Horticap Tea Room in Harrogate

Just completed forklift and first aid training for the Horticap staff. What a lovely well run place,everybody was so friendly. Looking forward already to coming back. AVW Training.

Always zipped by on my way to Harlow Carr! Needed lunch and didn't want to pay a high price so decided to pop in. Lovely cafe, good food, (had some gf choices for my friend) pleasant gardens and good selection of plants for sale at very reasonable prices

Great nursery with greenhouses and lovely plants. There is a lovely coffee shop selling home made soup at lunchtime and also quiches and other things. The scones are wonderful and very large. If the weather is good there are tables outside in the lovely garden area and also under a canopy.

We found this place quite by accident. We were looking for a cafe having dropped off at the airport when I saw a coffee cup on a sign. So glad we went. What a little gem of a place. A good sized cafe with plenty to choose from. My husband and I had pork pie with green salad piccalilli and brown sauce. The pies were home made and delicious. Dogs are not allowed inside (a plus for us) but there are plenty of tables outside. We had a wander around the gardening area and I came away with a lovely plant for a great price. The staff are so friendly and helpful. Will definitely call in again.

Very nice place to visit,good selection of plants,and tasty food in the cafe.

We were on our way back from Leeds/Bradford airport and took the quiet road to Harrogate. Horticap is off the Otley road down a longish lane. It is surprisingly large. The greenhouses are stocked with good quality plants and all manner of garden related products. The cafe is larger than expected. It is so pleasing to be able to visit a cafe that doesn't allow dogs inside the cafe. The menu was quite extensive and offered a good choice. We opted for pork pie with green salad, piccalilli and brown sauce. Washed down with a lovely pot of Earl Grey. Service was relaxed. The pies were very tasty indeed. There is a small shop next to the cafe. All the staff were very friendly and happy to help. We didn't realise until we went out, the great works carried out by Horticap. It is an independent, registered charity with suitably qualified staff and a team of volunteers who provide adults with learning and other disabilities training in horticulture, allied crafts and rural skills. Keep up the good work. We will certainly visit again if we are over near Harrogate.

First time visit - a must visit cafe, garden and greenhouse

Cafe was lovely, homemade coffee cake and cheese scone delicious, staff excellent. Will return for exploration of enticing garden centre! Good cause too- win win! Michelle

Cafe was lovely, homemade coffee cake and cheese scone delicious, staff excellent. Will return for exploration of enticing garden centre! Good cause too- win win! Michelle

A brilliant place to visit for all your gardening needs. The range of plants is extensive, the quality superb and the prices just right. There a quite a few unusual plants available too. The cafe serves delicious snacks, breakfast baps, light lunches and lovely cakes. Definitely a place to visit more than once!

A brilliant place to visit for all your gardening needs. The range of plants is extensive, the quality superb and the prices just right. There a quite a few unusual plants available too. The cafe serves delicious snacks, breakfast baps, light lunches and lovely cakes. Definitely a place to visit more than once!

Excellent garden nursery and cafe - very pleasant place to stop for breakfast, lunch or a snack. Good plants, but at highish prices.

Lovely place to visit and look at reasonably priced plants. Not a big selection of houseplants. Cafe very nice with good small menu and nice outside seating area.

Lovely café and the shop very good . Plants etc always excellent. A very worthy charity to spend a time looking at their plants and having a hot drink.

It was a pleasureable environment and excellent coffee and cakes

What a hidden gem of a place! Narrow drive down but big car park. Lots of outdoor plants, seeds, indoor plants and other homely buys. Cafe for a cuppa, cake, scones and soup. Areas for kids, dog friendly. Lovely nature trail with metal planes and creations, fenced pond, very peaceful, brilliant👍 😍

Great gf option on on mains and lactofree for around 8 pounds.Enjoyed view of garden and walk around woods nearby was short but interesting and personalised and fun for young children.Plants are ok prices and bought a couple of yellow courgette plants tomato plants and a garden mint trailing type for 6 pounds

My second visit, a wander round outside, a few bits from the shop and a lovely lunch (cheese, tomato and onion marmalade tart). Really enjoyable quick break and can support a good cause

Lovely. Cafe seats inside or sit outside looking at lovely gardens. Under the large canopy gazebo roof thing. Quick service. Lovely scones etc. Good parking. And facilities. Shop. And garden plants selection. More economical than the place up the road that people flock to. Thank you Acetherapiesbylaura

Lovely cafe. Great plants and gifts. We'll go again.

