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Nº 116 in 255 in South Derbyshire

Nº 29 of 49 Other cuisines in South Derbyshire

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Swarkestone Nurseries is awesome! I love coming here, whether for a browse or for something specific. With knowledgeable and friendly staff, and a wide selection of indoor and outdoor plants and accessories, why not finish your visit with a lovely cream tea? Yum!

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Jeanette Simpson . 2024-09-10

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Nice to look around and healthy plants . Good car park and cafe. Good display of gifts and decorations near Christmas

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Anne Baker . 2024-09-04

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Large garden centre. Excellent cafe on site. Large parking area. No dogs from October 2023.

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John Smith . 2024-08-27

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Would have been 5 stars but no longer dog friendly, big sign at the entrance saying service dogs only. Bit disappointing as we'd travelled there to meet family and introduce our new pup. Food lovely, but garden centre prices obvs! Great range of plants at reasonable prices. Pity no longer dog friendly so won't be visiting as often as used to 😔

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Louise Selby . 2024-08-25

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Lovely place to visit. Craft fair was great today. Healthy plants and a lovely lunch. Staff very friendly. Well done to everyone.

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Linda Walters . 2024-08-24

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Lovely garden centre well stocked in all aspects. Found some lovely dragon ornaments for our pond the plants and trees are all healthy unlike some nurseries. Nice friendly staff toi

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Jeanette Baxter . 2024-08-15

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Lovely local nursery with really helpful, friendly staff. We absolutely love the restaurant and go there probably twice a week! Can be expensive but you definitely get what you pay for.

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Rob Davidson . 2024-07-28

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Reasonable selection of plants.

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Alan Green . 2024-07-26

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A lovely garden centre with a range of plants and garden related items .The gifts section not bad, though prices high as garden centres are prone to. Cafe pleasant with a range of quality foods , fresh. Good wholesome meals available and different dailey as well as ongoing standards. Not the cheapest but lovely. I do think the breakfast a bit miserly though: beans, tomatoes and mushrooms ought to be a standard and not within the choices. Bread is fresh. Lovely they have cream available for coffee. Tea room can be rather hot greenhouse-like on warm days. Carpark and toilets. All round a place worth visiting.

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Pablito De Mercia . 2024-07-19

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The Garden Nursery has had a refurbishment. It looks lovely. The food was first class. We had the carvery ..pork for my hubby and I had the beef. ..absolutely delicious, especially the cauliflower cheese. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We will definitely visit again.

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Lyn Cliff . 2024-07-18

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Lovely independent family run garden centre. Great quality stock all round.

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Mick Smith . 2024-07-03

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Been visiting the nursery for a long time. When it wasn't as big as now. We have allways taken our dogs. Spent a lot of money on plants/tools & food. Turned up on Sunday to find out dogs are no longer allowed only service dogs. Nothing about it on web site very disappointed.

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Les Palmer . 2024-07-01

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Love this nursery. Great variety of plants 🪴 of all ages, shapes and sizes...so you can start by potting up small seedlings 🌱or pots and/or buy more mature, established plants, shrubs and trees 🌳 Garden furniture, tools and an enormous range of accessories including composts, bark, plant pots and containers, bird 🐦 food/tables......not forgetting the delicious range of refreshments in their cafe. Always a winner 🏆 with me....staff are welcoming, knowledgeable and hugely helpful. 🤩

