Longstock Park Nursery in Test Valley

We were camping locally (Stockbridge) and other campers suggested a visit here. It’s great they said! So we did with high hopes. Entrance in was inviting, offering at the cafe was inviting. That’s when it went downhill. Coffee was insipid, scones were doughy, the other visitors were so rude, high & mighty attitude. The shop had some stuff but nothing exciting. Really wish we had spent our money on local cafes in Stockbridge . We also visited the Water Garden £10 each. Spent all of 20 mins there. Nice not exciting

Extremely inefficient and slow method of service. We had to queue for 20 minutes, with the queue stretching into the outdoor section, just to place an order and get our drinks. We ordered 2 scrambled eggs on toast and then had to sit down and wait for the kitchen to deliver it. Which they did not do. After 50 minutes of waiting we had to complain and request a refund. My husband had to leave me sitting there after 30 minutes so he could go and buy the garden equipment we’d originally come for, because we were running out of time. And I had to buy some brownies in the farm shop because I was feeling faint and shaky from hunger! We were planning to browse and spend money in the nursery but couldn’t as we had wasted an hour and 20 minutes for food which never came. The queue was still snaking out of the building when we left. With elderly people and children waiting on a hot day. Absolutely the worst service we’d ever experienced from a cafe. Waitrose - inexcusable and way below an acceptable level of service.

Dreadful set up. We had to wait 1.5 hours for breakfast on a sunday, between the queue and getting food, so clearly the system isn't working. Waitrose - wake up and smell the coffee! Change it. Seat people first and let them order via a QR, using your current staff to serve. No idea how the kitchen is run, but so bored now. It's nearly lunchtime and still no food

Horrendously busy. Had to wait in the queue for 2 coffees for over 15 minutes. No apology about the wait from the girl who served me. When I came back to ask for a teaspoon she said "they're all in the washer". Again no apology. I think J.L need to re-think their cafe and train their staff in better customer care. Would definitely not recommend.

We had visited the Longstock Water Gardens - also part of John Lewis (separate review) and called in to their garden centre, shop and cafe, but only for cold drinks. We were with friends who live in the Salisbury area. The garden centre was well stocked and reasonable prices, one of our friends bought a plant. The farm shop was just that (see photos) with an appropriate but very limited range. Oddly they are selling Cook frozen products in a big way - strange - how about promoting the JL range?? We only had cold drinks but the cafe sold the usual selection of cakes etc, sandwiches and light meals. The Food Standards Agency Hygiene Rating is a 5, the highest category - excellent. Toilets clean. It is disappointing to see many unfavourable reviews and not one response from the management - that's bad and not up to JL standards. Clearly there are some problems here. So, an OK location but I suspect that there are many pubs in the area that do better. Not wortth a special visit.

Nice food but cafe let down by very slow service at the till which resulted in a long unnecessary queue. Unfortunately eating outside became almost impossible with invasion of wasps as soon as the food arrived. Nursery is very good.

I have been visiting the farm shop and cafe for some years and went in today after a gap of a few months. What a difference - certainly this place is misadvertised now as a farm shop limited to a very small selection of vegetables...

Due to power cut night before so not a lot going warning as you went in for menu not as good as normal , result just went in for a drink . Garden shop part of cafe, God deflection but not very big. Garden centre...

Visited on a very wet day so did not wonder round the plant centre on this occasion. Instead we went only to have some lunch. The shared ploughmans at £11 was good value and something a bit different. No queue at all and food served...

Following a successful big wheel event in aid of St Michael's Hospice, we found ourselves near Stockbridge for lunch prior to my son attending a Hampshire vineyard wine tasting. The Leckford farm shop has a light and airy light oakbeamed cafeteria which offers locally sourced...

My first visit today, being a waitrose venue I had high expectations which unfortunately didn't materialise. The barn is a lovely venue but the queue you have to endure for the cafe is unacceptable. A power cut last night reduced the food selection quite considerably...

Slightly dragged here by family, but actually a very pleasant afternoon. We took our time over the national collection of buddlejas and enjoyed guessing the prices of the quite amazing potted olive trees. The shop and cafe were pleasant but would probably be very busy...

Our first visit - we came mainly for the unexpectedly amazing garden centre/nursery. 2 hours was not long enough to do the whole complex justice, and we only had time for coffee + cake. Delicious. Fortunately we just arrived ahead of the mid-morning rush, so...

Beautiful place and setting but to queue for 35 minutes for a cup of tea and a scone is not really acceptable. Think they need more staff, or a separate counter for hot drinks.

