Wyevale Garden Centre in Arun

We visited today for coffee and to purchase an artificial xmas tree. We chose scones and coffee, one cheese and one fruit. Both of these were virtually inedible, the cheese had no flavour whatsoever, both that and my fruit scone were dry and extremely dense, neither tasted either nice or fresh and we were unable to finish. My black coffee was awful, a distinct undertone of washing up liquid or similar, undrinkable, I had to resort to glasses of water in an attempt to push my scone down. The selection of artificial xmas trees was abysmal, so the whole outing a huge disappointment and one we will not be repeating.

Very disappointed particularly when I asked after a stock item and again was given no indication that they were never going to order it. My £25.00 birthday gift voucher from my great grandchildren is lost!

Every time I visit have to queue an age for coffee, why don’t they serve filter which can be dispensed with quickly to save customers standing and waiting an age for what is an horrible quality coffee. The food is overpriced, now I don’t have a problem with it being overpriced if it is good quality but we have experienced is never the best. They could offer table service many elderly do not want to stand for any length of time waiting for drinks service.

Lovely place for a bit to eat and coffee. Surroundings very good and clean. Service always very slow - not sure why ? Perhaps not enough staff. Food ok Convenient place for coffee always parking available.

Visited Findon Garden centre this morning. Used to be Wyevale, but has been Findon for some time. Went to the restaurant for coffee, and was puzzled by the prices. Cup sizes were small or large, and I thought the small were very small. The prices shown, very clearly on the chalk board, were for the small size, and the large were 45p more, but this was written in very small print at the bottom of the board. I feel that having the prices side by side would be much clearer. Also would like to question why the Americano coffee was more expensive than the Cappuccino and the Latte. I have always found Americano coffees cheaper than the other two. The large coffees were all over £3, which is quite expensive. On a positive note, the restaurant was nice and clean, and the garden centre was nicely laid out.

Took my 2 year old for a visit to the soft play and for lunch. It’s been done up lovely and she was looking forward to playing. However the fact that you can’t order food from the kitchen to eat at the tables around the soft play area baffles me. Surely the reason parents like myself go there is to have lunch knowing little ones can get down and play and it makes it more of a relaxed affair. Instead you have to either eat before and then go in, a rushed process as 2 year old kept wanting to get down and go to play (defeats the point of being there). Or you go in and let them play and twiddle your thumbs waiting until the play time is up and you can go in the restaurant and order your lunch!! It’s such a great place with lovely food, please make it more simpler by taking and bringing orders to parents/carers in the soft play area who just want to order a cup of tea and a bite to eat stress free whilst their kids play!!

We came here this morning and things could definitely be more efficient. Limited staff with people doubling up or tripling to do temp checks on arriving customers, cooking breakfasts and serving. Some staff couldn’t do a frappe and needed others to make one. We were ignored for some time before our order was taken as you have to stay at your table. Prices are not great for what you get. It was ok, but plenty of better places for similar or cheaper prices

Met up with friends before a walk and enjoyed a great value breakfast - full English, well cooked and nicely hot. Good to see how the restaurant was taking the pandemic precautions seriously but trying not to let them disrupt our day unnecessarily.

HORRENDOUS - the woman at the entrance of the Cafeteria, before we even started to queue advised us the Soft Play is open but you cannot eat with the children at the tables provided outside the soft play are. I am a frequent visitor to what used to be called Wyevale Garden Centre, Due to this horrible Pandemic I have not, like many of us, been able to take my daughter and my grandchildren out for a lovely day to this beautiful garden centre with soft play. The cafeteria was empty, bar some 4 people with a capacity I presume of some 30 covers. Immediately this woman asked did we want the soft play and if so we could not sit at the tables outside the soft play if we wanted to eat. I advised this was not a problem (which we later found out by the Manager was not the truth). The people in front of us in the queue were in number 4 and this women advised we would now have to wait until she decided if we could come in . After some 10 minutes of waiting she finally allowed us to take a seat inside the cafe but not near the soft play. She approached us with a tablet in her hand and ordered that the soft play would be made available some 40 minutes later, bearing in mind there was 1 other child in the soft play and the number allowed is 4. I advised not a problem we will wait. She insisted we could not eat whilst our children were in the soft play we must eat before and reiterated, we could not sit where the table were outside the soft play. We then ordered our food after 10 minutes of sitting and we waited and waited and waited . The temperature in this cafe wasp equal to a Greenhouse, very hot which for my grandson only 22 months and my granddaughter of only 4 weeks old were suffering but amazingly very patient . After some 45 minutes I asked where our food was and we had booked to go into the soft play which again there was only 1 child in there. The waitress aghast apologised and went to see where our order was. Finally after an HOUR the food was delivered and by now by daughter took my grandson into the soft play and could not eat her lunch and nor could I as now I am so angry at what SHOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY PLEASURABLE AFTERNOON WITH LOVELY WEATHER AND LUNCH WITH MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER 6 MONTHS of being in quarantine.