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Bridget O'Hara . 2024-07-01

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Horrible Experience at Swarkestone Nursery Garden Center - Buyer Beware! I wish I could give this place zero stars. Our experience at Swarkestone Nursery Garden Center was nothing short of a nightmare. We purchased 16 rose plants in good faith, expecting to add some beauty to our garden. However, our excitement quickly turned to disappointment as 9 out of the 16 roses died shortly after planting. Determined to resolve the issue, we returned to the nursery to discuss our concerns. To our astonishment, an employee outright refused to speak with us about the problem. Not only was she dismissive, but she also became aggressive, making the entire situation even more unpleasant, and even then ordered us off the premises. However seeking some form of resolution, we asked to speak to the manager, hoping for a more professional response. Unfortunately, the manager was just as unhelpful. He sided with the aggressive employee and claimed that the responsibility for the dying plants lay with us. He repeatedly stated that he couldn't do anything to help us, despite our clear evidence that the plants were dehydrated. We were explicitly told that the roses were watered daily, but upon closer inspection, it was evident that this was not the case. The plants were dry and clearly lacked the necessary care and attention they should have received. It was incredibly frustrating to be treated so poorly and to receive no assistance or accountability from the staff. We bought these flowers in good faith, trusting that Swarkestone Nursery Garden Center would provide us with healthy plants and support if any issues arose. Unfortunately, their customer service is abysmal, and their plants are clearly not cared for properly. Save yourself the trouble and shop elsewhere – this place is not worth your time or money.

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josh garvey . 2024-06-29

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Nice and friendly helpful staff. Coffee n cake Nice

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Glenda Morgan . 2024-06-28

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We have been coming here for years we come over from Cambridgeshire about 6 times a year came to the craft fair today to find out no dogs disgusted with out come even Dobbies have dog area so we won't be coming back unless thinks change so missed craft fair Thanks a lot

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Alan Hutchcraft . 2024-06-24

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Quite nice, plenty of plants, nice garden ornaments and some really nice garden furniture. Also a pleasant café with good food and drinks. Friendly and helpful staff, worth the visit. Packed on Sunday, but plenty of parking on the car park behind it, just turn right when you go through the gates.

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David Cherrill . 2024-06-23

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Environment, cafe and staff are absolutely lovely!

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Daniel Fallon . 2024-06-22

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The standard of GF offerings has dipped. Although the excellent staff member I spoke with was very obliging and polite, the only item on the menu to tempt was the GF apple pie. This proved to be a mistake because I didn’t expect there to be a hard, pointed foreign body in the pie filling which scratched the inside of my mouth. I asked the waitress to speak to a manager, the cashier came over, inspected and removed the plate, then offered a refund for that item. At no point was I asked if I wanted to record the ‘ incident’, nor for my details in case of any further problems. The cashier told us it was the responsibility of the ‘supplier’ (for want of a better description) to check their ingredients, etc. I accepted the single item refund, but do feel that more interest could perhaps have been shown in what was a very uncomfortable experience for me. Very disappointed.

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OakwoodUK . 2024-06-12

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Visited the cafe today with two friends. We chose two cheese scones and one fruit scone. One friend said her fruit scone was nice but the other friend and myself had the cheese scones which proved tasteless. We both felt there was no cheese flavour whatsoever and the cheese on the top of the scones was rubbery and again tasteless. Along with three coffees the bill was over £20. As we are all in our late 70’s it’s money down the drain as my friend and I left our cheese scones and left the cafe. It will be a long time before we return.

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Margaret Payton . 2024-06-11

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Lovely Sunday morning breakfast with the family.

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peter turner turner . 2024-06-09

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Good range of plants and gardeners equipment.

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Nigel Robinson . 2024-06-07

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Tidy and clean, and well set out. They did not have everything I wanted, but found what I hope will grow to be an adequate substitute. Long queue at the checkout which soon reduced. Coffee and cake from the cafe/restaurant went down a treat - their afternoon teas looked lovely, and truly enjoyed seeing the display of birds of prey (back later in the year).

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Karen Hesketh . 2024-06-03

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We like going here , good choice of plants

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paul dennis . 2024-06-02

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Fantastic falconry demo, up close and personal. Breakfast was very nice, good quality sausages and bacon. Great service.

