Monkton Elm Garden Centre in Taunton Deane

Enjoyable place to shop with good quality plants and product range. The newly refurbished Restuarant/ Cafe is excellent .

A very nice medium-sized garden centre have most of the plants you could be looking for Now has a new restaurant area April 25 Like all garden centres a bit expensive but you do get quality Has a large car park Worth a visit.

We visited at the weekend for some lunch while out shopping, one of the meals ordered was a BLT sandwich, when this arrived it was in fact cuts for gammon which I’d guess was a few days old, fingers crossed no more than three! We couldn’t speak to anyone due to the volume of customers so we left rather disappointed, unfortunately we won’t be returning!

We had a lovely lunch. The service was very good, the food was very good and the chairs were very comfortable.

Lovely cheese scone and coffee in the Gazebo conservatory today, Sunday 27th at 11am Shame about the miserable lady who served us. Not the usual for us. Couple behind us also remarked how sour she was

Popped in for a tilting parasol as the weather forecast is looking good. My wife also managed to find a lightweight waterproof coat!!

Excellent place best garden centre in Devon/Somerset area

Great garden centre, reasonably priced as well, new restaurant looks great, will hope to try soon!

Nice well stocked garden centre Restaurant very expensive for average meals we had ham egg and chips and a can of coke was £3.50! The tomato sauce sachets very vinegary Friendly helpful staff

A very nice place to visit for plants and good food.

Great place,have passed it many times. Really glad to finally pop in

shocking , good Friday i expected a wait but food came out in less than 15 min main issues 42 minute wait for 2 cans of cola had finished food went and asked about the drinks only to have attitude from staff on tills

Lovely little afternoon out. Variety of goods to cater for anyone's needs. Lovely cafe and resturant

This is one of the best garden centres in Somerset and you must visit their refurbished cafe. Great selection of food and beverages at reasonable prices. Excellent parking and good disabled access throughout.

Very interesting and busy garden centre with a great plant selection. Purchased a Californian Glory which I couldn't source anywhere else locally. Very informative staff.

The restaurant was amazing. Went during a busy half term lunch when the place was packed but was served quickly and the food was stunning.

Great quality if sometimes pricey plants. Awesome food in restaurant.

This is one of my favourite garden centres. Dog friendly and well presented. Really large and plenty of variety. Had a cafe, pet centre, duck pond and restaurant too. Lots of parking. So glad to have visited and will definitely be visiting again.

Big mistake getting rid of the coffee bar had to wait half an hour for coffee and cake and they were not busy. People do not want to wait behind people ordering cooked food when just want a coffee.

Lots of lovely products, maybe a little on the expensive side but could possibly get everything you need. Café very good lots of great cakes & helpful staff.

Yes I was going to Monkton Elm garden center but unfortunately we had a puncture so didn't go. But been before good garden center.

Great range of plants to choose from, good knowledge from staff as what's suited for particular areas.

Came for a friends catch up. We were slightly disappointed that the play area was out of action so unfortunately had to entertain two toddlers at the table. But the staff in both cafe and shop were friendly and helpful. The food was great although the breakfast menu finishes at half 11 so missed out on a fry up. Lovely range of Mother’s Day planters and gifts. Plenty of parking

This place has a fancy new restaurant but it's designed for people with plenty of time on their hands and not single. You need a table number to place your order at the counter: so you'd better reserve your seat somehow. Then you order and pay. And they bring the stuff to your table. At 3.30pm on a Tuesday, it took 17 mins for my tea and flapjack to arrive! The place didn't appear very busy. That's time lost which could have been used to entice me to spend money in the shop. It's bad business.

Just been over to monkton elm and bought about £100 on plants and even though i always think you are rather expensive compared to other outlets, your colleagues on the shop floor are excellent, firstly we met a young chap who was so friendly and helpful and because it was i think his first or second day at monkton elm if he weren't sure that he knew the answer to our question he made it his mission to find a colleague who could help us this chap was Gus and he was also very friendly and helpful so thankyou to both of these chaps and well done to monkton elm for having these two really nice guys on your payroll

Their new restaurant is NOT dog friendly. It's not good, and I won't be going again. The old restaurant and the temporary restaurant were both dog friendly, so it doesn't make sense. Not recommended any more.

Shame the restaurant wasn't ready but the really friendly staff made it work. The pork roast was a nice touch but it could have been better with a splash of gravy.

A lovely garden centre with a fabulous cat section in the pet shop. I would have given it 5* but quite a bit is far more expensive than other garden centres I visit. They have a lovely gift section but a poor clothes section. All in all a lovely place for a few hours out.

A quick visit today and a big store to explore. Plants looked healthy, from plug plants to big potted plants, some a tad pricey mind. Came away with some good ideas for our garden, will be back when the weather is warmer.

This visit much better. Breakfast fresh and hot. Service quick. Garden centre very good as usual

Restaurant currently being renovated and meals are in a big pop-up part of the nursery - ok food but a bit of a hangar and not that much choice

Good food choices, strong coffee, great garden centre and great stock of goods.