Great choice of plant at good price, ate in the cafe, great food and cheerful service. 😊

More than just a garden centre - an inspirational place which gives opportunities to people who might otherwise be marginalised. Good facilities- our grandson loves the garden trail with its attractions. Good cafe. Very enjoyable and something of a hidden gem in Harrogate.

Just amazing. Staff great and plants very healthy looking

What a special place. Wonderful cafe and excellent plants. Superb charity.

As yet I have not visited the centre yet but I will certainly be putting it on my bucket list after what I have read and seen on television about the charity

Admirable small garden centre with cafe and outside seating. The menu is currently limited to cakes and snacks until the new students gain in confidence. Well worth supporting and back to 5 star as soon as the menu is back to normal! Dogs are welcomed outside and service dogs are allowed in.

There were no clear tables we attempted to clear one ourselves but we were told of by a male chef for doing so and said there's a notice there asking you not to clear tables yourself and pointed to a makeshift cardboard sign. Which really was no use to anyone partically sighted as I am. He made us feel so unconfortable, we were only trying to help. It will be a long time before I visit there again!

We have been here on numerous occasions to look at the plants. Today I bought some plants for Mother’s Day. We tried the restaurant for the first time and were not disappointed. The scones we ate (both savoury and sweet) tasted freshly made and were delicious. Try this place and support a local charity. 😊

Has everything you want and is done by handicapped people

Excellent facilities for everyone. Inclusive site with lovely small cafe. Good range of plants.

Great location away from noisy traffic. Friendly staff serving good food at reasonable prices. The cafe has a first floor too with a ground floor covered patio and a first floor balcony overlooking well kept garden area

Great place. Could do with a bigger kitchen.

Lovely plants at very reasonable prices, great staff.

Great food, drinks and service. The kids nature trail had enough to entertain a young child even in winter!

Great place for fresh cakes and scones...plus more

Lovely cafe. Lovely staff and brilliant plants at very good prices.

The Winter warmer of Corned beef hash and a couple of tasty side salads was probably one of the most delicious meals I've enjoyed for a while. Lovely staff, great service, friendly and the food and drinks really well priced ...what more could you ask for. Will most certainly be back. Thanks everyone xx

My friends and I love meeting up here, excellent scones different varieties. Staff are always smiling, friendly and welcoming 😊. Really good value all round . Well done to you all ,very Happy New Year.

Great people, fantastic cakes and lovely plants

Fantastic coffee and amazing scones

I always get my Christmas tree here, but it's also great for other plants and the shop is lovely

I visited the cafe with two friends for brunch. I had a cream scone & a latte. The scone was delicious as was the jam & cream. Also, the latte was great, a nice big mug full. I will go out of my way to go back soon. Also, I should mention the people who served us. The lady behind the till was so welcoming and helpful as was the chap who brought our drinks and food. Thanks guys

A small garden centre about a mile from RHS Harlow Carr. It sells a small range of goods and a large selection of plants. Lots of door wreaths and Christmas trees when we visited. A garden seating and walk area but we go for the cafe and in particular the home made carrot cake. The menu states the name is Hopkins. It looks like it just has a few tables inside and weather permitting a patio area outside but when I went upstairs it’s a whole huge floor and covered outside balcony with seating. So much cheaper than Bettys at RHS.

Lovely plants, friendly workers. Well worth a visit. Some lovely Christmas gift ideas at the moment.

What an amazing place will definitely be going again xx

Great products service and value. 1st time i have been, will certainly call again.

Cafe plus gift shop plus plants and shrubs. Good value. Will go again.

A lovely experience, The staff were amazing. The scones and coffee very good. Every body should get there plants there!!

Lovely coffee and tasty cakes. Friendly staff and great shop.

Lovely place, atmosphere..great selection of plants and gifts etc and the woodland trail is a delight! 👏👏🙂

Incredible hidden gem. Spent hours here with my three young ones and the grandparents. Great cause too and community action. Thank you

A hidden gem close to Harlow Carr in Harogate. Food excellent. Lovely staff. Explore the nurseries and gardens.