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Neil Hutchinson . 2024-06-01

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Really nice food, with great service, can get very busy, however it isn't a big deal as there's plenty of table's in the cafe. The garden centre is well stocked with staff that are happy to help. Worth a visit

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andy everett . 2024-05-31

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Dropped in on route home on Bank Holiday Sunday just in time for breakfast. My wife is lactose intolerant and needs gluton free food. These requirements when visiting cafes prove very difficult with little to choose and serving folk either ignorant or who just could not care less. What a difference this servery provided. A wide choice across breakfast and even cakes. Add to this an exceptionally caring and knowlegable lass taking our order the visit was a real pleasure. Highly recommended.

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Andrew Collington . 2024-05-26

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Really lovely cafe/restaurant and great selection of garden furniture and ornaments and plants indoor and outdoor plants . Small gift shop area too

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Carole Cooper . 2024-05-16

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Awful customer service. Will not be returning

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Natasha Khan . 2024-05-11

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Was having a pleasant enough walk around when a poor lady and her very small dog was being very aggressively harassed out of the centre as they’d changed their dog policy a year ago. The staff member went so very far over the top. Me and my family will now avoid this centre due to the arrogance and lack of understanding of the staff. The temperature outside was horrific. I wouldn’t leave my pet in a car either. Some staff training in customer care and etiquette are very much required here.

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Kevin Doyle . 2024-05-11

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I came to buy 5 Trachelospermum Jasminoides, an EXTREMELY helpful lady helped me and offered excellent advice! I mentioned that I was going to be building quite a large raised border and wanted to create a cottage garden! She was immensely helpful advising on plants and even chose plants for me! Unfortunately, I couldn’t take them today as the landscaper can’t start for 6 weeks and I really don’t like the idea of them just being in pots for that time! I will be back …… it’s very refreshing to get a service these days! I always use you when planting & for garden furniture! First rate! Thank you !!

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Charlie Cartwright . 2024-05-04

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Great breakfast, yummy scones and coffee and great value for money plants. There is a huge variety of garden sundries and outdoor seating

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Jenny S . 2024-05-04

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Bought Water Mill Fountain,I did have an issue.However I didn't expect a home visit.Problem solved.Excellent service..Would like to give Ryan a special thanks

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Philip Wood . 2024-05-04

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We had a carvery lunch on Sunday 21st April 2024. Very disappointed at the presentation of the food on the plate piled up. More concerning was the quality of the gravy it was thick and lumpy,which spoiled the whole meal. What a way to spoil what otherwise was an excellent meal. Please have word Laura.

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anthony t . 2024-04-22

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It always takes a little while to negotiate the tills unfortunately. The displays are well thought out but there's way too much plastic of everything for my liking.

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Phil Muir . 2024-04-21

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Good range of plants etc at reasonable prices. Very good restaurant. The peanut butter slice was scrumptious. Their own bakes are very generous portions and they do a takeaway option too. Don't forget to get your card stamped towards your free drink.

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Peter Wilson . 2024-04-20

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Very good garden centre. Especially easy to navigate during lockdown of 2020. Just a shame now that they don't accept dogs 😔

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kevin pierpoint . 2024-04-18

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We took Mum here for a Mother's Day lunch. Never been before, but it's a nice little garden centre to walk around and buy a few treats. There is plenty of parking, albeit uneven and muddy in places. Inside is well set out and tidy and the restaurant is probably the best garden centre restaurant we have been to. It is a large restaurant, clearly very popular, but we managed to find a table for 4. We had drinks whilst we waited for the carvery to be set up. There is a wide ranging drinks menu, some slightly pricey. They serve breakfast every morning and a lunchtime carvery on Thursdays and Sundays. Other lunchtime offerings include sandwiches, paninis and jacket potatoes and there are always plenty of cakes, scones and traybakes to tempt you. We all had the carvery, which is fairly priced at £12.99. The choices were pork, beef or chicken breast. The portion sizes were very generous, with thick slices of meat and plenty of potato and veg options. The gravy and sauces were all really nice and we all enjoyed the meal. As it was Mother's Day, all the Mum's got a free primrose too. All in all a good choice for a day out and the restaurant is highly recommended.