Very impressed with the food, not a massive range but what there was is very nicely presented. I had smoked mackrel pate with toast and a dressed salad, delicious for a light lunch. Other in the group had quiche and rare beef salad, all well...

We went to the farm shop cafe for lunch with a couple of friends. We all decided to have one of their filled jacket potatoes as advertised on the cafes website, only to be told "we have a new chef and he forgot to put...

Visited on Father's Day for the first time and had a lovely family breakfast sitting outside on the terrace. Food and drinks were very good although the food was slow coming out to us, we'd actually finished all our drinks! Lots of beautiful plants in...

Decided to have breakfast and have to say was very disappointed, I ordered scrambled eggs on toast, which when it arrived looked awful. It was just a pile of random toast with very overdone scrambled eggs dumped on top with butter packs on the side...

Went for lunch again, food very nice, staff helpful and pleasant. Sat outside with our dogs and the staff provided water for the dogs. We have recently moved to this area and visit often. The garden centre is lovely, will be buying plants and other...

I was surprised to see so many poor reviews. This place is clearly prone to a variable experience but ours was really lovely. We did go at early lunchtime on a monday so I guess it would have likely been very different on a weekend....

A coffee was high on my list but it was not to be. On a busy sunny Sunday afternoon in June the possibility that two people could keep up with demand was nil, meaning that the queue for service stretched through the cafe. I was...

We had a lovely coffee and cake for coffee time yesterday the place was clean and tidy.Coffee and the choice of cakes were lovely. We looked around the farm shop which had some lovely products and good to see produce from the Leckford Estate. We...

On a drizzly bank holiday we decided to come here rather than go to the normal garden centre for bedding plants. After a delicious lunch of warm Test trout pate, balsamic onion and mature cheddar quiche with salad and rare roast beef in mustard crumble...

Lovely lunch so much for the money and we sat outside and it was truly lovely. Yes it's really busy so be ready to queue. It's only a year old places take time to establish themselves!

Great Meeting place and wide selection of food. The menu is great and the breakfast was amazing. The farm shop was good full of good wines, food and specialities. Fresh produce and good prices. The garden centre and plant sales were excellent also. The plants...

Theyve got rid of the lovely fresh meat and cheese section which was served by brilliant and knowledgeable staff, so i just see it as a waitrose shop in a garden centre now. Over priced and stocked with things no one wants plus a few...

Very nice rural location which is a pleasant place for coffee & cake or a light lunch. Beware though of going when they have an event on or on a nice sunny day as the queues at the restaurant can be very slow when they're...

The plant nursery is incredible. A huge choice of plant life to buy. Not the cheapest of nurseries by very good quality specimens.

We ordered soup and after cleaning a table for ourselves it took about 15mins and the soup was cold. We told three members of staff that it was cold and in the end returned it to the kitchen ourselves. When it was first delivered the...

This is not only a vast nursery which plantsmen will appreciate, they also have a National Collection of buddleias and clematis. Plants are all of good quality and staff are knowledgeable

the blossom was amazing and the whole area is just beautiful. So much to see and enjoy.Hampshire is a beautiful county

Visited to buy plants and had lunch. Highly recommend the toastie - mushrooms, cheese and onion - delicious. Very nice pot of tea. Airy, clean and good service. Usually there is a queue at the counter and it is difficult to see what is on...

What can I say? It's a Waitrose Garden Centre with a few Estate attractions thrown in to lure in the terminally middle class. Still, I found a few plants that I struggled to find elsewhere. Can't be be all bad then?

Food is nice , quite simple but appropriate for the type of place it is. The lady who served us twice now is very grumpy though. Quite surprising for a John Lewis owned business.

Dropped in for lunch again . Good value, speedy service and lovely setting overlooking the garden and the flowers. Staff are helpful and eager to please. We had simple jacket potatoes, served with fresh salad . Stuffing for the jacket potatoes was freshly made and...

the Queues for food where long and took a long time to get served - im sure that with panning this could be improved. May be worth offering waitress service.The Food was good but the Gluten Free option was very limited - Could do with...

Reasonable priced food (if a little boring). Long slow queues at weekend. Very large amount of butter for a very small potato. The Eccles cakes are nice but the scones can be very dry

I love this farm shop. Since our last visit the cafe has expanded, u they're improving the farm shop and the nursery has changed for the better. However, the cafe was rather dirty with numerous trays and cups strewn all over the place. They seemed...

