Beckworth Emporium in Wellingborough

Lovely morning out. We had a delicious breakfast served by lovely friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Went for lunch and it never disappoints, amazing food and amazing service.

Great afternoon out. Plenty to browse and plants and garden furniture to buy. The star of the show was the roast beef with all the trimmings and a massive yorkshire pudding worth the visit alone

The garden centre is wonderful, annoyed at myself as I've never been before, I will most definitely return! Bursting at the seams with beautiful things! 💛 The cafe, however, was a huge letdown! Staff were rude, the food was below average & overpriced. We didn't even eat it all.

What a great place, what a great variety of products; prepped food, vegetables, clothing, patio furniture, garden furniture, plants; annuals, and prenuals, trees, they have some fantastic olive trees, (wouldn't fit in the carry-on). Be prepared to spend a couple of hours and explore, but don't get lost, it's hugh, Moreover it has a great restaurant

Really nice, not cheap but your paying for quality, amazing fresh and frozen food/cake/fruit &veg large restaurant area extremely busy definitely pre-book .

Nice environment, if a bit roasting in there. Entirely average menu, same as everywhere else with a few fancy sounding cakes. Had the Beckworth burger which basically tasted like black pepper and was hugely overpriced for what it was. Tasteless burger, tasteless bun, salad that was overpowered by onion, average chips. The jacket potatoes are also hugely overpriced. About £1 worth of ingredients for over £12. I feel totally ripped off and bored with lunch.

Up market garden centre. High end food and luxury goods. A beautiful cloths shop and of course the very well looked after plants. We love the visit the wonderful restaurant. The food is really good. It's always very popular. There is also a very large outdoor area where you can get patios, barbecues etc. Beckworth is definitely worth a visit.

Great selection of plants and foods. Roast dinner wasn't great last time I had one and it went back.

Josh, from the garden team, was unbelievably helpful! Thanks so much!

Before a visit, prepare your wallet. As the name suggests, it's an Emporium. Very small garden centre, nice sized greengrocers, small boutiques and a large seating area for their restaurant. Everything is rather pricey, but when it comes to the handmade food - worth the money. A shame the staff were busy in their little chat groups, as it was unclear how to get attention to order or be seated or even pay. Didn't seem to be any outdoor seating, which was a shame. Nice atmosphere though. The indoors is bright and clean and cheerful, though the garden section is a little bewildering as to where to find what you're looking for.

Staff are very nice and approachable food is also very good 5 stars

Very good garden centre which I had visited before,I'm only interested mainly in the plant side of things which were pretty good,a bit pricey but never the least good quality. The food hall I must say was super quality and we bought some stuff from there, and a nice cappuccino from the tearoom and then we were on our way,

Great food . And the range of both food and other items are fantastic

Great place to buy a lot of different things

Great place to visit for a cup of coffee, plants or deli section. Highly recommending!

A little expensive but you get good quality food ,clothes and gifts along with every plant you can think of. The restaurant is superb

If you have a tolerance / food allergy please be careful staff don’t take notice when they take the order. I was served with sour cream in my soup, unfortunately I had to take the remainder of the day off work

My first visit with a friend. The restaurant is nice light and airy, serving superb food. We didn't go round the rest of the gaarden centre, but will definitely be returning for a good look round,

Food average, prices super high

Large garden centre with restaurant and deli/farm shop. Lovely selection of indoor plants and accessories. Quite expensive but high quality so some items justify the price. Visited the restaurant on this occasion, very friendly staff and again quite expensive but it was not your average menu. We had the club sandwich which also came with chips and salad and coleslaw. Very tasty and worth the price. This was classed as light lunch. Would highly recommend.

If you are going for lunch you cannot book but if you go to the restaurant before mooching they will give you a buzzer and call you on it when your tables ready. Usually about 30 mins.

We came on Saturday and was going to leave a review immediately but completely forgot! There was a lovely atmosphere and we were served attentively by Ava, who was very polite and ensured we had an experience in which we thoroughly enjoyed. In the past, me and my hubby have struggled to find places that were suitable to take the kids, but this place was perfect. There was a wide range of drinks and cakes available, which we enjoyed. Thank you to the staff at beckworth emporium for our time.