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morePEASplease . 2024-04-18

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Good Garden Centre with very good choice of plants, garden equipment and items for the home and garden. Excellent restaurant serving good selection of food , drinks and snacks. Often call here for a break when travelling cross country using the A50 when travelling from M6 to M1.

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Phil Bowker . 2024-04-01

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Beautiful Garden centre. Laid out well and didn't feel cramped like some garden centres can. Restaurant was brilliant. Pricing for both parts I thought was fair. Staff all very friendly 👍

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Sean Ashley-Lane . 2024-03-16

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Unfriendly - have stopped letting allowing dogs. Staff rude. Overpriced.

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Heather Whitehouse . 2024-03-03

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We had a very nice lunch and coffee before we browsed the fresh selection of pants.

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Philip Roome . 2024-02-25

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Lovely place for plants etc Restaurant very good No change

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Gloria “Glo” Shallcross . 2024-02-20

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Went today with my son and partner. Nice garden center. The reason for one star is they questioned if my son was disabled after my partner used the garden center wheelchair pushing him around. My partner showed the member of staff the blue badge to prove he is disabled. You shouldn' t have to prove you have a disability. What made it worse is two other female members of staff did the same thing 5 minutes later. They were questioning if he had a disablity or not. Plus they were staring at my partner and son which is so wrong and discriminative. You shouldn't be treated like this in any establishment. Always give positive feed back on google but i couldnt leave this as its so wrong.

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Brian Kavanagh . 2024-02-11

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Not many plants in yet,a bit early yet,but got what I needed,3 new garden stakes,good value,good quality.👍

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Geoffrey Barker . 2024-01-29

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Clean light good food reasonably priced garden centre well stocked. Ultimate praise brilliant toilets clean and fresh

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Brian Martin . 2024-01-26

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Food was okay on our last visit. We used to go with our Dogs but they have now banned dogs so now like the other dog owners do not visit at all. We now travel further to the Nursey at Findern where they have no problem with our very well behaved dogs in the restaurant.

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Martin W . 2024-01-04

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Visited your Santa's grotto and elfs work shops with my 2 grandchildren today and I have to say what an amazing experience worth every penny such a brilliant and professional setup my grandchildren are 6 and 7 years old and they believed he was the real Santa thank you all so much Merry Christmas

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BILL MEE . 2023-12-24

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My husband and I called for coffee yesterday 19th December, which we enjoyed. The Garden Restaurant has a welcoming atmosphere and we find it a lovely place to visit. We noticed the Festive lunch was on the menu from 12.00 so we decided to return for our lunch. The lunch was disappointing. The roast parsnips had run out and I was dished out what looked like scraps. I asked the server if there were any more and the young man mumbled “Yes” but no more appeared. I didn’t make a fuss as there was a long queue behind me. Being vegetarian we love our vegetables - we thought the portion of vegetables minuscule, in fact my husband counted the total amount of 3 tiny sprouts. To their credit vegetarian gravy was offered in a separate gravy boat and was delicious. It has put us off from calling in for lunch in the future but will certainly return for coffee.

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Leicesterchap . 2023-12-20

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Lovely garden centre with original items not found elsewhere. Amazing hand-crafted on-the-premises wreaths, gorgeous tubs of flowering plants and even better, dogs are not allowed in the garden centre so our little and elderly ones are safe to potter around without being frightened or pushed around. This makes a very peaceful place to go to and also to enjoy the on-the-premises home cooking which is delicious and made in a very clean and friendly kitchen. Keep it up Swarkestone.

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Meredith Spicer . 2023-12-13

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23/4/23 excellant carvery. good choice of meals prepared on site. Very busy in the restaurant today.28/11/23 busy this day good quality food to hand.

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Les Carter . 2023-11-28

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Now sadly not dog friendly and due to some excuse do not allow dogs into the store. They will now be seeing us again or my friends. We now go down the road to Doobies who are dog friendly who allow responsible owners with there dogs.