Overpriced, underwhelming breakfast! What I basically got was a plate full of beans with some condiments. Didn’t even get a full rasher of bacon, sausage was cold, hash brown was undercooked. Won’t be rushing back.

Expensive for a coffee and cake

Lovely food and beautiful place

A very helpful person in the greenhouse section.

Very helpful staff always willing to help..

Had lunch in the’pop-up’ restaurant. Disappointing for two reasons. Our table was left uncleared until after our drinks were ready, and the goats cheese quiche was substituted with a chorizo quiche, without us being asked. The garden centre is great but the restaurant disappointed us today.

Lots of choice and helpful staff

Visited today and was very pleased to try the Popup. Restaurant. To be honest the temporary location is by far better than the restaurant that is being re-fitted. I hope that the new offering restaurant delivers what the notice board outside the closed area is promising.

Just popped in for breakfast and highly recommended

Far improved than a previous visit

A bit expensive but great choice. Cafe being refurbished but still smaller area serving basic dishes.

Excellent centre. Very busy and very helpful.

Our local centre and Salem the Bengal loves to visit. We often visit for my son to attend events that are put on for the kids, find new Xmas decorations and look at the display or try some new food. Absolutely love this place and the awesome staff xx

The claim that Monkton Elm's closure on 3rh January was posted on their website is a BLATANT LIE. Are there any other customers who can confirm or deny this? Please let this site know if you were unaware of it's closure on 3rd January 2025.

Why was this site closed on Thursday 2nd January 2025 without any information on closed gate or website?

Friendly staff, wide range of products. Only downside was the decking around the pond near the outdoor cafe was extremely slippery.

Always always love Monkton Elm. Again totally unspoilt as it's not owned by a chain and the most amazing news ever, they now have the best scones, we're so happy! To give you an idea of how special Monkton is it's about 20ish miles each way from where we live but totally worth it.

As ever it was a delight to visit, yes plenty of things you can see at most Garden Centres, but also many unique things. The Coffee, Tea & cake were all nice & the staff are pleasant to deal with

Very disappointed. Unfriendly staff. Poor Christmas display and completely devoid of any Christmas spirit!

Great food, nice playground for children, very nice staff and good atmosphere.

Massive place to visit have everything you need.

Came with a group with 4 minibuses. Very lovely garden centre but really expensive for the Christmas items and in general. Plants were better value. Had a lovely meal in the restaurant. Wonderful friendly staff who worked really hard. The festive roast turkey was very impressive and good price at £15.

Lots of options, lovely displays, decent cafe facilities and they have a loyalty card option.

I found the whole of the goods for sale very overpriced and often not of good quality.

Lovely garden cenre. Privately owned. Plenty if parking. Great cafe. Lots of items to choose from. Pretty Christmad display.

Good selection of plants for the time of year. Very helpful knowledgeable staff. Cafe and restaurant not bad. Would go again.

Has everything you need a little costly but then it's a garden centre

Monkton Elm garden centre used to be good, I think it gone downhill. I don't know if we visited in a change over period. The Christmas display was not very good. I have seen worst, but it has been a lot better in the past.

The cake was pricey at £4.50 but nice but the coffee was rank. A really bad taste. We won't go back

We decided to visit as it has the title of the best garden centre in Wales and the west. Erm, okay. We were decidedly underwhelmed. It was rather narrow in the aisles between displays for people with trolleys, walkers or scooters. The usual over priced garden centre type fair. They do have some amazing garden figures and ornaments, but sadly out of my price range.

So much choice and very helpful staff

Recently voted as one of the top 25 garden centres in the Uk.Its a nice enough garden centre.Top 25 in the uk? Doubt it.

Lovely garden centre always friendly

Not sure about previous years as I can't remember ever visiting christmas. but what a cracker from the kids and adults alike. The Christmas displays and Christmas village display was well worth the visit this year. The hours they spend building it this year is just fabulous and is so lovely to see for all ages..... Thanks guys....

Excellent plants & very helpful staff.

I visited the garden centre with my daughter and two children. We went to the restaurant which was very busy. We chose the special pie meal which was steak and ale pie with mash and vegetables. The meal was beautifully presented and was delicious. We didn't have to wait very long. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

Good selection of plants and various other items. Cafe could do with clearer information or more obvious information regarding ordering. Very pleasant staff

A truly awful place,cluttered and overpriced,along with the most miserable of staff,I moved to one side to allow a worker to pass with a large trolley,what thanks did I get?ignored! about as happy as a condemned prisoner a return is not on the cards for me

Fantastic array of everything for inside and out with a Christmas wonderland of stuff. Plus a great restaurant-cafe also!

Open airy & light filled space. Busy this visit. Yummy sandwich had.

Treated hubby to lunch. Very enjoyable experience. Food was delicious. Service was prompt and facilities were clean. Very nice trip indeed.

Went in to meet with familyfor lunch, easy to park, plenty of space in restaurant. Plenty of choice, we had very tasty sandwiches. Looked lovely with all the Christmas themed items.

