Fletchers Farmhouse Kitchen in Stafford

Ver busy as usual, Christmas certainly in focus. Still many lovely plants for all types of garden available. Queues for seats in the cafe, always very popular.

Quick visit with my 5 year old Granddaughter today, we went on the train, which she now wants to go on every weekend! Had to have a photo with the Halloween and Christmas displays, then a Scoop Waffle and Dough bubblegum tub. Her review is it’s amazing, lots to see, everyone (the staff) are nice, but the best person was who served her the ice cream with marshmallows 🥰 Our next visit will be to see the animals we spotted on our train ride!

Just changed over to Autumn/Winter so not a huge horticultural offering. Focussed very much on retail concessions. Some apparel bears a very close resemblance to designers.... Some lovely things in the Autumn range and the Halloween decorations are super fun. Great selection of jams, chutneys and honey too. The cafe area was clean and inviting. Food was lovely. The portion sizes match the price, in a good way. If coffee and cake is your thing, then the cake selection isn't huge. Bonus: there was a gluten-free cake option. The retail area was in some disarray, the cute signs said they were preparing for Santa! I can't wait to see what that's going to look like! Nice venue, lovely teams in retail and hospitality.

Just changed over to Autumn/Winter so not a huge horticultural offering. Focussed very much on retail concessions. Some apparel bears a very close resemblance to designers.... Some lovely things in the Autumn range and the Halloween decorations are super fun. Great selection of jams, chutneys and honey too. The cafe area was clean and inviting. Food was lovely. The portion sizes match the price, in a good way. If coffee and cake is your thing, then the cake selection isn't huge. Bonus: there was a gluten-free cake option. The retail area was in some disarray, the cute signs said they were preparing for Santa! I can't wait to see what that's going to look like! Nice venue, lovely teams in retail and hospitality.

Great place to spend a few hours just wondering around there's plenty of things to do with the kids from the animals to the train and crazy golf then have a bite to eat in the cafe ( which is a little pricey but the food is definitely worth it) and to too it all of you have the garden centre 😁👍🏻

Great place to spend a few hours just wondering around there's plenty of things to do with the kids from the animals to the train and crazy golf then have a bite to eat in the cafe ( which is a little pricey but the food is definitely worth it) and to too it all of you have the garden centre 😁👍🏻

Good variety of products for the garden, gifts & confectionaries also a nice cafe where you can take ya dog into as well, staff very warm/ friendly & accomadating, it's a place we love to go for lunch, lovely food & so welcoming

Fabulous day out with the grandchildren, they loved going round to see the animals, then a ride on the train, there is also lots if other things for them to do . The garden centre was great loads of different things from some other garden centre . The service in the cafe was great and the food was lovely

Lovely family run business always a pleasure to visit

Visited last weekend. The staff in the animal sanctuary were amazing, along with the display birds we found excellent too. The cafe staff were great explaining there would be a wait .. no problem. We could see they were a little busy. We had lunch in the cafe which we found over priced a little… prawn baguette was lovely but a tad lacking, baked potato with tuna equally lovely with a little tired salad. Although my son found it filling. The bacon lettuce and tomato baguette was a little disappointing though with just two pieces of bacon stuck in the top … I think I was expecting a little more for £10. Tad over priced for rustic “chips” and a baguette …I was expecting a handful of chips and a bursting baguette for the price. Would definitely visit the animal sanctuary again not the cafe!

Great day out with Gentleshaws wildlife centre at the back of the garden centre. Mini golf Mini train Large play area for kids Great falconry display There is a restaurant but we didn't eat there, there's seating inside and out.

Called in to the garden centre to check out the gift area and card section, lovely 👍

Everything you could want but it is rather expensive. The cafe is great.

Totally amazing. This is best by far a lovely garden centre . The cafe is a massive plus . We have our Sunday breakfast here, food hot all locally sourced & staff are great ! We wouldn't or couldn't go anywhere else as we would always be comparing it with Fletchers . We'll done guys keep up the super work you keep giving out 5🌟

2 ladies in the cafe were so rude. Even told us that my son couldn't sit at a table in his wheelchair. They spoke to us all as a family rudely. Everything else was lovely.