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G7MKS . 2023-11-12

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Lovely experience at the pumpkin/Halloween trail. Especially nice when with younger kids as you don't have to traipse around a field with a pushchair getting all muddy. Pumpkins were all in a nice, enclosed, large area with a tractor and games dotted around. Staff were lovely. Recommend getting a gingerbread skeleton biscuit too :)

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Josie VM . 2023-10-30

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NO DOGS NOW ALLOWED. Swarkestone garden centre was my favourite garden centre, never seem to leave without buying something. Also using the restaurant with being able to sit outside with our dogs.But today arrived to find we can no longer take our dogs inside this was very disappointing, as I knew exactly what plant I wanted it was a case of going in pick up the plant and leaving. We would usually wander around so will not be visiting again. Will be tell my friends who also enjoy visiting with their dog. Sorry I had to write this review

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Dorothy Parkin . 2023-10-17

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Not dog friendly any more very disappointing as we love this garden Centre 😢😢😢😢

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Christine Bartlett . 2023-10-17

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Really lovely Nursery with a cute little pumpkin patch! We really enjoyed our afternoon however think the staff in the cafe need to learn some customer service, extremely rude and abrupt with the customers, I understand it is busy and a bit stressful but there’s no need for rudeness.

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Georgia Louise . 2023-10-16

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Excellent locally owned nursery.

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Al H . 2023-10-13

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Not dog friendly. Unfortunately banned dogs entering the garden centre on October 1st.

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Fiona . 2023-10-10

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We went to visit the pumpkin patch with our daughter who is in a large wheel chair and we had no problem getting around the whole trail she throughly enjoyed the whole trail and the indoor experience thank you .

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Lesley Gregory . 2023-10-07

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We came for a carvery on Sunday 1st October, there was a lady behind the counter doing the quiches etc called Tracey who was EXTREMELY helpful and kind. I asked if we could have a carvery plated up for my mum..(who is end of life and housebound)..we had brought a plate in case we could do this and Tracey arranged for us to do this, thinking of and providing tin foil for the plate and a take out cup so we could take some gravy. My mum loved the meal and ours was the nicest we have had out. Thank you Tracey your help and thoughtfulness is rare and was very much appreciated xx

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Michael Broadhead . 2023-10-03

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Great nursery and garden centre good food good meeting place friendly & knowledgeable staff

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John Whitney . 2023-09-18

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Good selection of plants and easy to get to. Great restaurant, very good breakfasts and lunches.Edit, sadly no longer allow dogs so we will be unable to visit again.

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Red Rock . 2023-09-11

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Very busy today but still able to keep social distancing. Cafe always good.

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oriel andrews . 2023-09-01

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First visit very impressed. One of the best restaurants I’ve been to. Definitely going again.

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Beryl Withey . 2023-08-21

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A beautiful nursery and garden centre with a large, open and airy cafe.

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Sarah Coghlan . 2023-08-13

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Excellent all round, that's why we keep going back.

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David Reynolds . 2023-08-08

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Lovely nursery all plants well kept and look healthy

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Maria Carroll . 2023-07-18

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Lovely nursery, lots to look at. Good resturant with plenty of choice. Seats to rest in where your dog's can come too. Staff are friendly & polite.

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Charlotte Bishop . 2023-07-07

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Lovely place to go, dog friendly for the seating that’s outside the restaurant which is still really pleasant. Staff are lovely and the food is great, not trying to be something it isn’t and offer great quality classic foods.

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Steve C . 2023-07-02

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Met up with family for lunch. Very busy but got our food quite quickly. Cakes looked really nice but too full to eat one after having a huge salad.

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Janet Parnall . 2023-06-28

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Every time I’ve been to this lovely place the staff have been so attentive. I often buy my plants at superstores because it’s convenient, but if you’re after something specific it’s not ideal. I went to Swalkestone nursery and found the staff so knowledgeable and have a genuine love of horticulture. I never eaten there but if the food is as nice as the staff I would go every day!