Popped in for a coffee. Small indoor space. Good selection of plants etc

Always a good place to visit. Great selection of plants and pet stuff. The main restaurant is now dog friendly however the cafe by the pond is. The farm shop area is quiet good, and the gift shop area has a great selection of gifts. Always worth a visit at Christmas too

Great plants a bit on the pricey side

It was a lovely morning out with my cousin

Restaurant very good. My first visit here . Shopping for Xmas bits was excellent

The staff are working their socks off but whether there just aren’t enough of them or the place is too big they can’t cope. I went to the coffee shop, one person is taking orders, making coffee, going for ice and crockery. Meanwhile, my niece ordered three sandwiches which took half an hour to arrive. Again, the staff member we spoke to was helpful and polite but it no longer feels like a comfortable place for refreshments.

We waited for over 30 minutes for our food to arrive whilst others that were served after us got their food before us. The manageress was quite indifferent and stated it was because we had ordered 2 meals the same and if I couldn't understand that she couldn't explain it better. When the food arrived it was ok ish but my husbands veg & potato were not very hot. Yes we were given a free coffee, however we would have appreciated meals that were served quicker and were enjoyable. This isnt the first time that we've had an issue with food here and will certainly not be eating here again.

lovely restaurant, good food, relaxing place to eat

I received my Lemax items today and they were very well packaged and super quick delivery too. Excellent communication throughout, definitely recommend, thank you!

Went for an afternoon tea gathering. Nice atmosphere, great sandwiches but I was a little disappointed with the scones which is the only reason the didn't get 5 stars

Perfect food lovely staff. Friendly relaxed atmosphere. Everything you need for the garden and amazing Christmas gifts at very good prices.

Great garden centre, family orientated

Starving, both of us. So we went into their cafe, for 9 squids you get a large jacket spud, generous fillings, dressed salad and nice coleslaw. Really hit the spot. As you walk out of the cafe you go through their food hall, as fine a selection of sweet treats and temptations you can imagine, proper grub for a decent price.

Busy doing Christmas decor it looks lovely. Just had a delightful Eggs Florentine breakfast which was yummy.

Popped in for breakfast before driving back from westcountry weekend away. Excellent food and then the shop!!! Definitely stocked up with cake and the best steak mince I have had for ages ... wish we lived closer

I was disappointed that my sandwich had been made with margarine rather than butter otherwise everything else good.

Lovely Garden Centre, wide selection of not only plants, but gifts, fashion. Good restaurant, we went on a Sunday and just managed to eat our amazing Sunday roast and huge Yorkshire Pudding.

You can always find what you need

Food over priced. Dried food stuck to edge of table food on floor under table on menu no mention that the cider is low alcohol decor needs attention

Been going here for years, here’s the summary I have: Restaurant: absolutely lush food, always friendly staff, only ever had one issue with a coke being extremely watered down, the staff replaced it within minutes and tasted much better after, I’ve have a whole mix of food here eg: afternoon tea, Mac n Cheese, sandwiches, brownies! All were delicious! Outdoor garden: incredible range of many flowers, trees and plants, lots of variety and availability! Outdoor decorations, plant pots, ceramic pots, hanging baskets, you name it! Indoor garden: many types of patio decorations, furniture, plant pots They have many indoor plants, all at great prices, I’d love to see more mini houseplants! They are always really early to put their seasonal items on sale, and they always have a huge variety! Lots of Halloween items!! They’ve also started putting their Christmas stock out, which is always, ALWAYS!!, the best! They had some staff working on a new Christmas section. Overall, indoors and outdoors, floor to ceiling, the centre is kept incredibly clean, everything is really great priced! I could spend hours in here, there is so much, you will always find what you are looking for! And if you are struggling to find something, the staff always go the extra mile to help you find that! All around positive experience coming here, and the vibes are always spectacular!

Excellent food cooked to perfection & good portions yum

Gd place 2 meet up with friends, gd food but small for a lot of money, happy staff, lots 2 buy...helpful staff. Its clean & tidy.

2 cooked breakfasts. Both delivered cold.

Great variety of garden furniture, plants, equipment & accessories. Highly recommend

Fantastic selection of plants, especially miniature conifers

Visited here recently and was pleasantly impressed by the garden centre, it felt like it went on and on so much to see! Firstly, the selection of free from food/treats/snacks was fantastic and I ended up leaving with a whole selection of things, all of which have been delicious - I will be returning for this alone. The garden centre is split into different sections, the pet area was very good with plenty of options for your pets, of all kinds. Then the plant selection was very large with a whole array of different things, including statues, fencing, plaques, and all sorts of garden needs in a huge area, so visit the pond as well as it is beautiful. The farm shop is famous and full of some really yummy treats and locally scoured food & drink. A cafe or two is available on site lemon we didn’t eat here, there was so much to see we had to return after our lunch nearby for a second browse. A real treat to visit this lovely garden centre and we can’t wait to return at Christmas time!