Conkers Garden Centre in Basingstoke and Deane

This Conkers is well stocked and well presented, the staff I interacted with were well presented and knowledgeable about the products they sell. Also went to the cafe, this was clean and tidy, the food and drink were both delicious, we were there when breakfast was being served.

Lovely food and beautiful stock

This is a lovely garden centre with lots of beautiful things slightly too expensive for me but I love looking around. The cafe is lovely, tasty cakes and the best hot chocolate. The staff are all very friendly and polite,

Much bigger and more items for sale than I expected. Very nice and will be back again

No dogs allowed which I thought a bit unusual for a garden centre. A bit expensive too

Remains a firm favourite, wide range of quality garden and pet supplies, and their excellent range of Christmas decorations, lights, presents, cards and more Staff cheerful, helpful and efficient. Cafeteria serves a wide range of cakes, snacks, coffee and teas. Not cheap, but we'll worth the money! Don't live in the immediate area now, but will definitely be visiting each time we are passing by!!

Nice garden centre friendly staff

lovely garden centre with loads of stuff and very friendly staff

Being a 60 something grandmother I thought a trip to conkers would be a nice visit. How wrong was I. Whilst entertaining my grand daughter in the near deserted shop, I was first shrieked at by a gobby old woman from the office window, who told me it wasn't a playground. Then moving on to the restaurant for our lunch l had to order the child's meal twice and then had to pick a plastic band out my soup! We didn't buy anything on principle. Basically conkers used to be nice but it is now tired and outdated. For a superior experience visit Hilliers Aldermaston, much nicer. PS. I have an umbrella buggy, my daughter was with me, and an apology for plastic in the soup would have been nice.

Awful food. We watched as the tables around us left their jacket potatoes so decided on soup. One member had a cheese scone that was clearly not made today. Very dry. The soup was o.k. but they were unable to provide the rosemary foccacia, which it said it would be served with. Alternative was brown or white bread. When asked if a cheese scone could be supplied instead the answer was no. Obviously the scones had to be displayed for a few more days! The roasts looked dry and uninteresting. Luckily a jug of gravy was given. With so much food going back to the kitchen uneaten you would think that somebody would realise the quality was not up to scratch but clearly not. One of our pary had the lemon cake which was also dry and not fresh. What a shame. Certainly won't be returning!

Very nice roast dinner(20/10/24) a little expensive but food was great. Will definitely return. Plenty of parking outside as well

They had what my husband wanted too buy... Then we both went into the cafe and had lunch which was very nice and i would give it a 5 in hygiene....

We went for breakfast and a look around the garden centre. The breakfast was massive and really tasty. Served very quickly too. The coffee machine wasn’t working but filter coffee was just fine. After breakfast we strolled around the large array of garden centre displays and the outside area and bought a few seasonal gifts. We are looking forward to our next visit.

Needs a face lift. It charges the high prices of better maintained garden centres.

Very nice place lots of choice lovely helpfully friendly staff

Everything that's needed for gardening

My late grandparents used to visit weekly, now I find myself also visiting weekly :) I love the peaceful surroundings, and the overall place has a very relaxing feel to it.

If you want service with a smile then turn around! Rude staff, a piece of cake brought over (after a long wait for no apparent reason, they weren’t busy) when I asked for some forks I was rudely told to get them myself from the dresser….seriously?? Tables needed clearing, the place lacked any atmosphere when it could be lovely. Don’t work with the public if you don’t like people.

I visited on a Sunday with my husband and little boy. We had a really lovely lunch and coffee/cake for pudding. Good size portions and amazing cakes (size and selection). The staff team on shift were young, but so so pleasant and accommodating. They were very efficient and polite. It's a shame to see some bad reviews because it definitely undermines the lovely experience we had today.

A bit of an alladins cave. Lots if choice

Great garden center staff were truly amazing and very helpful and know the there stuff. Lots of different gifts and plants and food.cafe was extremely popular and food was awesome. Sunday roast to sandwich and salads something for everyone. Highly recommend the garden center

Great Sunday Roast, today was Chicken, loads of freshly cooked vegetables, stuffing and a massive Yorkshire pudding. Just really nice, served hot. Afternoon tea option was nice too. Generous portions with both choices we had today. Staff were friendly, but left you alone to enjoy your food. Plenty of space between tables, everything felt clean.

