Congleton Garden Centre in Cheshire East

Charles is amazing, such a gent. Gave great advice to us as we had no clue where to start with our planters. Also, helped take our purchases to the car. I can’t give enough praise for this place.

We’ve been to Castaway a few times, most recently after the addition of the new jungle play area (which joins on to the pirate play area). We absolutely love it here. It’s clean, well kept, and quite unique in terms of local play centres. The pirate section has a wooden climbing frame, huge sandpit, soft play (babies only) and a bouncy castle/slide. The best bit is a river where you can pan for ‘gold’ - my toddler adores this.The jungle section has a brilliant treehouse as well as a paddling pool/waterfall, music room, potions room, sandpit, and soft play (babies only). We spent four hours there on our last visit!Service at the cafe can be a bit slow but the cakes are delicious - the Oreo Cake is one of the best I’ve ever eaten (and was vegan too). It also gets very busy so we go for opening time (9.30). By 11.00 they were operating a waiting list as it was full.

We visited the soft play today which is incredible the only down side is the garden centre is bsolutely awful there is NO stock whatsoever it’s very Itty bitty and one of this and one of that....really needs a re vamp as the castaway play is so good the garden centre really lets it down. I like to have a good look round places like this and there is nothing to look at and certainly nothing to buy the kids apart from two tractors left on a large stand. Please get a good load of stuff in perhaps visit some of the other garden centres to get some ideas

First time visit. Good selection of plants and gardening equipment, bought several items for use in allotment. Small farm shop area but with good variety.Poked our heads round the door of the play area to see if suitable to bring niece on next visit - very officious member of staff told us off for doing so when no child with us, despite the play barn being viewable from the garden centre. Enough to put us off from coming back for this side!

Started well but after a few minutes a member off staff rudely evicted my son (4) and his twin friends (3) out of the 4 and under area because in the holidays it’s for babies only, I wouldn’t have minded if there was any signage at all when we arrived but the fact that the twins were evicted so rudely they cried is totally unacceptable! 20 minutes later the same lady came round with a clipboard telling us it’s “Strictly a two hour play and to make sure we leave when times up” we’d been here under half an hour!! This is totally despicable and we will not be returning any time soon.

This place is quite a small garden centre. Though it has parking where it is is horrible to get out from when its busy as its on a main road. You can't walk to this place as it has no footpath and the speed limit on the road is 40.The cafe itself is not bad, it's also accessible to people with push trolleys and wheelchairs. The staff are lovely and food is not bad.

Hugely disappointed. We arrive with a 6 ur old boy and his friend. To be told to join the waiting queue!! Nothing for the children to do! Stood by the doors waiting our turn.33 mins later allowed in. Large fun area, sand pit, water, pirate ship, bouncy castle, shops play area. Then it went bad to worse. Children wanted pizza for lunch. The pizza went very hard once it started to cool down. We had bacon sandwich, and hot drink £5. We had to stand whilst the food was going cool for the bacon sandwich to made (when arrived no butter on this dry bread) No apology, or I will bring this to your table. Not pleased with the attitude. Boys playing happily until I presume was the owner, not allowed in the bouncy castle area, your playing to rough? How? By bouncing and using the slide. Told off again by the same lady for squashing sandcastle they built. Isn’t this apart of playing and fun??? The lady’s attitude was very poor, no smiling, no conversation just rude. I advised this area is suitable for toddlers and not over the ages of 5. Will not be returning, a waste day.

I came here with my two children and had lunch but promised them they could go in the play area afterwards.After waiting half an hour to even be served by a waitress the food finally came and after we headed too the play area at 3:00 which Was open till 4:00. We were told that they were no longer allowing children in. Guess they wanted an early finish.if it wasn't for their poor service in the first place then we would have been even earlier. Definitely wont be returning and won't recommend the place. The place was full of old biddies staring while we ate like a scene from cocoon!

I have just had a lovely breakfast at the café here, followed by a visit to the shop. The produce is lovely and fresh, the butcher's display was inviting. The only thing that spoilt the experience was the miserable shop assistant at the checkout desk!! try smiling! I shopped here quite regularly but had not been for some time as the surly demeanour is very off putting, it has not improved. Otherwise, great value for money!

We often call here for lunch after our weekly walk in the Biddulph area. Their carpark is a good size. we try to get in around 12, as it can get very busy if you go in much later.The cafe is large and the food tasty. We usually have their homemade quiche, served with, coleslaw, salad and chips, plus a latte. This is very colourful and filling. In fact we have never had enough room after the main course, to try a piece of their delicious looking cakes. Our bill is about £10 per person for what we have.The garden centre building has a good range of products, including fresh meat and veg. Although the outside plant section is relatively small, in relation to the size of the building, the plants always look well looked after and healthy. Worth called if you are in the area.

