The Old Railway Line Garden Centre in Powys

Great garden centre loads to see and good prices

Only place I could find a braided willow that would deliver. 10/10 customer service. Delivered within a few days and the tree is gorgeous!

Can't go wrong, take a stroll aroung the garden center, where most staff are very pleasant. Then you can visit the restaurant where the food is top class and the waitresses are polite and helpful.

Lovely cafe with friendly staff.

Coffee was poor could do getting a different type

Went today with my wife and all I can say is it's the best garden centre that we have ever visited. All the staff were very helpful, friendly, courteous and even helped carry things to my car. I can certainly recommend this garden centre if you are passing through the area.

Huge. Lots to see and a restaurant as well. Plenty of parking. A little hard to make your through the maze of passages.

Great variety of plants fruit and veg. Whenever I come here the plants always look healthy. Nice coffee in the smaller of the coffee shops which is more chilled out. Love a mooch around this Garden Centre

It a lovely garden centre with a beautiful gift and food shop. Selling high quality gifts at great prices.

Good Thursday roast lunch. Wonderful healthy flowers selection as usual.

Lovely garden centre and excellent restaurant for breakfast and lunch.

Always have loved this place. It has everything.

Quickly shown to a table. Friendly greeting. No wait to order at the counter. Freshly prepared breakfast bap soon delivered to our table. Excellent

Nice quick visit to pick up a lovely outside pot for a special rose along with some specific compost. Tempted by the coffee shop and a delicious teacake

Great place to visit, loads to see, try not to get lost! Lovely restaurant with great food,

Restaurant staff need desperately to be better trained, 1 girl serving- taking orders, cutting cake, making coffee and taking it to customers on her own. 5 or 6 other staff wandering around with one job, i.e. seating, probing food, clearing. No one jumped on a till when busy or cleared a plate after seating someone. Your customer service here needs a drastic re think.

A great place for Christmas decorations and Christmas presents farm shop is will stocked, also thay have a fantastic garden centre I would highly recommend taking a look.

Lovely place, great food in restaurant and tea room, gorgeous gift area, pet goods area, a lovely place to get lost in! 5*

Really helpful staff. Tasty food and a great selection of stock. First visit and will be back.

A really good garden centre but suffering at the moment from road works on the main road outside of the centre. A great breakfast available and plenty of choice of garden sundries to buy ready for spring.

Fantastic garden centre, lovely helpful staff, so much choice and variety and then to sit down at the restaurant and enjoy a nice meal before you leave.

Great for lunch or a coffee and a nice retail experience to enjoy. Helpful staff.

Fantastic garden centre with plenty to occupy you for a few hours. Restaurant serves delicious food but the best asset the Old Railway Line has is its staff. Helpful, friendly and caring

My fave garden centre. You just have to go to understand. They always excel themselves at Christmas with their decorations. It really is a lovely afternoon out and the cafe is always busy serving hot meals and cakes.

Very nice breakfast and good sale items was given extra discount at till and great selection of items not just a garden centre !

Beautiful garden centre with very helpful staff!

Amazing garden center.had lunch at the restaurant there ...All fresh local produce beautiful food.would definitely recommend this place.

Brilliant as always. Lunch was amazing & the cake & coffee devine.

Huge place great for a wander , lovely farm shop area with deli . Wish we would have had more time

I absolutely love visiting the Old Railway Line Garden Centre, even if I’m not planning to buy anything. The atmosphere is so cozy and beautiful, and the variety of plants is truly impressive. It’s a pleasure to just stroll around and enjoy the surroundings. The centre also has a lovely little farm shop where you can find organic produce, which is a great touch. And the café is perfect for enjoying a cup of aromatic coffee while taking in the peaceful environment. It’s a wonderful place to relax and unwind – highly recommended for nature and gardening enthusiasts!

Lovely meal in the restraunt. Very good service. Some interesting items in the shop and lovely plants.