Stopped for lunch. The service is fab, and the setting (even on this grey day) is pleasant. I had the Leckford Mushroom Toasty and it was delicious!! I followed it with some coffee and walnut cake. It was the first slice out of the cake,...

Been here 3 times for a quick bite to eat for lunch and we haven't been disappointed. The scones must be the largest in existence so much so that you almost need another pot of jam to cover one half. The staff are really lovely...

As locals, we visit here from time to time to buy produce from the shop, but today we ate breakfast and were left feeling hugely disappointed. There was an inordinate delay in the food arriving and when it came it resembled food usually associated with...

I went to Leckford farm shop restaurant with my family on Sunday. We ordered a ploughmans to share and a gourmet style burger. The lady on the till was very pleasant but it the whole experience deteriorated after that. The delivery time was very slow....

Beautiful location in Hampshire countryside. Amazing assortment,well presented. Lovely service. Farm shop is a must to visit, great variety of stock. Best garden shop I have been to.

Visited today for morning coffee and cake, both of which were lovely. The breakfast and lunch menu also looked good. Considering it is February the car park was full - unless there is an overflow it must be chaos in the summer!

My friend and I had lunch here today, sharing a Ploughmans platter, came served on a cake stand filled with goodies, such an original idea, not a tomatoe cucumber or lettuce leaf in sight, a wonderful lunch and also came with large dish of butter...

On my day off I decided to drive out somewhere, and ended up at leckford. After wandering the nursery and chatting with the gardeners to get ideas for my garden, I went inside to the shop. It is cleverly colour coded so all local items...

My wife and I visited after walking our dogs for a late breakfast. Had tried the Grosvenor Hotel the week before (see other revue) and so decided to try longstock nursery. Very clean and tidy, full of character. Not dog friendly inside but could sit...

Our visit was mainly to explore and buy from the nursery but the opportunity to have a refreshment break couldn't be missed. Very impressed with pergola and the kiwi vines which added to the charm and must look great in season. The nursery alone is...

We were taken here by a friend who knew the area and the eating places. All three of us had soup and a roll. Served to the table by a member of staff. This was all we wanted as we were having dinner later that...

Abrió sus puertas hace un par de años la tienda granja finca Leckford/restaurante es un lugar agradable para un café con leche y un trozo de pastel. Mucha variedad de comidas y pasteles. La tienda de la granja también tiene también tiene mucha variedad de productos locales. También hay un jardín muy bien equipada junto a la tienda de la granja. En la primavera/verano, tienen ventas de plantas en el predio contiguo con un montón de puestos que venden allí mercancías. Incluye un compartimiento que venden cerveza producidas localmente, hog roast, puestos de plantas y si tienes suerte, un par de bandas. Realmente un buen día. Normalmente se lleva a cabo durante los días festivos. Mantenga un ojo para los detalles.

Visited today while staying at Leckford. Lovely cafe which, despite its location, was very popular. Lovely coffee. Lovely farm shop selling local produce. The garden centre was very good too, bought some excellent shrubs.

A very good coffee shop and farm shop. The produce on sale is mainly sourced from Waitrose own farm The Leckford Estate.

Metimos en como cerca y hemos querido visitar desde que abrió sus puertas. Muy limpio y ordenado y zona de comedor. Pequeña selección de tartas frescas, aunque ellos mismos los pasteles son enormes. 2 pasteles y 2 bebidas éxito eran más regulares de £8. Muchas mesas para elegir.Tienda granja tenía una selección que yo pensé y algunas de las pantallas parecen repetirse. Es agradable tener los productos cultivados en la granja.

En los calurosos días de verano, es muy agradable para pasear por el jardín y tomar una taza de café y un pan pegajoso. Estas son las cosas que puedes hacer en el Leckford Farm Shop; y no olvides que es parte de la John Lewis Partnership, así que conocer el producto que venden se propina.Hemos estado viniendo aquí durante algunos años y puedo decir honestamente que es siempre agradable para sentarse y disfrutar de las vistas desde la salas de té.No creo que sea cara porque es parte de la Asociación porque hemos JL pareció está a la par con otros salones de té en Stockbridge. Mucho mejor, aunque en mi opinión.Bonito lugar para pasar una o dos horas.

Best place to have a lunch or breakfast with a great selection and friendly staff and nothing is too much effort never been disappointed here keep up the great work

A real discovery! 6 miles of fishing on the river test, a golf course, fantastic gardens but above all a fantastic garden centre with a huge selection of trees. Not easy to find but definitely worth the effort.