Took 5 and 6 year old grandson for two hours play they didn't want to leave so much for them to do that uses there minds to play instead of the usual wacky warehouse places where they come out all hot bothered

My daughter-in-law had been recommended the indoor play area for our toddler grandson by friends and we enjoy visiting garden centres, so this sounded ideal for us all. It's a relatively small garden centre. We browsed the somewhat limited but very reasonably priced plants and would have liked to spend more time in the shop area with its variety of goods and foodstuff, but with a 21 month old and a 3 month old in tow we spent most of our time in Castaway Play. There our grandson had a whale of a time with sand, water, imaginative play, climbing frame and slide plus soft play (90 minutes for just £3). We enjoyed watching him and also enjoyed the cafe facilities available in there. It was a shame that a water leak meant the coffee machine was out of order, but there was still tea and soft drinks. One of us had a tasty ice-cream cone and another sampled the delicious selection of cakes.We were just visiting the area to see family, but our daughter-in-law who lives only 20 minutes drive away will definitely be making return visits!

Went because my friends are raving about the new soft play. Don't think I'll be visiting again mainly due to the attitude of the older staff. Was greated with a "have you signed in?" bark when there is no clear signage where to go; witnessed a mum being told to get off the equipment when she was assisting her child (it was robust enough) "if he's not capable of being on there, he shouldn't use it" and bad mouthing the mum to other guests; got barked at when we left " have you signed out" when we'd just walked through the door and my toddler was running off. Not a friendly reception at all and the combination of soft play, sand and water is my idea of a nightmare. The actual cafe was nice though, slow service but lovely food, might pop in there again.

We popped here today for the first time and caught the last hour of play (which they gave us half price) and we were really impressed with the new play area. It’s clean, lots of staff on hand and all enclosed so you can sit and enjoy a brew whilst watching the kids play. There’s sand/water/bouncy castle/role play builders yard/kitchen area/more sand with metal detectors and coins to find/big indoor pirate ship, toilets and cafe. It’s £5 per child and I’d say it’s good value for money as my kids 4&5 would have easily spent 2/3 hrs in there. As I say we only got there at 4 so only had an hour this time. It’s like a mini Cheshire Icecream farm under one roof. Will be back and would highly recommend.

Sorry to say, we were not impressed at all.

visited here after not going there for a while as have been going to other places for breakfasts.

Re-visit to one off our favourite lunchtime places that accomodate the children. Always such friendly happy welcoming staff. We do book due to the fact we go in numbers. Such a delight to be served with waiting on staff that we are always greeted with a smile.

Have stopped here in the past and thought it was lovely. Didn't feel so special this time. Service a bit slow. Not much coffee in the cups.

3 of us and an infant came for lunch. Restaurant was very busy although no problem getting a table. I had the Cheese and Mushroom Quiche which came with chips and a lovely large salad and was delicious. Waited about 20 minutes which is good seeing as it was busy and food is cooked fresh. The staff were lovely. Would definitely visit again

Visit to see the reindeers and not disappointed. Friendly staff, good food shopping and good coffee in the restaurant

Cannot fault this cafe/restaurant homemade food I love the Americano and always lovely cakes and deserts for you sweet tooth’s. I return to this venu at every chance I get. The staff are a great bunch.

I would only recommend visiting the coffee shop here if you are very patient and have plenty of time to waste.

On our way back from Wales, we called in for Sunday lunch, and I only have one word for it

Had lunch in the cafe ,quite a wait to have order taken and for food to arrive although it was1.30 and not exceptionally busy. The food was ok I had fish and chips although the chips were not homemade they were quite good. My husband had steak and onion pie which he said was delicious.Staff were pleasant dont go if you are in a hurry to get in and out ,but would still visit again.

We sometimes call here for lunch on a Monday and I usually have the quiche, with chips, salad and coleslaw. It’s very colourful and tasty.

Lunch was good quality, the right price and right amount. Enough to choose from too. Staff were pleasant enough but there is a gap in the training of the Saturday staff who left people hanging around the counter for ages instead of telling them they could take a table (the sign was often obscured by other customers waiting to pay at the till). Like us, we saw several parties after us waiting stood by the counter, unsure, awkward and only eventually finding a menu and deciding to take a seat after being diligently ignored by the staff for several minutes. A 'hello' and 'please take a table' is all that's needed for great, British customer service.

We called in for breakfast, when we were having a Sunday walk. We had the larger breakfast, which comes with tea/coffee. A lovely breakfast. Cooked to perfection. Well worth the money. Although it was table service, everyone was ordering themselves as the waitresses were busy. Once ordered & seated, the drinks & food arrived quickly. Would definitely eat there again.

Absolutely wonderful garden centre all the staff are very helpful always willing to help with anything. Little cafe has an amazing selection of food!

Congleton Garden Centre, is not the biggest but they do have a wide range of typical garden centre goods and outlets. There is a granite kitchen top area, a path and paving area and jacuzzi area. The butchers offer a good range of quality meat. The cafe is large and pleasant. There is a small reasonably well maintained childrens play area with sand pit. Its not cheap but which garden centres are?