The service is decent but the afternoon tea wasn’t great overall, the pastries and sandwiches are very basic and bland for the price, the sitting area is cute. Would not recommend, gleb farm is a better alternative .

It's a beautiful garden centre and shop . The restaurant is fantastic service is quick and efficient . The staff are very accommodating and the food is delicious . It is a touch expensive so be prepared

Good but many things not priced so nightmare when at till waiting for people to go check prices, some items show price but till charges different price, customer service desk is by tills but the till operator will only attend when everyone has been served ,fine but if you have been over charged you dont want to wait 10,12 mins until others are served as you have spent you money and a till mistake makes you wait ! Food, cakes veggies excellent variety.

Lovely food, great staff. Very expensive

Beautiful glass house cafe with delicious food, worth the wait. Will be back with friends to show them all the marvellous goodies we shouldn't be eating !

We were served quickly and efficiently y a very capable young lady by the name of Ava for the first time since we have been going there she read back what we had ordered , never in the past has that happened it would appear they may be getting some cheerful and conscientious staff ..

Can someone please signpost the way out? Wandered round and eventually asked member of staff

Beautiful place for chill relax do garden shopping and local food cakes bread cheese 🍖

Lovely relaxing place. Excellent food made from best quality ingredients.

Waited 45 min on a Monday. There was lots of empty tables available. Service was extremely awkward and staff need a little bit of coaching on how to speak to people if you want to have the name you do. I hadn’t been in 5 years and definitely won’t be back for another 5. Menu was dull and food was dull. Not how I remembered. Only giving an extra star because my friends omelette wasn’t bad. Went to pay and staff had to clear plates before I could pay, yet we were sat there with the cash. The cake in the deli was dry as dry. Just not a good experience and don’t understand all the great reviews as there are so many better places for a lot less money and waiting around.

Sorry for having to leave this review which is hoped to be well received. The whole Emporium is a delight to visit with high end quality goods, food and homewares. However there is a distinct lack of disabled shopping trolleys to clip onto wheelchairs, and I find myself laden with goods in a basket which becomes unstable. The food section is great with a fantastic range of fresh produce and butchery section. A fantastic cafe with delightful cakes and pastries. We so look forward to our regular visits, which also has an affordable clothing selection for ladies.

We got here at 10 am for breakfast, they told us it would be a wait , we said yes that’s ok ! Breakfast is till 11am . We went back to the restaurant area at 10.40am , lots of empty tables. But they wouldn’t seat us ! They didn’t seat us till after 11am and then said no more breakfast it finished at 11am . So annoying lots of empty at 10.40. She told us chief didn’t want to do any more breakfast 😡

Unwelcome visit. 2hour wait for a table in the restaurant seems unlikely. Left and went somewhere else

It was surprising to be told there was a 50 minute wait for a table midweek at 1.50 pm , but we were handed a pager so we could walk around looking at other areas until a table was ready. By that time we were starving and disappointed that it took some time before anyone took our order. Unfortunately the food did not live up to expectations considering the price. The chips were lovely, but the bbq pulled pork panini I ordered was very wet inside, as it contained more liquid than meat, whilst the panini bread was almost impossible to cut or bite through. The ‘special blend’ tea was weak and tasteless, and the £5 slice of coffee and walnut cake had an unpleasant bitter taste with an oily texture. We spent just under £50 for 2 paninis with chips, plus a couple of salad leaves and a dessert spoon of coleslaw, a pot of tea for 2 and 2 cakes. Basically it’s an attractive venue but doesn’t justify the bill for what we had.

Large garden centre with something for everyone. No major road access and parking limited at peak times.

What a wonderful retail experience at this amazing outlet. But is has to be said that our time there was totally enhanced by a delicious lunch served by excellent waitress - Carys. Friendly, helpful and professional, she went above and beyond. Thank you very much Carys.