Perfect fruit and veg, starting using them during Covid and still visiting😀

Very helpful staff. Good display and choice of plants.

Small garden centre with nice cafe and free parking.

Went for lunch amazing choice .....but go early soon sell out of favourites .Fantastic choice lovely well done

I love it here! Staff are friendly and knowledgable and the displays are always fantastic. A genuinely great place to visit and our little chihuahua loves exploring here, too.

Great breakfast. Staff friendly all your gardening needs met.

Standard garden center good selection 08 February 2023 Busy fill shelves with Garden goods from where the Christmas stock was Scone and Moca at the cafe both excellent. 30 Jan 2024. March 2024 Lots of stock in now bought some plastic pots made from recycled sea rubbish.

Very friendly and efficient staff, and they couldn't have been more helpful. The breakfasts went down very well, as did the cake and coffees which followed.

Not impressed. Food was OK if you like cold bacon with your breakfast. Staff were very abrupt. I was asked to remove my granddaughter pram from the EMPTY restaurant as they were tight on space.!! No way I was going to leave a very expensive pram in a makeshift outdoor shelter..!! Wnot be returning.

Loads of choice, cafe top notch

Lovely cafe. Excellent food and service

Stopped for lunch, a generous portion of cottage pie and chips, nice and hot. Cosy place. Went to see the rescue animals, quite small, okay if your into animals. Garden centre products are quite expensive as most are.

Visited here on 12th March 2024 with my 3 year old grandson ,he loves to drink tea so I asked for a pot of tea for one and asked for an extra cup .I was told that I would have to pay a service charge for having an extra cup (£1.00) or she said why not have aot of tea for 2 ? Which was £6 ! He's 3 years old an only drinks half a cup ! Unbelievable! I purchased a pot of tea for one and we shared the cup !

Nice place to visit gets better every time

Excellent service good quality products. 👍

Hands down the best breakfast locally (although Country Kitchen and Flour & Co come close). All the produce is locally sourced, great quality and freshly cooked. I'd highly recommend it. Also, who doesn't love a potter round a garden centre!!

Great place for anything you need Kind and caring staff lovely food

Nice little garden center with love Cafe and a wildlife park for rescue animals on site

I absolutely love the cafe and its a lovely place to find stuff especially for Christmas the zoo is interesting and I love the owl flying sessions and enjoy a train ride.Edit the review was originally 5 star but I noticed they changed a recipe in the cage for the chocolate brownie moo shake icl it tasted a bit like dirt other than that this place is excellent.

Good sized garden centre with a range of products. Still plenty of availability despite them being halfway through a major change around. Prices slightly steep but expected. Accessibility is good with ramps where needed and automatic doors.

Lots of variety around Christmas. Plenty of normal gardening stuff too. Helpful staff plus 30% off Christmas stuff 🎄.

We had a spot of lunch, all very good.

Good place nice food a bit ££ but to be expected due to location.

Always a good look around and always good for that random gift or gift for the family member who's hard to buy for. Amazing collection of celebration cards, for bday, wedding etc. And will be different from one from another store or more personal than an internet site. Food on site is good and always inviting.

Fletchers Xmas Lights and decorations look really good again this year. Their choice of indoor and outdoor displays are second to none.

Plenty of parking, a lovely cafe to get a meal or refreshments and a Christmas display of goods to buy second to none.

Superb selection of goods very well presented. Rupert is always helpful

I found it very expensive. A lot of the same things in the range cheaper

Top place for garden bits and plants. A fine spot for watching the more silver-haired folk. Got a cafe too.