Maravillosa tienda de granja con gran variedad de alimentos. El café es increíble tuvimos la que era fantástico plowman. La selección de tartas que estaba para morirse. Mientras que visita el vivero y los jardines hermosos y amplios de gran variedad de plantas a la venta para llevar a casa. Bien hecho waitrose.

Staff were miserable and stressed tables piled with dishes scones stale was very dissappointing.the only cake available was gluten free.last time we visited the cake was stale expected better from John Lewis.

A bit out of the way but worth the trip. This is part of the Waitrose/JL estate but run independantly, great food offer in the cafe with a warm welcome. Also fantastic farmshop selling the best of Hants, Wilts & Dorset.

This was my second visit with friends to buy plants at the garden centre (excellent choice) and both occasions we have enjoyed coffee and cakes. The only downside of our second visit was the number of very noisy small children and their equally noisy mummies! friendly staff and nice food.

Lovely scones, however needed more butter, plenty of seating . Unable to visit the nursery as it was pouring with rain .

Was in the area and went a couple of times. The organic food shop is a bit limited, but the food in the restaurant is good. The only thing I found is that the food seems to run out early so if you arrive a bit late the selection is limited.It can get busy as they get coach tip visits. The plants in the garden centre look nice,

Went out for breakfast on my wife's birthday! We have visited a number of time gofer as it is a very nice setting for a coffee in the sun. The outside area is close to the garden centre and although a sparse area between the garden centre and the restaurant (a missed opportunity for their wares) the outside patio is a nice area. We picked a table inside, which was the first time I had been inside. It was clean with easy access to a large number of tables to the left and the farm shop to the right. The breakfast menu was up on a board behind the counter, clear for everyone to see prior to ordering. No menus in the tables which could be a little inconvenient. The choice was wide from full English to various hot filled rolls to healthy options. The prices were OK, for a John Lewis owned business it would be described as expensive compared to a cafe but not compared to a restaurant. £7.95 was the most expensive item being a full English, with bacon or sausage rolls at £3.95. The service was good, following ordering and payment at the counter. All four breakfasts were served after a short wait. The breakfast all came out on hot plates with all items appearing to freshly cooked. The ingredients were all top quality, no cheap sausage etc. Nice setting.Clean. Wheelchair friendly.Good quality. Vegetarian options.Healthy options. Ample space.

Nice place to have lunch especially on a warm sunny day when you can eat outside. Menu doesn't seem to change much and it is on pricey side.

We visited at 1230hrs and the restaurant was busy but the staffed coped well. Very reasonably priced, we had plough men's lunch which was great value and well presented. Lovely cakes and the hot chocolate is to die for. The gift shop has some lovely original gifts, overall well worth the visit.....thanks

Thought we'd take mother in law for cream tea.Arrived at 2.45pm.Seemed busy good sign we thought.Service very slow.Had run out of scones., not much in way of cakes.Told cook leaves at three.Weak tea, large pot only 2 tea bags.very disappointing considering Mothers day weekend. Went back to Stockbridge. Had very nice cream tea in Grovesnor Hotel

This is local to me and I love it. Its a super place to take friends and family. Recommended! Cakes are fab, to shop is handy, log fire (!) is beautiful and Christmas here is super.

Love this place. You can shop (Waitrose style) and eat good food in comfortable and very pleasant surroundings. Everyone's helpful and friendly and it's a lovely drive too. Great place for lunch or late morning coffee. A great meeting place and delightful in good weather as they also have seating outside. Definitely a "must visit" place.

A great place for a coffee, lunch or Sunday brunch. Good quality food at sensible prices. Plenty of seating indoors and out and a very pleasant atmosphere with friendly staff. An added bonus is the farm shop under the same roof.

Visited nursery when they were hosting a Christmas gift and craft Fair. Coffee shop was good but we're having difficulty coping with queues of people.

We do not like criticizing good food but when we order an egg salad roll we expect to be served with a moderately dainty roll, one that can be picked up like a sandwich perhaps, filled with egg (possibly chopped with some mayonnaise) and some salad alongside. What was served was ridiculous - on a warm tea plate there was a sizeable brown roll split open and stuffed with salad leaves, thick cut cucumber and tomato and a few slices of egg so that the roll was forced open at right angles. Alongside this the plate was piled high with coleslaw which was full of raw onion, chopped peppers, the flavour of which overpowered everything, and still more leaves, onions and tomato. We had to ask for a larger plate to eat from to prevent the food spilling over on to the table and it was only then that we discovered the meagre amount of salad dressing that should have been on the leaves. I thought at the time that £10.90 was a bit steep for two egg rolls but now I can see why while I enjoy the repeated experience of peppers and raw onion. Come on Waitrose, you can and should do better than this!!!