Amazing place. The restaurant is beautiful and the staff go above and beyond to make you feel welcome. The garden centre, food hall and gift shop are also lovely, with lots of gorgeous things to buy.

Very disappointed with the afternoon tea we had today. Sweet treats were dry. 2 of them tasted awful. We're given the wtong scones but we're replaced eventually. Was my favourite place to have afternoon but won't be returning for it. Gone down hill.

Expenisive! Food could be better quality otherwise a good place to spend a couple of hours.

A very good garden centre/ shopping outlet with large restaurant and friendly staff.

Breakfast is fantastic staff are very welcoming and. Friendly

Ample parking, easy to navigate round, one level, restaurant well organised and worth the 45 min wait, realistic pricing, great selection of products... plants, garden furniture, fresh food, gifts. Well worth a visit.

Beckworth Emporium is an unbelievable oasis of incredible food, gifts, garden and outside gifts, plants etc... but you do need deep pockets! Nice place for a treat or special gift.

Really disappointed with the afternoon tea, the quality has declined since my last visit. We were seated on a tiny table to then be presented with very precarious stands which proceeded to collapse and I spent the entire time worried someone would walk past and catch their coat or bag on it! The table was far too cramped and small for the service. The quality of the food was much lower than previous visit. Sandwich fillings were sparse and bland with the bread having gone a little stale, and an awful mini lemon cake that I couldn’t eat. It was far too dry and sickly sweet with no tangy lemon flavour! I don’t think I’d bother again. It used to be a special occasion going to Beckworths for afternoon tea, but it feels as if they expanded to make more money; squeezing in tables and lowering the quality of the food. Such a shame we’ve lost what was a little local gem!

Went for afternoon tea. It was ok but felt it a little overpriced for what was offered. I'd rather have paid more but got something of real quality.....

Absolutely love this place. Recently went for lunch and a browse but have been a few times before. The cafe is very reasonably priced and the staff in both the cafe and the shop are outstanding. A fantastic garden centre experience.

The clothes store is amazing and great value.

Lots of choice. Quite pricey. Good food and service.

Good food, lots of nice plants. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend Beckworth Emporium

Staff always helpful. Food always perfect, the home made cakes are a must.

Been taking my grandson here once a month for the last ten years .went in Satyrday and the service was excellent as always but the quality of food and beverages gone downhill. The prices are high with some item ( which is ok when the quality is there but alas this week it wasn't) We have decided we won't be going anymore . Yes I did speak to customer services but was told nothing had changed.

Calsberg dont do garden centres...but if they did....they'd Probably be the best garden centres in the world

Ordinary garden centre outlet. Food emporium is decent

Felt unwelcome here as a POC(person of colour) The place itself is beautiful and the aesthetics great although bathrooms weren’t clean. I was really hoping to try the restaurant there but prepared to be stared and gawked at by their regulars.I might try again as I had high expectations but overall just felt uncomfortable and left with a few items from the produce section and skipped on the restaurant.

Fantastic place whether you're looking for things for the garden, something in the food section or just some coffee and cake. It's the place to be.

Great food at reasonable prices, with a good range of choice. Very friendly staff. Thank you!

Great place, food, interesting products apart from plants. Much more than a garden centre.

Lovely restaurant and lots of food/home/garden items to browse

Love this place one of my favorite place to have lunch and shop

We had a lovely omelette and salad lunch to celebrate Valentine's Day and although we had a half hour wait for a table it was well worth it

Expensive breakfast but worth it

We have food here once a month, food is great and the team are friendly.

Amazing 💯 no comments! Is my favourite place to have a cup of coffee and relax,to do my shopping and have a good time!🍀🤞🫶✨

Good place for food and garden, vast choice ,restaurant is very good

We went to the Emporium, which is very impressive, for afternoon tea. The large restaurant is comfortable and the service excellent. The afternoon tea was flawed. the sandwiches were all white bread and sliced too thickly. the cakes looked appetising and we took some home. The scone was enormous, more suitable for a transport cafe. Wont go back for more!

