it always is at the moment). "We have some toasties, but that is it" was the response... As fish and chips and a full array of food kept coming out. What a joke. Not even a sorry. The scones we rock hard, these have become awful over the last few months. We go to meet friends and do the soft play with the little ones but the appalling attitude of staff and bad food quality is driving people away - I am not alone, many people in the place expressed the same opinion.

We visited at lunchtime on our way to Attingham Park and took advantage of a two mail meals for £12 offer. I had fish, chips and peas and my wife had a Chicken Caesar salad, both of which were more than adequate in quantity and quality.The staff were friendly and helpful and though a converted greenhouse isn't the best ambience, they've done their best to make the most of it.

A friend and I had a catch up and a coffee whilst her son played in the play area - I don't have children myself but felt it was expensive for the size of the play area. The coffee was nice but our scones were very dry and we could not taste the festive element - normally when I have a scone here they are lovely so I am guessing that the festive scone recipe is not a great one! The garden centre itself has some lovely items, all be it rather over priced - I am happy to pay for items, but not when they can be brought elsewhere at a fraction of the cost.

We arrived for lunch promptly at 1.30pm. The first thing we were told was they were 'no longer serving lunch' and we could only have a cake or a drink. No explanation when we asked why, staff seemed bewildered. Goes without saying we were disappointed, as we had travelled a fair way to get there to meet up with distant family.Things we noticed:--No tables had been cleared, we ended up clearing one ourselves. Although this is sometimes normal in a busy cafe, it was unusually messy in there, and not busy.--Ordered two mince pies for a snack, as there was no other food. Looked slightly suspicious, but upon tasting and smelling them our worst fears confirmed. They tasted at least 5 days GONE OFF. They looked homemade not shop brought, which was even worse as you don't know how hygienic they were... All agreed worst mince pie we had ever tasted. Absolutely fowl.--None of the teacups were washed up properly, needed a wipe to get all the bits out first. --Teapot lid had a little piece of waste food on it, that was actually on the inside of the lid trapped between the pot and the tea itself. It was like a bit of soggy leafy salad. Disgusting. Nobody wanted to finish their cup of tea.--A hair floating on top of the milk jugAll things which any normal, considerate member of staff would have noticed, and done something about it. But none of the staff here seem to care AT ALL.To our dismay, about 10 mins before leaving we spotted them serving hot food again to other tables. We didn't have time to stay and question this, but in hindsight probably glad we didn't try any of the food!Went home and made ourselves a cup of tea and a mince pie in the comfort of our own home, and we were delighted.

Searched without success for containers for growing herbs on the kitchen window cill. Look so many garden centres this one had a shop, with a whole plethora of goods which have precious little to do with gardening.

Visited this garden centre, which had plenty of parking space and had a lot of the plants for sale under cover and were well displayed. Also, in the big inside shop was a large selection of clothes, seeds, garden tools and books, as well as an area for Christmas decorations and toys. I enjoyed my lunch at the restaurant, which was a tasty and recommended jacket potato, washed down with a glass of white wine! I received a £5 Promotion Voucher, if I spent £30 or more on a visit before 15th November. The whole centre seemed well managed and customer friendly.

Ordered a cheese and onion toasty, order came out as a builders type sandwich with horrible crisps, sent it back to get what we ordered, came back like toasted builders sandwich still with crisps not salad as we had received in previous visits,we did complain and got a small bowl of salad as a goodwill gesture, not good enough, who dreamed up the idea of providing crisps instead of salad with a toasted sandwich?

Very good selection of high quality plants but rather pricey. Everything is well displayed and they have a fine selection of typical garden centre gifts with some good quality novelties. The cafe is appreciated and offers good quality food.

Wow! What a little treat this was, Saturday afternoon grub with family. I was pleasantly surprised by such good tasty food. Dad specifically recommended the fish and chips so that is what I had. Not long to wait at all. Very friendly, helpful staff. The fish!... White and juicy! and chips were amazing too!peas, they were relatively normal mushy peas ha but the tartar sauce I think was homemade by the looks of it and I really liked it, complimented perfectly. I highly recommend and I have since recommended. I am not sure of the cost as I didn't pay. But I would imagine it's average :) I will definitely visit again.

We went to the cafe about 3pm. It was quiet at that time. We only had one customer before us. Staff looked fed up. The service was too too slow for two drinks. We had to wait a long time for staff to key in two drinks and two cakes onto the till. The customer in front of us had a coffee with massive bubbles sitting on the top. We had the same bubble latte. The place is nice, but we won't come back because the service was so bad.

Visited the cafe today with my Mum and was very disappointed, the service was adysmally slow,the quality of the food was very poor and had to wait over 50 minutes for our meal Will not return as in this day and age this is totally unacceptable.