Excellent place to visit for all the family and lovely food and services

Waited 10-15m to be seated which was ok, they were a little busy but been before at busier times and not waited that long. Ordered 2 lasagnas but was then told they didn't have any left so instead opted for a turkey burger from the special menu and a gardeners brunch from the normal menu. We then were made to wait over an hour and a quarter before the meals finally arrived! My companions gardeners brunch looked dried up, the potatoes looked as if they had been reheated 3 times already, the bacon was hard and dry and the black pudding like a piece of cardboard. The turkey burger i had came with chips that were cold, oinion rings that were thin as a piece of string and soaked in grease, the worst part was a small burger bap with what can only be described as a hockey puck burger in it, very hard, burnt on one edge, and cold in the middle with what must have been the thinnest slice of brie possible melted on top. We tried to get the attention of a waitress but they were occupied cleaning tables so instead of letting it go colder and as our hubger was so intense we started to eat our meals. Afterwards we decided to forgo dessert and instead asked for the manager, after watching a woman wandering around tables with receipts and seemingly giving free food, refunds, taking food back etc for around 20 minutes she eventually went to a table next to us and quite rudely said you got a problem to which they said no and the waitress said no and pointed to us, she had a go at the waitress saying somthing about table numbers then came to me and leaning down like we were naughty children at school again rudely said you got a problem. I politley explained about the meal and how we were unhappy and asked if anything could be done about the bill or maybe a free desert or somthing (which we had already seen her do or else we wouldn't have asked) to which she very condescendingly put her hands together and asked did we not think to complain before we ate the food as she would have sent it right back to the kitchen and had another one made to which we said we didn't want to wait another hour. She said it would have been done straight away to which we said we didn't know that and were just starving having been on the road 6 hours previously then waited over an hour here. She said well it's your fault then isn't it, she said she would mention our feedback to the chef and started to walk off, I asked to speak to the owner and she sneered over her shoulder to go to the welcome desk. On finally finding the welcome desk I explained it to a manager there to which she said there's not a lot she could do other than offer a free meal or some free coffee, upset we had wasted around £40 we accepted a voucher for one free hot meal and left. We didn't bother looking round the centre as planned as the experience had put us off, I have been multiple times in the past but it was my companions first time. Neither of us will ever visit the centre again and have instead given the free voucher away.

Fantastic delivery service was even telephoned regarding one item out of stock and quick refund fantastic service

Lovely garden centre, plenty of parking, brilliant Christmas dispalys. Has pet supplies, tea room, restaurant, farm shop. Definitely worth a visit.

Restaurant wait was terrible. When food actually came out, no cutlery was available to eat our food with. Wrong price markings on items and charged incorrectly for items resulting in refunds

We had at the lunch with Santa. We booked under my mum's name, and there were 9 of us in total, and we unanimously agreed that the food was amazing. However, the staff at the event were even more so. My 3 year old nephew enjoyed every second. The staff were attentive, and he had some really brilliant interactions. From harmonica playing & Santa to magic tricks, he loved it, and the adults did by default. This was our second year doing one of your Christmas events with Santa, and it was brilliant. Thanks for a great experience.

Lost my way trying to get out .Lots to see here.Lovely outside eating area and massive cafe inside.Gifts galore etc...

This garden centre is amazing ! The staff are very helpful and knowledgeable, the plants are definitely selected for the local climate, I have had no issues at all with anything I have purchased. My only comment for an area which needs improvement are the coffee makers -in the restaurant - definitely not baristas ! And I have given polite feedback to the management on this issue.

Over priced Thought we'd give the restaurant another chance, maybe our last visit was a one off? Food is expensive, again £7.99 for a handful of chips and melted cheese, Childs ½ jacket potato with cheese and beans £6.99!!!!! RIP OFF!!!! I've been cooking in restaurants and pubs for 40 years+ and this is not value for money.

Hard to write this as the garden centre itself is lovely and deserves five stars without question! However, everything about the restaurant is wrong, from the waiting times to the confusion to the food. Came here last week, ordered three basic meals, was told the wait would be 20-30 minutes. However the actual wait was closer to 45 minutes and when the food arrived it was average to dreadful, rock hard and clearly some the produce had been left sitting. We only eat here once a year, just to see if it has got any better, however over the past four years it has certainly got progressively worse. Even the systems in place are bizarre with well intended staff rushing about but overlapping in tasks, why aren't there dedicated personnel to specific jobs, this would make much more sense and surely would avoid the current confusion?