First class, great staff, very relaxing.

Meat session is my favourite. 🤩 Excellent quality.

Stunning place, Luxury Garden Centre if ever there was one. Plants indoor & outdoor, beautiful gifts, clothes etc. The restaurant is Great (No Bookings allowed, walk-ins only.) However, you get a buzzer to let you know when a table is free, so you can wander around the place, as it’s almost always full. No wonder, the food is delicious & plenty of it. Good choices too (I’m vegetarian) No room for cake sadly, however, on your way out, you go through the food hall/market. Fresh fruit & veg, with cakes & treats to take away. This place is well worth it. Staff are so friendly & a real credit to them. Well done Beckworth, well done ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon, if you time it right and the rest of the surrounding villages haven’t made the same choice. We got lucky with our visit and were seated straight away, whilst I don’t think how busy a place is, is their problem, they do need to work on a possible booking system. Food and refreshments were lovely as always, venue itself is clean & tidy and staff are friendly. Prices are a little steep for what you get, but worth it as an occasional treat.

Had nice lunch in the resturant and bought some groceries too. Staff always polite..

Well stock great variety of local foods great butchers area

We're mostly just interested in the farm shop, I could blow hundreds in there with ease, the produce they have on offer is good and they stock unusual things which are fun to try. If you visit, I recommend getting a sausage roll or two from the deli counter, they're something like £4 a pop, but they're easily worth it.

Alana served us lunch, she was very cheerful and accommodating. Lunch was delightful, then we went shopping for fresh fruit and veg, what a choice! Lovely emporium.

Clean tables, well mannered staff and good service. Food wasn’t so great. We had the Beef Bourguingnon which was incredibly salty and the French Beans greatly overcooked. The chef did oblige in swapping out the mash for new potatoes. One of us had the chicken burger without the bun and felt the chicken was bland so all in all not great food but great service. Worth knowing that this is no longer a private business but part of the Blue Diamond group and has been, in my opinion, over extended and spoiled. Even the shop stock is no longer special or different.

Great place for afternoon tea, lunch of just coffee and cake 🎂. Lovely staff and ladies clothing is very good!! Great afternoon out💕

Was lovely experience, food there was so so good, we had a lovely walks around the shops there.

Great food, reasonable prices and nice surroundings.

Didn't even make it into the restaurant as we were told it would be a 75 min wait so gave up and went home. When money has already been spent on a voucher (afternoon tea for 3) it's really disappointing that there's no way of booking in advance. Total waste of time and an hours drive for nothing. The response I got from staff was "come midweek" ..well obviously we would if we could.

I had breakfast with friends this morning. I ordered eggs benedict,but unfortunately the muffins were so hard at the bottom I couldn't cut them. I was offered a replacement and that was very nice.

It's a little hard to review as it's a destination of three quite different parts, so ive broken it down then averaged across the three. 1. Food Hall - This has a good selection of good quality independent food and drink. Can't really fault it. 5* 2. Garden Centre - as a garden centre its a bit meh, it's not the best but it's okay-ish. 2+* 3. Cafe/Restaurant - Quite a frustrating place, if you get there when its not too busy and when they have stocked up its pretty decent, the food is okay, a solid 4* I'd say. Often there's a queue for 45+ minutes just to get a table (no idea why, its decent for a garden centre but we aren't talking a fine Italian restaurant here). For me running out of menu items is their biggest issue and its not related to arriving after busy hours, you can go pre-rush on a mid-week morning, and they've still run out of your first three options! If you have a somewhat limited diet (i.e. don't eat meat, etc) then those three options are quite probably your only options, you are perilously close to being forced to drop into the dreaded cant-cook-wont-cook jacket potato menu section. If I see a queue know I just jump in my car and nip over the road to Manvell Tea Room who never disappoint. So, could be decent if the stock was managed better, but it isn't so a frustrating 2*

It’s a nice place to wonder round and we had a nice lunch. The staff were friendly and did ask if we enjoyed our food. Now for the two stars. We bought three slices of Victoria Sponge Cake at £10 so not cheap to take home. It was the worst cake I’ve ever bought. Dry as anything with supposedly butter cream that tasted like synthetic goo. Needless to say it got thrown out . Never again.