Been here today.Just wanted to say thank you for putting out the little signs on the road made finding you so easy.what a lovely place ,We went to see the animals and had lunch. Absolutely beautiful thank you for a lovely day out.x

Lovely cooked Breakfast 🍳. Staff very helpful and friendly. Can thoroughly recommend them. They are open despite the roadworks. Thank you x

Love food and the tea is hot. Staff very nice

Nice place lots to do for kids here

Fletchers Garden Centre: A Noble Effort with Room for Improvement Fletchers Garden Centre is a local establishment that has made a commendable effort to provide a wide range of gardening and home-related products. While their intentions and offerings are undoubtedly well-intentioned, there are certain aspects that make it a slightly confusing experience. Thus, I find it deserving of a four-star rating. One of the most noticeable challenges at Fletchers Garden Centre is the confusing layout. The layout resembles a maze, with winding aisles and sections that can be disorienting to navigate. This can be frustrating, particularly when you have a specific item in mind or are on a time constraint. A more straightforward and well-organized layout would greatly enhance the shopping experience, making it easier to locate and explore the products on offer. One aspect that I found less appealing during my visit is the way the store directs customers along a predetermined sequence. I prefer a more open and flexible shopping experience where I can browse at my own pace and choose the sections that interest me the most. The feeling of being corralled through a predetermined path can be restrictive and might not align with the preferences of all customers. Providing more freedom for exploration would certainly improve the overall experience. Another point of consideration is the overall impression of the establishment. While Fletchers Garden Centre has made genuine efforts to provide a wide range of products, it has a somewhat "Heath Robinson" feel. The variety of items available, from gardening tools to home decor, gives it a diverse, almost eclectic vibe. However, this diversity can sometimes lead to a lack of cohesion in the shopping experience. A more focused and curated selection of products could improve the overall appeal of the store. On a more positive note, Fletchers Garden Centre does have its merits. They offer a commendable range of gardening supplies, and their selection of plants and outdoor decor is noteworthy. The staff members I interacted with were friendly and knowledgeable, which is always appreciated when seeking advice or assistance. The garden centre is clearly dedicated to providing a wide assortment of items to cater to the needs of both experienced gardeners and those new to the hobby. In conclusion, Fletchers Garden Centre is a well-intentioned establishment with an admirable range of gardening and home-related products. However, the confusing layout and the enforced shopping sequence can make the shopping experience less enjoyable. The overall impression of the business is a bit scattered, and a more focused approach to product selection could enhance the store's appeal. Despite these drawbacks, the store does have its merits, including a diverse range of gardening supplies and friendly, knowledgeable staff. A four-star rating is fitting, as there is room for improvement to make the shopping experience more streamlined and customer-friendly.

Very nice if a little expensive.

Loved this place....plenty to see.

Great place for all to do with gardening, nice cafe on sight.

Excellent choices, Grandson really enjoyed the Wildlife centre,

Good cafe. Good prices. Not enough parking

Nice lunch at the cafe, soup and sandwich but only half a sandwich The menu does not say that !

Great choice of all things around gardening, with competitve prices. Kitchen cafe excellent choice, good quality and prices.

3rd visit with the kids in recent months, each time either the Train, Animal center, Cafe, or waffle hut is closed with no consistency. Today after checking online that all areas were open we headed over, only to find out 3 of the areas were closed again.

Just going through a refurbishment

Nice garden centre and brilliant for kids... Had a breakfast in the cafe and a coffee 10.50.. Nice but expensive for what you get should at least get a piece of toast with it.. But this was 1.45 extra. Wouldn't return for food.. But a nice place for a walkround

This is one of our favourite places for gardening and plants, a wonderful cafe with scrummy cakes and lovely lunches , and most of all we enjoy the wildlife centre where one can see many birds and animals that have been rescued and given a wonderful home. Well done Fletchers Wild Life Centre. You are top of the list!!