I'm sure it will be as good as before when all their stock is in place as looks a little bare at the moment. They have a lovely seating area outside when it's sunny.

Very pleasant, open, and light. Comfortable seats. Easy access for those having difficulty in walking. Easy to order. Good food at good price. Outside area for those wanting fresh air. Large indoor area, plenty of space to move around.

Popped in for a quick lunch. Service was swift and I enjoyed sitting out in the sunshire with a lovely cheese and carmelised chutney toastie and cappucino. Not overly cheap however, worth a visit.

Had a very good breakfast here which is normally £7.50 but we had 2 for £8 as Wyevale sent a voucher. Can't complain about that but can complain about the baked beans which had a peculiar taste, probably kept in the tin in a fridge overnight. Apart from that all ok and would go again

Firstly there is a lot of dedication and work needed to achieve a five star food hygiene rating. It is a pity the award was almost invisible to the side of the front door. It was great to have the atmosphere of a garden centre in such clean modern surroundings and the choice of eating inside or out of doors. We would not normally be prepared to pay £9 or so for breaded scampi and chips that we can easily homecook from supermarket frozen foods. For us, as bus pass owners, it was reasonable to pay about £10 a head for a meal that included the scampi plus dessert and coffee. Unfortunately the continental style option of chorozo chicken was not available. Portions were generous and would fill a hungry stomach! The macoroni cheese was not overcooked and had a pleasant cheese and creamy flavour The Manageress was friendly and helpful when we asked about the food hygiene certficate and apologised for our meal of first choice not being available.

Very accessible and easy to get around, we started the day with a fresh cooked breakfast. The service was very good and the service was excellent the food was excellent value for money and served piping hot. You don't expect to have such a marvellous breakfast from a garden centre a return visit is a must.

The food is reasonable and good value. The cheese scones were very good. Traditional Garden Centre and the staff very helpful.

I regularly visit this garden center to buy gifts and gardening things but also to visit the cafe. My kids aged 2 and 3 years love the soft play and I love the cakes and coffee. My only criticism would be that please can I have cakes or even bread (for toast) that is gluten/wheat/dairy/soya free. It is so hard when we go out to not find items that he can eat (he can eat the fruit and thats about it). This cafe is also dog friendly and has a seperate area that is dog friendly if you dont want to sit outside.Soft play gets busy in holidays from about 10.30am.

We visited for breakfast, the restaurant was not busy. We ordered two breakfast mine without egg (ALLERGIC) but an extra tomato my husbands without black pudding and an extra sausage. They were written down by a very helpful till operator, When mine arrived there was no egg or sausage and only half a tomato. My husbands order was also wrong no sausage or tomato. We mentioned to the server immediately, she took them back to the kitchen TWICE to be corrected. When we finally received our breakfast beans, mushrooms and bacon were COLD. I went to the till point and asked to speak to the manager. I explained what happened and that I would like a refund which she gave. Her excuse for poor food and incompetent cooking staff on a quiet morning was they had been busy with Santa’s grotto!!! Loud banging was heard from the kitchen and I asked if everything was ok? The manager then said it’s the cook she is ANGRY. Needless to say we will never eat there again. As I was leaving another customer approached me and said “the food is appalling, we would never eat here”.