Lovely "small" garden centre with very nice cafe/restaurant. My mum and I shared tuna sandwich with chunky chip side order, latte and cappuccino a piece. Pleasant surroundings with great staff and good parking areas, lots of choice of food on menu and specials board.

What a find...the cake was delicious and all freshly made. We only had a coffee and a cake but would highly recommend this little cafe, prompt service, reasonable prices and yummy cakes!!!!

Free parking. Good food section - can buy vegan pie. Other usual garden centre items on offer. The cafe in its own building is clean and split into 2 sections. One is table and chairs, the other is lounge style and very comfortable. Great cakes on display. Zero wait for service from friendly staff.

This was our second visit to this garden centre, and we were very impressed with the quality of items on display, inside and outside. Lovely atmosphere and very pleasant staff. There is a fresh food, frozen food and fresh meat section all of which were of good quality. As we were a bit short on time we weren't able to visit the restaurant, but just had a peep in, very pleasant atmosphere and surroundings; the menu looked very inviting so have planned to go back in the not too distant future.

Always accommodating with any requests made fabulous oatcakes freshly prepared with quality ingredients. Never much of a wait even when it’s very busy reasonably priced

So much to say about this place :) CGC is friendly and welcoming with plenty of parking. The restaurant has freshly prepared food and a delicious range of cakes. All very reasonably priced. My friends and I regularly meet for lunch and my daughter loves the kids' play area. The garden centre is great for gifts and I always get my Christmas tree from CGC. The farm shop is my favourite with fantastic locally sourced produce and little treats (a.k.a. gin)! Highly recommended

Absolutely love going for breakfast and lunch here, oatcakes are fabulous as are the breakfasts. Cakes are not to be missed. Great value for money. Staff are always very accommodating and service is great. Farm shop on site is also excellent with a extensive offering of delicious treats. A firm favourite!

Decided to visit on a whim as Ive heard a few things about the cafe and was welcomed as I walked to the counter.

Thoroughly enjoyed an afternoon out at Congleton Garden Centre. We dined in the beautiful Coffee Shop which also has a lovely playground for Children The Garden Centre was lovely to look round and the staff so helpful Well worth a visit

We regularly visit CGC as a family. Our little girl absolutely loves playing outside the café in the sand pit. The food is always delicious and great value for money, with friendly staff that are always polite and willing to help. The cakes are delicious!!! We love the farm shop! The veg is always fresh and delicious with a fantastic butcher too!

Decided to visit as we haven't been for a while. Unfortunately they ran out of scones so no cream tea which was disappointing. Couldn't order chips or a sandwich as it was 3pm and they stopped doing food. Though there are no notices to say that and it's not written on the menu. There's a big sign outside saying food all day though! Cakes we did have were nice though and the staff were nice.

Visited the cafe at the garden centre with my family.

Not very welcoming. Some staff ok but others rather curt ( long blonde pony tail) and give an impression they are doing customers a favour serving them.

we visit every week the cafe and have found them extremely accomodating and have had everything from hot drinks,pints of water ,snacks and breakfasts and all has been excellent and the staff have been great especially as we arrive in dribs and drabs,always clean and homely with excellent views of the beautiful countryside.

£6.95 for the "hearty" breakfast.... No heart or anything left in this thing! Worst breakfast I've had in a long time, cakes look nice and cafe nice in general but won't be forking out for shoe leather again!

We were really disappointed when we visited after a long gap. We went primarily for plants but were sorely disappointed by the lack of interesting choice so decided to console ourselves with a coffee. Poor, lacklustre, disinterested service which led to the worst cup of cappuccino I have had for a long time. In the past I have enjoyed my visit but I won't now return, I am afraid.

Excellent quality and value! Took our grandchildren who are difficult to please, but they we're very happy!

Este es un negocio verdaderamente local familiar y puede verse en todo el negocio. Hay una tienda de granja incluyendo carnicerías que es siempre bien presentado que venden productos locales de temporada. Nunca me han decepcionado con la calidad de estos productos. Hay una cafetería que tiene una gran variedad de comidas. He disfrutado de desayuno, almuerzo, té de la tarde y llevar tarta y chocolate caliente en varias ocasiones. Hay una zona de juegos al aire libre para niños que está bien cuidado al lado de la cafetería que incluye asientos para adultos para relajarse mientras los niños juegan. El personal de todo el centro de jardín son fantásticos y van más allá de cuidar de los clientes. Si no has visitado debe probarlo.

What a great outdoor view! It looks like a small cottage in a rainy forest ! lol.. I just loved the view but... but inside the Cafe there was not enough space, tables were so near that you wouldn't feel comfortable. Is a good place to have your breakfast, eggs, sausages, etc... all were delicious