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Marie “Sunflower” Smith . 2023-06-23

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Lovely large garden centre with an awesome range of plants and gifts garden supplies and a cafe .

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Lynne Marshall . 2023-06-22

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Seriously disappointed at the lack of house plants , garden centers are turning into supermarkets , instead of concentrating on the core items PLANTS . The breakfast in the restaurant however was perfect

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Nicholas Kelly . 2023-06-17

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There is an abundance of plants to choose from. Tea and cake also good.

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Ken Allerton . 2023-06-07

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Very good service couldn't do enough for us not the cheapest but not bad.

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Alec Hall . 2023-05-21

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I was a little sceptic to go to this restaurant, but how wrong I was I. The staff were absolutely brilliant, we explained that it was our first time and all was explained. The food was excellent, hot and tasteful, and great portions. I would definitely recommend that you try this out and you can get all your gardening needs, too. 😉 Just got back from taking the wife to have a cream tea, it was delicious, and the lady who looked after us was Sue, She was friendly and made you feel right at ease. We are going to go again very soon.

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tim johnson . 2023-05-15

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Very good service, for plants, and tea and cake

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Samuel Joynes . 2023-04-22

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Shame it seems to be more of a garden centre and less a plant nursery. Quite expensive. Restaurant is good value for money

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Lesley Fern . 2023-04-16

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Don’t live in the area but called to have a look around, was extremely impressed with all the areas. Asked an employee regarding info on a tree I was thinking about and she was extremely knowledgable, helpful and friendly. (Rachel) I believe. Consequently I bought the tree and the feed to go with it, again suggested by Rachel. Will definitely be back and recommend to friends and family. Thank you.

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Greta Davies . 2023-04-15

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Really good plants and very helpful staff. Excellent!

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Jeff Bates . 2023-04-13

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My friend and I came for a meal today but were very dissatisfied with the beef borginuon pie as it was very bland plus roast potatoes were quite hard although portion size was very good, for the price it was quite dissapointing plus the tea was very weak.😞

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Karen Twells . 2023-04-11

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You don't even need to be buying plants or garden items. The restaurant/café is brill.

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Andrew Phillips . 2023-04-10

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Excellent nursery with a great stock. Super staff offer good advice. Cafe is brilliant. Great cooked breakfast.

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Ian Paul . 2023-04-09

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Really good selection of products and healthy looking plants. Cafe looked good but didnt have time to try this time

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Diane Bull . 2023-03-25

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A wander around the plants followed by a cheese scone and a nice cuppa.

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Georgina Horobin . 2023-03-24

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Excellent food everyone very friendly

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Patricia Rose . 2023-03-17

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Swarkstone garden centre summer fair was excellent with loads of different and interesting stalls aswell as this well stocked garden centre. Updated 20/11/22 Just been to the November gift fair and so many beautiful things to buy, l have spent £70 on a array of beautiful wooden hand crafted items and wonderful toy dog/adoption certificate and book in a paper bag about the adventures of the dog 🐕 😀 my neice will absolutely love this! Met all the crafts men and ladies who made each item and it was really interesting to talk to them. Excellent few hours well spent 👍😍 Had a carvery, bit pricey but very nice and a full plate.

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Debbie Bexon . 2023-03-12

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Normally ok, but today not so good, but I’ve had much worse elsewhere. Paninis greasy and not cooked as well as normal and I don’t mind lots of salad if it’s not brown at the edges. Coffee good though. In fairness they were very busy. Come on swarkestone gc, you can do better. 👍

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Richard Pittam . 2023-03-10

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Always buy our Christmas trees from here. They are top quality and last well after Christmas, just a brilliant garden centre.

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Michael Patrick . 2023-01-25

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The cafe has really gone down hill. Staff look miserable, it's 4.49 for 2 slices of cold bacon in bread and god forbid you order anything else. Averages about 16 quid for 2 people on a normal order. Garden centre is nice, hence I've added 2 stars.