The manager of the garden centre- Mark has zero people skills, he rude and abrupt and I am unsure how someone like that can end up being a manager.

Beautiful garden centre with something for everyone. Plenty of gifts, plants and seeds with all you need to grow. Easily accessible for my mobility scooter. Plenty of free parking and a great cafe. A wonderful place to spend a couple of hours. Fully accessable and friendly staff

Friendly staff,relaxed environment. Proper English breakfast. We will be back .We would recommend Conker's cafe to anyone.

It's a fine garden centre (maybe not the cheapest)

Visited the cafe today. While I was at the till I heard an older man talking to a younger man about the specials board in quite a rude tone, told him to redo it because he didn’t like the way it looked, which looked very nice! Better than this old lady could do ha ha😂. The young man did say he had a quite a bit to do so he’d rather not redo the board, which I think is quite reasonable! The older man responded that he’d rather he did do it so it needs to be done, in quite an unnecessary sarky and rude tone. 😠 I’ve been served by this young man before and he is so kind and friendly, always gets things done the minute you need it and always goes the extra mile, especially when you order coffee (it’s always got a lovely pattern on top!! I look forward to them every time😄), and to see him teary, and still serving customers, was not okay under any circumstances. No worker should be in tears and still serving customers!!!! This is absurd treatment of an employee who I have only seen give his all, and I tell you what, I am absolutely APPALLED by this treatment. I don’t know what the older man was upset about in regard to the board since it was lovely, but if he really didn’t like the board that much, he should’ve done it himself🤬 This has really made me quite cross.

Friendly & reliable garden centre with reasonable prices

Popped in for coffee, what a lovely place, staff in coffee shop so polite & friendly. Garden centre had so much choice loved browsing.

Arrive early to read the noticed plastered over the doors and walls. Over priced and pretty grubby restaurant.

Went to have a look around the garden center, ended up going for a spot of lunch. Had an amazing roast dinner. Huge portion, couldn't eat it all. Great value for money. Will be going back.

If I could give no stars I would. Place is run down, same old products just getting moved about, they look years old. Toilets are disgusting, if they are like that I dread to think what the cafe kitchen is like, I avoided for that reason alone. Miserable old woman walking around staring at my children who were being very well behaved, and even getting staff to follow me to check I’d not put anything under my pram. I’ll use another garden centre to spend my money in future

Weird coffee shop, they hate customers! First the layout is so tight you can't get a wheelchair through to a table, then there are signs saying DO NOT MOVE CHAIRS AND TABLES that doesn't help, then when you come to order an afternoon tea for £5.99 (which is reasonable enough) they demand an additional £1.50 to 'upgrade' to a cup of coffee; UPGRADE . . . . Must be owned by EasyJet.

I am a support worker taking a client out for lunch,his choice. I ordered our meal rice and curry for him and a sandwich for myself. Having waited well over half an hour they eventually came and told us that they had run out of curry,I asked why did it take over half an hour before they informed me but was too that they only just found out. We then ordered another meal and was told it would be done straight away but we the waited another fifteen minutes. When it arrived the meal was fine but my sandwich was dry so not very nice to eat. I also noticed another couple who had waited three quarters of an hour for a sandwich which was also dry which they did not eat and told the waiter to take it away. The restaurant was not that busy so the service should have been better. I sent an email to them but they have not replied back. I was very disappointed and I will not be going back or recommending this restaurant to others. My visit was on June 5th 2024.

Disappointing they have removed their dog friendly-ness. This means for us, that we will no longer be customers of the store or cafe.

Lovely garden centre with loads to choose from. Great little restaurant. Very pleasant.

We arrived at 3.20 for coffee and cake to or 4 people only to be told by the grumpy looking lady on the till that they close in 10 minutes,she then went on and messed out cake order up and then they forgot one of the drinks . The lady who served us was in a hurry to leave. Very poor service

Lovely plants and lovely lunch 😊

Absolutely Fantastic Breakfast. We've been a couple of times this week, conkers are very lucky to have their new Chef. Fantastic freshly cooked food.

New chef Excellent breakfast Staff were very friendly And helpful. Definitely will go again when in the area.

A good place to visit for gifts. Good selection of pots and plants. Coffee shop is often rammed.

Relatively quiet garden centre. Being quite small yhe range can be limited - on our most recent visit we only got around half of what we were looking for. But for frequently used things it's local and therefore convenient.