Brilliant afternoon out excellent food faultless.

If you've got an hour or more to kill, this can be a relaxing place to visit. Even the little one enjoy this time of year with both animatronic displays on reindeer and polar bears along with real donkeys, alpacas, and couple of goats to add to the festive atmosphere for all. The main restaurant has a good selection of homemade cakes and coffee to help you batter the cold away. Enjoy 😉

Not great to be honest. I came for lunch with my friend yesterday. We ordered at the same time (which was 11.15 for lunch - so ours was probably the first order so it's not like they were stacked with lunch orders. We told the till it was the same table number but we paid separately. My food came, my friends didn't. We asked the waitress after a while and then it took an age for my friends food to come - so I'd finished mine. No apology from the waitress. They couldn't care less as the attitude was just - 'there you go' and she walked off. They also have only 2 tills and it takes ages to get a coffee - so the queue can be almost half hour just to order - this is very frustrating if you just want another coffee to go with your meal. I wouldn't recommend this place any more. It's not worth it - the food is nice when it gets to you but last time we had Sunday Lunch there it was an hour wait from ordering - which isn't good enough. The wait is just too long, forgotten orders, staff who don't have the decency to interact courteously with their customers and it's very pricey compared to other places. Very poor.

Great news place to shop for the garden and home.

Wonderful choice of all types of plants, and pots, it's got a great restaurant and cafe with home cooked meals. It has a farm shop that is well stocked...(but never enough of the gorgeous large plain pork pies) And an extensive range of garden furniture and accessories. Great day out! Wow, ten out of ten for the Christmas display this year 2024 it was better than ever!

Without doubt the most festive place I've ever visited. We stopped in on a weekend break in the area, it was incredibly busy and the staff should be commended A. For keeping the car park and traffic flowing and B. Being such an incredibly lovely vibe. Special mention to chap giving cider samples and the wonderful elf giving out short bread in the que. Amazing place ❤️

The Railway cafe is very clean. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Food is great, especially the scones filled with jam and cream.

Food was OK, nothing special and expensive for what it is, and service was slow

As a regular user my experience is normally very good, however my experience today of the main restaurant was extremely disappointing. I accept when busy one may have to queue but that gives you an opportunity to watch the service. Staff walking up and down doing nothing walking past tables that need clearing, but no clearly blinkered staff just ignoring them, at one point I counted 8 tables that needed clearing whilst people could have been seated and served. To be in the queue whilst staff stand talking to each other having a good laugh whilst customers are waiting to be allowed in does not reflect well. One member of staff in the hour we were there, never served anyone and just talked to other members of staff entering and leaving the kitchen empty handed. I was so close to challenging her as it was so annoying I could name her but consider that this is not the appropriate place to do so. It took 30 minutes to produce an ice cream sundae, appreciate waiting if it was hot food but come on. The final straw was when I cleared our table walked to the serving area with the tray of dirty crockery for 2 members of staff to ignore me and walk past me, I put the tray on the serving area and it took 10 minutes before anyone considered it should be taken into the kitchen. I could put further negative comments on this review. The staff should be given strong words of advice regarding customer care and someone should train them to carry out their duties far more efficiently. I know a lot of customers today were far from satisfied with the service today. I left very disgruntled. Hopefully my comments will be taken on board and taken that I'm trying to be constructive.

Popped in for lunch on Saturday. Absolutely packed. Played hunt the car park space and eventually found one. The garden centre and restaurant were full up so we abandoned our visit. Went back on Monday and it was very quiet. We enjoyed a leisurely lunch in the restaurant, highly recommend the Beacons Bake and the Curry. All the Christmas stuff was on display and looked very festive. In all, a well presented establishment with friendly staff. Well worth a visit and without doubt the best garden centre in the area in my humble opinion.

We all love this place lovely food good service lovely staff

Great independent garden centre! Very nice roast Sunday lunch too!

Beautiful garden centre went above and beyond with all the wonderful christmas decorations sunday lunch was amazing will definitely be visiting again before Christmas 100%worth a visit..

Lovely place,very nice and helpful staff,with everything you need.