We had a lovely lunch, and Really good staff Xx

Lovely food and a great garden centre and wildlife sanctuary. Well worth a visit

Our first visit to this small restaurant, part of a complex including garden centre, Wildlife Centre & Hilcote Miniature Railway though our visit was to the cafe-restaurant & garden centre only. We met a friend and started our visit with coffee. I was very pleased to have the option for an oat milk latte as non-dairy options are not available everywhere & husband was pleased to have the option of Earl Grey tea, again not always available. After an hour and a half exploring the inside & outside areas of the small but well-stocked garden centre (with lots of chatting!) we returned to order lunch. I had a very tasty Brie & Stilton pannini, our friend enjoyed her sandwich & husband found his broccoli bake very tasty. In spite of it being very busy by this time we only waited around 10 mins for food, hot food was hot & all meals were good quality and well presented. I am not a frequent reviewer but felt the excellent, accommodating staff at this venue need praising as they made our visit very enjoyable. Nothing was too much trouble and they seemed to be working flat-out the entire time. Well done!

Excellent breakfast . Hot food , hot plates. Lovely staff . Would highly recommend thank you

Enjoyed a good cream tea for 2, good price too

I love this place. Food great home cooking. Friendly team too. I went to the wildlife park and could not believe what was there my grandchildren loved it age 4 and 6. Defo going back soon. Ice cream gorgeous too 😍

We have just returned from a lovely afternoon tea. Staff were warm and friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Nice variety of sandwiches and cakes, so much so we had to bring some of our cakes home. Look forward to returning soon to sample some other menu options.

We have just returned from a lovely afternoon tea. Staff were warm and friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Nice variety of sandwiches and cakes, so much so we had to bring some of our cakes home. Look forward to returning soon to sample some other menu options.

Great family run garden centre. Well stocked with everything. Lovely plants and pots. There's not much car parking. Looks like building work is taking place. Great coffee shop. Friendly staff. Good choice of food. Outside seating area. Not a lover of take out cups, which are only allowed outside. Wildlife area for the children. Take a visit you won't be disappointed.

Not much there, perhaps we were a bit late, but B&Q had lots,,,,,,,

Nice cafe.... maybe could do with a few more plants

Not been for a long time and it's been updated since last time nice icecream

Always clean, very good service, friendly beautiful cakes my goodness all home made yummy. Very inviting.

What a fabulous little garden centre!! The restaurant serves really good food which is piping hot and fresh. Prices are good too. They have a super range of ladies clothes which are constantly updated. Fletchers buy really well and you can always find something unusual for a lovely gift here. I visit a lot of garden centres all over Shropshire and West Midlands and Fletchers is one of the best

A great little garden centre,with additional attractions.always a great selection of bedding plants, slightly smaller selection of plants. It also has a nice restaurant for dinning out ,and if it's dry outside seating.

I never write reviews but so incredibly shocked for my first visit here. Rude attitude of couple of female staff. Intimidating, unfriendly and just plain rude. So shocked. My Neurodiverse adult daughter will absolutely not be coming back here. Very very poor.

Met with a friend for a meal and I can highly recommend it. Clean and friendly and the meal was big and hot, well worth the price. So Mum and I booked a table for lunch on Tuesday and spoke to Louise. Never disappointed, as usual the food was delicious, hot and amazing portions. Not just Louise but the other ladies are so helpful and willing to make sure everyone has a good experience. Huge variety but have to admit the broccoli cheese bake is my favourite and so tasty. I also like that the cafe is animal friendly, we got to stroke some beautiful dogs and to talk to some wonderful owners. Thanks to all the team, you are all so very lovely and I will miss you when I go home to Weston super mare.

Great place, helpful friendly staff, massive variety of lovley plants, ect, everything for the garden, huge range of garden accessories, and the cafe is very good as well, well worth a vist.

I am a frequent Fletchers customer so I recognise some of the staff. Place has gone up and down over the years. My meal was alright this time

A really fun day out for children with a small play area and a surprisingly diverse selection of animals to see in the wildlife centre. Would be 5 stars if you could get an annual pass to reward regular visitors to the wildlife centre

Good array of gardening essentials. Small garden center compared to its closest rival with a small farm shop type place. Food, coffee and staff really friendly in the cafe

Love this place good day out for all the family

Excellent cafe. Went again today and the café was even better. All the ingredients were top quality.