4x lunch purchased with drinks and 2x cakes. I'm sure there used to be some salad when a sandwich was ordered and not a pile of greyish oily crips dumped alongside the sandwich. Those who had chips, these tasted more of old oil rather than potato...didn't expect them to be so horribly drenched and dripping in oil. Not sure what type of cheese was melted on top, really unpleasant taste. Fish was unpleasant too with a watery texture. Cakes were dry and very basic for the price. Milkshake had dust/fluff in the cream. Cutlery and glasses had dried bits of food on them. Coffee was nice. Toilets were filthy. We've been here a few times over the years and it has deteriorated a little further each time. We will not be going to eat at Conkers again, it was a very unpleasant experience and spent 50 pounds on this so called lunch. I will be advising people to avoid visiting.

OK average garden centre. No dogs allowed. Didn't eat so can't comment on gluten free in cafe, which was very busy.

Lovely small but big enough garden centre. Has all you need and more. Lovely products. Not too busy. Best coffee I've had in ages from anywhere.

Very slow service for coffees, they're not very flexible on serving tea cakes. I'm not sure why this is such a problem to put one in the toaster after 11.30am. We won't be going back.

Convenient, ample parking, friendly staff, good café and lots lovely plants and trees and bulbs and seeds and vegetables...need I say more

Café, lovely food, friendly and helpful staff, garden centre side plenty of choice some things expensive.

Went to Conkers for a quick lunch. Very nice fish and chips, friendly and sweet staff. Very clean area and speedy service. One in our party requested an alteration to their meal and was accounted for. No faults found. It's very convenient for a quick stop if you're on the A30.

Pleasant hour spent buying plants etc followed by a cuppa and a slice of cake.

Love conkers go there all the time to get my plants xx

Just visited Conkers, my local garden centre. It is a well stocked bright place with helpful staff. But...Conkers could do itself a great favour by making itself look a bit more attractive from the outside. Sad to say but from the car park, the place looks run down, dated and a bit dirty which doesn't reflect what it has to offer inside. Conkers, smarten your store frontage and make yourself a bit more presentable and maybe appealing.

Very nice. Lots of choice. Friendly staff.

Welcoming staff, beautifully decorated, well priced, lovely carrot cake too!

First time here, and I wasn't disappointed. It was a great little cafe, nothing special on the menu but food hot and plenty of it a nice hot coffee average prices. Love the way the indoor section is set out everything you need at fair prices.good a good selection of healthy looking plants.

Lovely garden centre with a great tea room which has some delicious cakes. It has some beautiful gifts and is a very pleasant place to look around.

Really lovely garden centre. Alongside selling pretty much everything a gardener might need; seeds, tools, compost, pots, plants, etc; there is also a very good range of gifts, books, and unusual items for sale such as beautiful shopping baskets, candles, greetings cards, ornaments and a small selection of beautiful clothing. The staff are friendly, polite and knowledgeable. The on site cafe is amazing - would highly recommend the panini!

Lovely garden centre. Very quaint and worth a visit. Food reasonable but the breakfast muffin comes slightly over cooked regarding the bacon. More tlc required. Change of t bag brand is needed. Overall ok compared to other garden centres.

Very nice , but expensive. Nice cafe with good coffee

Always great in Conkers. Can recommend the cafe!

Yes, not much of a selection in pressure sprayers.

Very basic food. Very expensive for what you get. I would say a typical garden centre food, but higher prices.

Very quiet on a Thursday. Coffee shop busy though. Always worth a visit. Bit early in the year for garden plants though.

At the till at 11.30 on Saturday. Ordered 2 hot drinks, a cupcake, a childs lunch bag and a panini. The drinks and cupcake arrived at 11.40 although I had to ask for milk for the tea. At 12 05 the panini came but had to remind them about the lunch bag which then took another 10 minutes to arrive. It consisted of half a sandwich, jelly, crisps.chocolate and juice box. My grandson was ravenous by the time it arrived. Can't understand why it fouling have com Dee at the same time as the cupcake. Hard to watch one grandchild eat a cake while the other one had to wait hair an hour. Only one of the four ladies toilets working. Disappointing,

All style no substance. Very nice little cafe setting. Clean and tidy. However that’s when all the positives end really. Staff rude and unhelpful. Both breakfasts we ordered were undercooked with raw sausages. When we asked for them to be re-cooked staff almost started to argue about it. Won’t be back again.