Good farm shop and a nice selection of pots. Mid November visit and it's 🎄Christmas on a stick!!! Yes, this place likes Christmas 🎄 numerous tableaus around the place (seals and polar bears, sleigh ride, horse drawn carriage and a big brown bear! All great fun) Great customer service. Lovely looking restaurant, quite busy, and a lovely coffee shop as well, where we enjoyed coffee and black forest gateau hot chocolate. 😊

As good as ever,what more can I say.

Lots of choice and great quality items.

Plenty of choice on many items and very helpful staff

The Christmas decorations did not disappoint!!!!!! Felt as though I was in the North Pole absolutely loved it, it has everything you could ever want. Will definitely be going again !!!!!!

Best we have been to, purchased various plant's and other items, joined their club, they keep you updated on what's going on and offers, great place for tea, coffee and food. They are about to undertake a refurbishment and they have decorated the store for Christmas, it is really good and some of items are brilliant, put two for ourselves, go and enjoy, we also had breakfast, which is served upto 11:30 am, which is really good and the restaurant is a very good size, go and try and see everything, you will not be disappointed ☝️👌👍🙏🤗

Good covid precautions in place. This place has memories for us as it was where the old Railway was and a close relative used to work here and also lived locally. A nice reasonably priced breakfast in the cafe. We also nanaged to get what we came for.

Lovely family day out seeing all the Christmas decorations

Really lovely food and friendly staff

Great full English, lovely staff and all clean.

We love the Old Railway! Amazing choices, great staff, good - if very busy - cafe. We always visit when we are staying in the area.

Good family owned centre. Good selection. Shame about not being able to get a hot pasty. Staff very helpful.

What a beautiful garden centre. Loads of plants indoor and outdoor. Christmas decorations are amazing as well.

We both had the full English breakfast and it was tasty and value for money.

Brilliant garden centre with lots to see and do. Had a breakfast at the restaurant which was delicious. Met the goats, donkeys and alpacas. Browsed in the farm and Christmas shops and bought lots of goodies. The Christmas village was absolutely fantastic, must have taken such a long time to put together. The site is quite large but well signposted. Staff are friendly and helpful. The site is dog friendly in many places so met some lovely pooches. New favourite!!

This is an outstanding Garden Centre that stocks high quality products, ok so some prices can be a little on the high side but you get what you pay for. The staff are very friendly and the restaurant is clean and sells excellent food. We travel from Hereford to get there and I can tell you it's well worth the trip

Delicious food . I purchased a few beautiful items . Love this place

Excellent service and delicious food from cafe

Good selection of plants and house items, restaurant does get busy but nice

The best Garden Centre I’ve ever been to and wonderful staff with excellent customer service. So helpful particularly in the shrub section helping me identify and source a specific tree. Thank you again :)

Very overpriced £7.99 for a small bowl of cheesy chips, ciabatta was expensive and lacking. Waiting Staff need to be a bit more amiable, counter staff very pleasant. Otherwise garden centre is lovely.

I'd give this purely on Christmas decorations 😆 I've never seen such a large collection. A large well stocked garden centre, farm shop and gift shop. Dog friendly.

1st vist absolutely fab xmas halloween display well.done alot of hard work put in

Great Sunday afternoon outing with the family. Very tidy place, staff very polite and helpful. Beautiful displays to get you in the festive spirit forChristmas, great Halloween themed section too. They have a tea room and a restaurant both were extremely packed. Toilets and disabled toilets were fully stocked and nice and clean. Huge selection of fresh food, frozen food, biscuits, sweets, jams, chutney, eggs, crackers etc. Nice area of clothing with weird fish, Braeburn, trespass etc. Loved the pet section especially Sammy the parrot! Good selection of food wet and dry , treats, toys, grooming and clothing for our fur babies. They also had an aquatic section beautifully laid out. Excellent plants , from trees, succulents , bedding plants, ferns, bulbs, banana plants etc. Water feature section is beautiful. So much to see , a must visit place. The Sunday roast is very popular we was told and taste like homemade cooking. My parents have been before and said the parsnip and apple soup is delicious. Sadly today it was pea and mint so mum bit disappointed. Has a fairly good size carpark but disabled was full, not many disabled spaces however there is an area where you can drop off disabled users as dad did for mum today. Definitely be visiting again, dogs are allowed on leads but not allowed to walk in carpet section area.( small dogs can carry ). Excellent place to visit .