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Lewis 25 . 2023-01-14

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We needed a particular product and the staff were really helpful

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Peter Walley . 2022-12-29

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Nice selection of plants, nice food, all done up for Christmas

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Lee Barker . 2022-12-22

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Fantastic staff, lovely food that even I can eat because after having throat cancer It's not that easy for me to eat normally and they go out their way to help as much as they can. All the staff are so friendly and helpful. It's a pleasure to come to the Garden centre and the Restaurant. It's been that good they have won 🏆 my Trophy

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Dennis Skidmore . 2022-12-09

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The customer service in response to a recent issue was outstanding. Thankyou.

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Hayley Beavan . 2022-12-07

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The garden centre has a wonderful restaurant in it, which has good food at a good price and a nice seating area, with clean toilets.

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Joanna Wildey . 2022-11-07

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Been to the food and drink fair

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Nicola Gleek . 2022-10-09

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We went to the Food and Drink Fayre, really good, also had a good look around the nursery and instore shop.

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Sally Wheat . 2022-10-09

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Good choice at the Food and Drink fayre. Not many stalls and most a little expensive for their produce. Worth a visit though..

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Bob Smith . 2022-10-08

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I've just had a Sunday carvery at Swarkestone and it was fabulous. The dinners here are lovely.

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Gillian Kember . 2022-10-02

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Good craft fair on today. very busy

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Evelyn Middleton . 2022-10-01

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I love this setting and have only had coffee and cake there before but today was a really disappointing experience. I took my friend out for her Birthday & we ordered a full breakfast. I was so looking forward to it. We had a few places in mind & I though this is a fab little setting so let’s pay a bit more and have an enjoyable experience. We ordered two full English breakfasts at £13.50 & what arrived did not live up to the photos or my expectations. There was plenty of food but the it was not great. The poached eggs were hard, the black pudding, bacon, hash brown and sausages was as h greasy & hard as cardboard. I had a really thick end pieceof black pudding and my friend had a burned wafer thin slice that she could not eat. The whole plate was greasy and you could taste the fat oil & nothing else. The man sat across the other side was using the napkin to soak up the grease on his plate & felt his beans to see if warm. The young girl on the till was very pleasant and friendly and that’s what I noticed going in. She said she was the Asst Mgr but she just lacked experience. She offered us a full refund which was great however we just wanted a nice breakfast. She apologised & advised me that the chef had some personal issues which I sympathise with but when you are a business you need customers & I have to be honest & say I would not have breakfast there again. The chefs clothes was filthy & no uniform was provided. He kept going out the back scratching his head. When you open a business, you need to look after it in order for it to stay open. I think this little cafe is better as a coffee shop or bar, but not for food. I would certainly not recommend breakfast there. If Management could train staff, provide a uniform & be present then this could be a great little spot as breakfast is not difficult to execute. I could have made my friend a top breakfast at home for 1/3 price with freshly squeezed orange & ice would have saved us this experience. I hope this feedback is taken as constructive feedback and actions taken to ensure uniform is provided & meals are served to a high standard to meet pricing. My phone was at home charging luckily otherwise I’d happily attach photos.

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4.2

5910 Opinions

location-icon11 The Green
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Really busy on a Friday lunchtime which is always a good sign. Excellent menu difficult to choose! We opted for fish finger sandwich with fries and halloumi sandwich with fries, one of us opted for salad instead of fries and this wasn’t an issue. Only negative is the coffee - not a good flavour and served luke warm. This was swapped swiftly for us and the staff were lovely and the service was good. It’s also very dog friendly. Would definitely recommend.

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4.3

139 Opinions

location-icon7 Market Place
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Great food, good value. Also a working microbrewery right inside the bar area.

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4.0

932 Opinions

location-icon49 The Wharf
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Love this place. Always call in when in the area. 👍

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4.0

911 Opinions

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No cold coffees availvale, staff didn't have much about them and made no attempt to interact.