Found this garden centre by chance, lovely lunch but pricey (to be expected in a garden centre in this day and age though) friendly staff and I loved the way the shop floor was layed out.

Well stocked independent garden centre

Every time I visit they have a fresh display of various items such as outdoor furniture and seasonal items. It keeps it from looking tired. They have an amazing range of greeting cards, even rivalling Clinton. They also have a great range of nursery plants, shrubs, pots and associated items. In short: my go-to garden centre.

Can't take dogs in anymore! Called by to buy seed potatoes and bulbs and have a coffee with my dog, now they're not allowed. So I'll take my business elsewhere.

Excellent garden centre. Good selection of healthy plants. Nicely set out inside and outside. Cafe is small but great coffee and very nice cakes.

Disinterested. Says closes 5.30, but doesn't say Café (for just a toastie,) closes at 4, especiallyas its the Cafés that keep garden centres going. Shame. Won't bother agai else

Great garden centre..able to buy lots of bedding plants...plus have a cuppa too!!!!

We find the cafe at Conkers the nicest spot for lunch. The food is fresh and tasty and the staff are helpful and kind. Good accessibility and you can eat outside if you fancy.

Neat and tidy layout. Plentiful displays. Nice cafe.

What a treat to find a proper cafe in a garden centre, not the usual jumped up places with ideas above their station! Great fresh good quality food, fairly priced and pleasant staff. Had sandwiches at lunchtime during Christmas. Highly recommend and I'll be back for cake another time.

Great garden centre and coffee shop. Extensive range of products, both inside and outside. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Nice atmosphere. I will definitely return and am only too happy to tell others about it.

Lovely garden centre. Visited during the festive season and they'd really done the place up with a range of  Christmas products and decor- even some trees for sale. Prices were fairer than what I've seen in other centres and the staff were helpful. Overall, a great range and well worth the visit.

The building was very cold , including the cafe and all the staff were wearing coats hats and gloves !

This family run garden centre has a lot of Christmas gifts and decorations plus pots and plants, if you need something for the garden. It's very popular during the day and has a cafe at lunchtimes.

It's very expensive and the lighting was terrible. The place was dark as the lights were not all on.

A great stop on a bike ride and was very impressed by the layout and range of products.

Had not been back to the cafe for at least 2 years, used to be expensive and slow service but a transformation, excellent, competitive prices and quick service, a vast improvement.

Stunning garden centre. Food in the cafe is delicious also.

Lots of lovely gift ideas, and perfect for an afternoon meet up with friends. Excellent friendly service in the cafe and delicious cheese scones!

The reason we went there to get what we wanted scores higher BUT went to cafe , what a ket down, orders cake and coffee X2 sat down and a good 15 min wait, hey fair enough but coffee was cold around the 15 pound mark , so hence low score

An interesting place to spend some time especially at the moment as the Christmas ware is on display. Decent cafe but service rather slow and area a little cold

Lovely little cafe with a great selection of cakes, hot drinks and meals. I especially like the fruit scones & cream teas they do.

Good quality and quantity of plants, but expensive

One of the better garden centres. Not a huge, showy centre but a very good range of plants and sundries.

Had a nice and hot bowl of soup here en-route to Bournemouth - lovely shop full of beautiful things - loved it

Decent food, nice place to visit.

Great place with really exceptional staff. They really when’s above and beyond for us! Thank you guys so much! 😊

I was staying with my daughter in law and she took me there. The staff were very friendly, I wanted a certain plant which I had been looking for a long time. The staff were so helpful and found it for me . I was very impressed . So much better than my local garden centre.

Great little garden centre, nice shop and good range of plants, staff helpful and knowledgeable

I came in with my husband, the shop looks really good however I will not be back! From what I could see in the car park a member of staff was having an argument with a customer who then decided to shove the customer! Conkers you should be ashamed

Lovely place with a nice restaurant

Love this garden centre, unusual things

Spent most of our time in the cafe! Great choice of lunches and cakes, good prices and always delicious.

A popular destination. Very well stocked with plants, gardening equipment and gifts area. On site cafe with indoor & outside space.

having a laugh?..£2.50 for a can of coke?..£6 for a bowl of soup?..£14 for ham egg and soggy chips?..30minute wait and not even busy..wont see me in that overpriced place again...