Taken to Longstock while visiting relatives who live in the area. Stopped in Stockbridge and then called here. Beautiful day, mid week so easy to park and very pleasant surroundings but what else would you expect from John Lewis. I was treated to lunch, a very filling panini filled with Brie and bacon. Very very nice. Then had a walk around the garden centre which I suppose should be the main attraction. Some of the plants and ornaments are more expensive than in your usual establishment but all top quality. There is also a shop filled with lots of other goodies. Would recommend. You could probably spend a happy few hours browsing and enjoying the refreshments but I am sure very much busier at the weekend.

This is lovely place to visit, fantastic nursery (great to get away from the big chains), good gardens (went to see Buddlea collection - most impressive), and timed it so the Water Gardens were open too (purchased the makings of a picnic from the shop). Which brings me on to my moan. This is a lovely venue - and the staff are lovely too. The shop is full of delightful products, and there are some really tasty treats to have with coffee - suberb ginger bread and lemon polenta cake - such a change from the usual flapjacks, muffins and millionaire shortbread. HOWEVER - the service is SO SLOW! There needs to be some process put in place to speed it up. We waited 20 mins for coffee and of that about 3 mins was waiting to pay for the rapidly chilling coffee. The same can be said about lunchtime (only worse - hence the picnic purchase). I'd love to come back but not to stand in a queue for that long. Such a pity.

Our Classic Car Club paid a visit as part of a visit to the associated Water Gardens. The staff were exceedingly helpful, arranging group parking and reserving tables for us in the airy restaurant which serves good simple food and boasts a licence. In addition to a large stock of plants, there is also a farm shop and delicatessen selling fresh vegetables, local meets, cheeses and liquid refreshments. Well worth a visit in its own right, it also serves as a very convenient place for lunch prior to visiting the associated Water Gardens.

Longstock has been a great find and is always a pleasant place to visit.The interior is trendy traditional and the setting in the midst if the garden centre is lovely.The food is good, but I echo others in the rather sparse offerings - considering the scale of the place and the number of visitors etc. Good farm shop with mega price for Nyetimber sparkling!!

This was better than when we tried it when it first opened but the menu hasn't changed and if it's busy many things run out. The children's lunch options were disappointing. The cakes were delicious and the portions extremely generous. The acoustics are not brilliant particularly if you wear hearing aids but it is a convenient stopping point after visiting the amazing Longstock Water Gardens.

always a nice destination. however the menu does not change and the availability is restricted to time of day.

part of the John Lewis/waitrose estate where partners can go for a holiday or day out.open to the public you get the same great selection and service and quality in plants and garden accessories,gifts and food,great location fab day out.

The nursery is set within the estate grounds and is a little oasis of calm and tranquility perfect for a Sunday morning stroll around the plants and shop. The farm shop and restaurant is excellent - spacious and airy and serves a great variety of breakfast, lunch, tea and snack items lots of which are available to buy in the shop. Super 'Waitrose' quality throughout and a really nice atmosphere.

I agree with the first ladies comments about cake but what was there was wonderful. I slice between two though. We also had a ploughman's (wonderful) and a kids sandwich selection, again vey good. The quality of the food is top notch. I also love the building with its art work on the walls. I imagine it might be hard for those wearing a hearing aid though as it can get quite noisy and echoey. We would definitely come here again.

I come here often as its local and in a beautiful tranquil setting. The coffee is fabulous but I'm always disappointed by the cake selection. Today we tried the scones, they were dry and much past their best. I did bring this to the attention of the ladies behind the counter and they were less than interested. A real shame.

Longstock Park Nursery is near Stockbridge, Hampshire. The business is part of the Leckford Estate, which is owned by Waitrose. We had anticipated a well run cafe with decent food, and we were not disappointed.The cafe and farm shop are under one roof, which is an attractive modern half timbered building. Outside are additional tables, looking out over the nursery and gardens. It is a very pleasant environment and the weather was glorious. I ate a large egg mayonnaise roll, and my wife had a scone and butter. We each had a hot drink, and shared a large slice of chocolate cake. The bill was just over £13 for two. Not especially cheap, but the food, the friendly service, and the general environment is about as good as it gets. Portions were quite generous. There was a choice of hot and cold food, and the place was properly staffed. This was a really pleasant experience and we would return any day for lunch.