Great shop. Really nice coffee and chilli nachos! Recommended @

Brilliant service with a very high quality things to buy

Lovely place however took over an hour to have food on the table. We weren't the only ones unfortunately

Lovely cafe but waited 40 mins for food which left us no time to look around garden centre. Very disappointed.

Always good courteous service. Food was great too. Had jacket potato with chilli and cheese

Lovely roast dinner, very tasty, bit of a wait but it was very busy, and they did inform me there was a wait, but well worth the wait.

Beautiful place and so much to see

Lovely garden centre, with beautiful plants, trees, and accessories for your gardening needs. Lovely gift area and clothes area. The indoor plants and accessories where great. Toilets and great restaurant. Helpful friendly staff. Large accessible car park

Love this place great to see all the different seasons they change the decorations to suit .my grandkids love it when the bring the Xmas decorations out

Lovely place and good food. Excellent service and helpful staff We visit this place everytime we stay in Brecon just love it and there Christmas shop is out of this world. My hubby always has a job to get me out as so much to see. Next exciting show in there will be Halloween can't wait.

We visit the railway garden centre every two month or so from Swansea it’s a lovely drive it takes around 1hr 15 mins. We always enjoy the variety of goods and plants for sale. Lovely seasonal flower displays. Lunch in the restaurant is a delight all food we have tried has been excellent with great service. Fish and chips being our favourites. All plants we have purchased have thrived in our garden, and knowing all plants purchased are guaranteed will give you peace of mind as they can be expensive. Peter & Gill

Popped in after going to Hay on Wye,nice restaurant,a little busy but worth it.

Always a pleasure to visit here. The small tea room at the rear has been refurbished after a few years closed and is pleasant although 3.59 for a 330ml bottle of coke is a bit steep tbh. Quality plants and plenty of varied sections to look at.

We called in whilst on holiday.for a coffee. There were.only 2.or 3 tables taken and there was a rope across so we presumed the café was closed. However they have a.bizarre ritual whereby you are interrogated by a member of staff before being allowed to enter and allocated a table. You are also given a.number for the table even though you have to order and pay at the.counter. The coffee and cake were excellent but it is.not a.comfortable experience. Where we come from is one of the biggest garden centres in the country with a huge restaurant where they manage to cope with customers just walking in and deciding where they want to sit!

'Queen Victoria' ordered Sunday. Plant arrived Tuesday in first class condition. BIG shout out for fantastic customer care. Thank you. Can't wait to see the 'Queen' establish herself!!

Fantastic bacon and sausage roll from the little kiosk outside

Favourite garden centre, especially at Christmas. The food they serve in the restaurant is unreal too.

Super cafe and farm shop but this place is massive and has so much for the garden at some of the best prices I have seen in a harden centre. The staff were all fantastic and really caring too.

Lovely place all seasons! Restaurant, plants, food, gifts good parking, nice korma curry this lunch time.

Amazing garden centre and best Sunday lunch around .

If you're in search of a charming countryside escape filled with horticultural delights, scrumptious local fare, and a healthy dose of tranquility, look no further! Upon arrival, we were greeted by the center's expansive and beautifully diverse array of plants, flowers, and shrubs. Along with genuine smiles from staff who had a genuine desire to make our visit as enjoyable as possible! Nestled amidst the lush greenery and vibrant blooms of the Garden Centre is a charming restaurant which it seems has quickly become a local favourite, it offered a delightful menu of specialty coffee, expertly-crafted cakes, and other irresistible treats. The farm shop has a lovely rustic-chic ambiance that makes it a joy to linger and browse. Cozy wooden shelves, chalkboard signage, and plentiful samples which created a warm, welcoming atmosphere. So wether you're looking to stock up on weekly essentials, seeking unique gift ideas, or simply want to enjoy the charm of a true local institution, The old railway line garden centre is a true gem in the heart of the Welsh countryside. A fantastic few hours had by all! Thank you.