Fantastic place, beautiful heathly plants for indoors and out, great quality veg plugs, absolutely delicious cakes in the cafe, lovely outdoor area. Super friendly staff and a wonderful space for the students that work here. Horticap is a very special place.

Just visited Harlow Carr - well worth the time, but the queues for Betty’s were horrendous. Luckily sister is local and took us here. Nice range of lunchtime food. Friendly, willing service. Downside was we ordered just after a large party so the food took a long time to arrive. The terrace was lovely, but the wasps drove us inside. Very good value for money and brother in law loved the trio of scotch eggs. Picked up a nice couple of local food bits in the shop afterwards. All in all would go again.

Called in here after visiting Harlow Carr, 3 mins drive away. It’s easy to find on the main road and has its own parking. The garden centre plants were in really good condition, better than many other garden centres. The shop had some interesting items, from cheeses to handmade bird boxes and planters. We had lunch and it was delicious. There’s a varied menu, priced well, and the staff were all very friendly. The only improvement I would suggest is please do teapots of tea, rather than individual mugs with the teabag in. I can recommend the chicken skewers. It was our first visit but definitely won’t be our last.

Nice place, but the cafe had virtually no vegan or vegetarian options on the menu. Disappointing in this day and age. Apart from that the plant nursery is good.

I recently visited Horticap with my mother, on arrival there was plenty of room for parking, the greenhouse had an abundance of colour which was lovely to casually walk through and choose healthy looking plants. We had a stroll through the gardens, much to our delight were lots of interesting features - particularly the ‘Jubilee Display’. We enjoyed a coffee in the cafe where the staff were polite. In the shop area we were assisted by a friendly member of staff, had a good chat and she gave us advise on how to look after the plants we had purchased. A wonderful visit and thank you to the team, can’t recommend enough!

The garden centre is, without doubt, one of the best in the area. The staff are friendly and helpful. The restaurant has been designed to perfection with plenty of well spaced seating. Great menu as well.

Lovely nursery on the outskirts of Harrogate, plants are grown on site as part of a disability charity and there quality is excellent 👍 the new cafe is also great value and good quality

What a superb nursery, such a great variety of healthy plants. The shop looked interesting as did the cafe.

Great cafe and garden centre....dog friendly in gorgeous, sunny outside seating area. Even a little nature walk for the children. My only concern was there was no footpath on the narrow road for walkers on approach to the cafe but 10 mph speed limit in place...

Lovely place. A great selection of plants and gifts and a fantastic, relaxed and comfortable café.

Great place to visit as well as shop for plants,and garden equipment,which helps to support an excellent charity

I think this is a fantastic venture but the food was awful. There was very little on the menu. There were only 3 hot dishes one was soup and one was ploughmans but they had run out of bread ! The scone was Ok but dry - the fat rascal was so dry it shattered when cut. I did not see a single table wiped after people left and the ladies loo which was supposed to be checked hourly had run out of soap. Sorry we wont be back

just visited horticap with my sister all of the staff were very helpful and polite but the gentleman in the greenhouses was very helpful - giving us lots of good advice on which plants to choose etc - thank you for you time and patience. the plants all looked very healthy - there was a very good selection and the toasted cheese scone was an added bonus.

We always enjoy our visits to Horticap. They have a good choice of healthy, well looked after plants. The setting itself is attractive and interesting with we'll planned grounds and great little play areas for children. Even if your not a gardener Horticap can offer you a range of gifts and a cafe with some super snacks and cakes that are hard to resist. If all this is not enough then add in the excellent service from friendly staff and its hard to resist.

A great place to work and for people to visit

Really strong looking well priced plants to buy. Place is well looked after. Staff very friendly. Cafe and gift shop are a delight. Well worth a visit.

My first time there great place and lovely people a Great afternoon out thank u

Wonderful staff, Superb food, beautiful surroundings. Best value for money in miles.

Kind and helpful staff doing a marvellous job and excellent plants of the highest quality. Can't wait to go back to try the cafe.

Nice garden centre with an excellent cafe. This is a charity worth supporting

The garden center was lovely.went to cafe for dinner .Food was lovely but need to improve on service.Got my drink but it took over half hour befor I got my food.would of been better if they all came at same time.After all it. was a sandwich I ordered

Nice new cafe with lots of sheltered outdoor seating. Love the nature reserve and the plants are good quality. The garden centre staff are always willing to answer questions about plant suitability.