The place it self is interesting. We had a nice lunch and everyone is very friendly. Now for the two stars , we bought three slices of Victoria sponge cake £10 to take home from the fresh cake stall, so not cheap. It was the worst dryest cake I have ever had. Stale dry and the supposed butter cream tasted of the worst synthetic goo . Never again. It’s a shame because it’s a nice place.

This place used to be fantastic. Now the food is on par with wetherspoons and I'm not a snob (far from it) but I'm not eating here anymore.

Visited at 4.30 pm and was told no hot food, just hot drinks and cakes. Was shown to a table and then left for 15 minutes before our order was taken. We felt like we shouldn't have been there........ drinks arrived, and then we were given the bill and asked to pay straight away a little after 5 pm. Not a very good experience this time. We then left and about 5 staff watched us leave and not ONE of them said thank you or good bye! Very disappointing

Good selection of fruit and veg good selection of meat (fresh and frozen) Well layed out garden center Plants and accessories Very good and busy restaurant (need to book) Well worth a visit I will visit again

Great shop, great produce, shame they way over charge for some of it. You defiantly get ripped of for some things so be vigilant, check prices. The cafe has great service and food, always very busy

Great for food, gifts, garden supplies & clothes. Want a lovely too this is the place to eat, great food, great service!

Staff are lovely. The food is lovely. The surroundings are even better. The only thing that can be quite frustrating is that you can not book, so therefore, can be waiting around for up to an hour to be seated

I used to love going there. Food was good and a nice environment to eat. However, I believe it's now in the hands of a group. The food was poor and it wasn't reflected in the over inflated prices. I ordered a panini which looked like it had been sat on. I ventured around the outdoor garden area and the condition of the plants was bad. Pots and plants lying in the walkways and no obvious attention given to the health of the plants. The second star was only given because the staff are pleasant.

Family Breakfast lovely food friendly staff good menu

Love our visits to Beckworth Emporium when we visit our friends who live close buy. The place has recently been taken over by Blue Diamond but it has hardly changed. The food hall is amazing, the house plant section is great, the garden centre is really good and the gift shop is full of beautiful things.

Service so very slow! Sat for 10 mins before order was taken. Draughty chilly environment

Great place to find a gift east parking and easy to get to. Great coffee shop but a bit pricey well worth a visit.

It has a great pager system for the restaurant so no long waits. Beautiful place to shop with a large variety of quality goods. Highly recommend.

If you want to while away some time and get lost in an almost magical world, then pay a visit here! Loads of free parking. Everything here from gardening to home interiors. Presents for family and friends. Greeting cards, meat, food shopping and a café to relax in when you're done. Great place.

Disappointing lunch at Beckworth with my friend today. (31st December). Turkey dinner was not available, so I had the cheese and ham quiche. The ham was inedible, tough, grey and with an unpleasant taste. I had to pick it out. The potatoes were also quite unpleasant tasting. The quiche was dry and there was only a tiny amount of dressing on the salad. The lady who served us was nothing short of miserable, bordering on rude. She ignored us initially, taking orders from the neighbouring table who were seated after us. When we asked to order, she turned and just stared at us. We gave the order. My friend asked for no salad dressing. I saw she had written ‘no salad’ on her order pad, so pointed this out. The look she gave me could make hell freeze over. Still she said nothing. After the meal, we asked for the bill, again to be greeted with silence. The bill never came, so we went to the desk to ask to pay. I told the person seating people how unpleasant and unhelpful the server had been and she apologised. This is not my usual experience of Beckworth and is extremely disappointing. I won’t be going back in a hurry. With hindsight, I wish I hadn’t have paid.

PRICEY on everything, however the restaurant food is reasonably priced with some of the best deserts in Northamptonshire. The Beckworth burger appears to have shrunk within the last 12 months and seems to lack flavour.