Brilliant, we go as often as possible! Fully recommend

Very friendly place to shop Very helpful still the same friendly 🙂 staff and service.

Lovely garden centre with plenty to look around. Nice little cafe to get some refreshments. Small wildlife sanctuary and train rides also available, so can easily spend a couple of hours or so here.

Lovely place to go to, friendly staff and plenty to see 👍

We go to the cafe with our daughter regularly, the staff are always lovely with her & the food is great and reasonably priced. More recently we purchased some garden furniture and the service went above and beyond. We had arranged for delivery the next week but the weather was nice over the bank holiday so the team came and delivered early at the end of a busy shift so that we got to enjoy the furniture in the sunshine. Thoroughly recommend this lovely garden centre and staff!

I've recently moved to the area very nice garden centre reasonably priced fun things to do for kids got a bird of prey centre where for a price you can fly the birds under supervision of a handler plus got a restaurant plenty of parking .no change they have got their xmas display up and a very good selection of trees and lights etc. There a small change there is an icecream parlour outside the front of fletchers not tried it yet but inside the same ,restaurant doing really well, the food is very good.

Overpriced low quality food. Disappointing attitude of staff who made us feel uncomfortable. Cappachino was luke warm, fish fingers far from premium, tartar sauce not homemade in sachets, rustic crisps more like value ready salted. A waste of money, cheap bland ingredients. Would not recommend!!

All your garden, DIY needs under one roof

Good in the most nit very wheel chair friendly had trouble getting my Dad and his wheelchair around parts of it (Traducido por Google) Bueno, en la mayoría de los casos, muy apto para sillas de ruedas, tuve problemas para mover a mi papá y su silla de ruedas por partes.

Lovely garden centre with a great cafe for a coffee and food, worthy of a visit (Traducido por Google) Encantador centro de jardinería con una gran cafetería para tomar un café y comer, digno de una visita.

A lovely garden centre some very nice items good price's on plants also bedding plants also inside you can enter gentleshaw wildlife centre a bird of prey hospital for a modest price lovely to look round and see all the different birds great to take the kids as there is a play area and train which opens easter lovely cafe to end your visit well worth a look (Traducido por Google) Un encantador centro de jardinería, algunos artículos muy buenos, buen precio en plantas, también plantas de jardín, también dentro, puede ingresar al centro de vida silvestre de Gentleshaw, un hospital de aves rapaces por un precio modesto, encantador para mirar alrededor y ver todas las diferentes aves, genial para llevar a los niños, ya que hay un área de juegos y un tren que abre el encantador café de Pascua para finalizar su visita que vale la pena ver

Lovely local garden centre, cafe is very busy, swift service and friendly helpful staff. Homemade cakes and extensive menu, food was delicious. Little train line and mini golf outside alongside a play area and tables. (Traducido por Google) Encantador centro de jardinería local, la cafetería está muy concurrida, servicio rápido y personal amable y servicial. Pasteles caseros y extenso menú, la comida era deliciosa. Pequeña línea de tren y minigolf afuera junto a un área de juegos y mesas.

Nice garden centre (Traducido por Google) Bonito centro de jardinería.

16.40 for 2 small portions of chips a partbaked baguette that wasn't fully cooked and a coffee. . Right ripoff.

Lovely friendly staff very helpfull. Stayed for a meal well presented and tasty. Recommend a visit (Traducido por Google) Encantador personal amable muy servicial. Me alojé para una comida bien presentada y sabrosa. recomendar una visita

Mini garden centre, great atmosphere with lots of ideas for your garden projects recommend (Traducido por Google) Mini centro de jardinería, gran ambiente con muchas ideas para tus proyectos de jardinería recomendado

We just visited the cafe, and the breakfast was lovely, great value and great service. (Traducido por Google) Acabamos de visitar la cafetería, y el desayuno era delicioso, excelente relación calidad-precio y excelente servicio.