Food was superb for my lunch, extremely friendly staff, no idea how I have missed coming here before, but I will be back and soon.

What a gem of a cafe and garden centre. Seating inside and out. Lifts if stairs are a struggle and drinks delivered to table .Will go again.

Visited the new cafe yesterday march 8th 2022 just for latte and scones with butter,jam and cream and it was all good.Think they could take your order at the table?.We sat downstairs but upstairs is very much bigger brighter space and there's a lift albeit a slow one.

I cannot recommend this business enough, from the customer service, to the product and delivery, i was in desperate need of something that was out of stock at the suppliers and horticap had my product instore, but unfortunately i didnt live nearby, the lady who took my order was super efficient and organised a delivery for me, absolutely 5 star customer care and service THANKYOU SO MUCH

Used cafe rather than shop. Always a good bite to eat here. Need to be before 1130 to get breakfast choices but if they have any bacon or sausage baps left they'll serve them. Becoming a favourite spot when in this bit of Harrogate.

Enjoyed a cup of Tea+Rascal,I will come again and get some spring bedding,the Plants look lovely.

What a lovely experience at Horticap the Food at the Cafe was delicious would definitely return.

A great garden centre and cafe , serving a very useful role in society, highly recommended

Lovely shop marvellous café staff brilliant great place to go

An amazing charity. Great place to visit. Lovely cafe, great food and drink, lovely gardens and a well stocked greenhouses. Amazing plants at competitive prices. Well worth a visit.

Recently had lunch in Horticap’s new dining space upstairs . There’s plenty of room for social distancing and an enclosed balcony for warmer days . The food , platters of local produce , mixtures of salads , fruit , cheese , etc different variations on the theme were tasty and beautifully presented . Service was excellent . It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience which we will certainly repeat.

Horticap is lovely place 2 see

Lots going on here to see, do, eat and shop. I was lucky enough to catch a live recording of a podcast show which I found really interesting, it was on sustainability- a topic which they seem to pay more than lip service to, this place has a strong sense of doing the right thing for people and the environment. We need more communities like this in the world! Great spot of tea and cake and we picked up some lovely ‘quirky’ (in a good way) gifts from the shop.

Brilliant a lovely cafe and lovely food. Highly recommend.👍

We’ve supported horticap for years but I have to say we had cakes there a few days ago and they were all as dry as the desert. Sorry guys but you need to check your recipes / suppliers. Sorry to write publicly and not report at the time.

Had a lovely walk round the nature trail today. Will certainly visit again in the Spring.

Unfortunately very wet nice coffee plants looked very healthy but expensive.

What a super surprise. Happened upon this cafe and was delighted to enjoy lunch with a friend in a relaxing environment with welcoming staff. Food was fast and excellent quality. Service excellent and a very enjoyable experience. Will be visiting again for sure!

Lovely tea room and outdoor surroundings.

Great fun for the little ones with tasty nourishment afterwards.

Lovely cafe with tasty sandwiches and delicious cakes, and lots of plants for sale!

Wonderful place lovey plants and planters, garden ornaments. A nice coffee and tea room.

Love Horticap.. especially when the students are there 😊. Wonderful plants, fabulous new cafe and a warm welcome.

What a fabulous place! I visited the Hopkins cafe at Horticap with friends for lunch and had a lovely relaxing time. The service was excellent and the staff were really friendly. It’s a vibrant, clean and bright cafe on two floors and has an outdoor seating area. I had a Hopkins Sub which came with house-slaw, salad leaves and Yorkshire crisps. The food was fresh and delicious, as was the coffee. It also has a great little gift shop. Lovely to hear they source their produce from local Yorkshire suppliers too :-) I will definitely be coming back here!

Visited the new cafe on Yorkshire day (1st August). Enjoyed fresh coffee, locally sourced tasty cakes and cheese, with friendly and helpful service from all the staff. Outdoor seating area was fantastic on a sunny day. Glad to have had this place recommended to me, and will make sure to visit again.

Hopkins @Horticap Cafe is a must! Great food made from local ingredients reasonably priced. Fantastic coffee, 1 is never enough!