Took my family and mother to the cafe. The tables were dirty, floor was also dirty and the service was non-existent.Went for lunch, ordered food and had to wait nearly 45 minutes. When the food came the panini was burnt and the salad looked old and dry. It took ages for the staff to clear the tables and when they did they did not wipe them clean.I would not recommend the cafe. Please stay away.

Overall a nice garden centre to wander around. Some prices of the plants are ridiculously high. BUT you can also get some fab bargains in the reduced section. Restaurant is pretty good for a small garden centre. They really ought to check their prices for plants against other local garden centres. Have found the staff mostly helpful and friendly.

We have been regular customers of Wyevale for many years. However, there appears to be a large hike in prices. This may be linked yo the sale of the business. We havw also noticed a general decline across all the centres local to us (west sussex) such a shame

I took a friend here last week as I knew they did a good lunch. I was a little concerned about the seagull on the opposite table helping itself to some leftovers ( a common problem anywhere) so ... I gathered up the plates and took them inside, out of the way. When our meals were plonked on our table outside, we asked her if we could possibly have some butter. She told us very sternly, they were ON THE COUNTER INSIDE! - we were taken aback. The restaurant was not busy that day and I have never encountered this here ... and I come here alot! I will not be bringing my friends here anymore if she is going to be rude!! I advise her to get some people skills or lead by example... not that the other staff need it as they are always happy, helpful and respectful.

We used to love coming to Findon Wyevale for the soft play area, coffee and cake, and sometimes fish and chip lunch. The service is very slow but that is because they do not employ enough staff. The soft play area is ideal for our 2 year old and 4 year old, but today the place was empty and the temperature must have been over 30 deg. I know it is a heatwave at the moment but it's not unusual for the soft play area and café to be boiling hot even with the doors open, as it's basically situated in a greenhouse. Why they can't install air conditioning is beyond me. It must be awful for the staff to work in those conditions, perhaps that is why there's a high turnover in the café.

We've been here twice and have been disappointed both times. The only reason we come here is to kill time whilst waiting for our cars to be cleaned (they have a car cleaning service in the carpark which is excellent).

I had the worst and expensive experience in Maidenhead Aquatics Worthing Branch and don't even know why i went there as there's on in Brighton and the staff are brilliant so expected this to be the same when in the area but how wrong i was.

Popped in to the garden centre with my daughter to get something from Maidenhead Aquatics (separate area at front) and have a look around. Fancied a bit of lunch and went to the restaurant.

Lovely Dogs welcome , even in area of cafe designated to them Bright good vslue 10 min walk from The Haven in Findon that we stayed

Very surprised how good the food is here, the coffee was superbly made and all with a friendly smile. Very busy for a Thursday morning, staff where very efficient.

We had breakfast here one weekend after staying in the area, both the children and adults enjoyed the food and breakfast menu options. The food was a good portion size and was cooked fresh and was tasty. It’s not the cheapest option for eating out for breakfast but then again it was nice and everyone enjoyed their food. The restaurant was clean and the staff were helpful and accommodating when switching items around on the menu. There is a large restaurant area and the seating area is not squashed and small like some wyevale restaurant, which I nice. There is a soft plan there but you have to pay for that.

Had a look around Wyevale at the different types of merchandise and then sat and had a cuppa and a scone in the area of the cafe now designated for dogs. Oh how nice it is ... a nice brew, a warm scone etc in the dry with your dog/s as long as they are on a lead ... so freshing in all aspects!

Been here a few times recently with their deals Had lovely lunch today (2 main courses for £12) and had cream tea here

I used to love this garden centre and, having grown up in the area, I’ve watched it go from strength to strength.

Dropped in for a coffee today as it was a nice day weather wise for a change, when we got to the cafe it was clearly busy looking around ,anyway joined the queue of about seven .

A most pleasant and popular garden centre. Comfortably laid out with helpful staff. Adequate car parking with on site facilities. Popular cafe with interesting menu. Not to large a garden centre to confuse.

We dropped in for a coffee while we were having the car valeted and this cafe was just the place to kill the wait. It's a fair size with loads of choice in regards to seating and the menu looked reasonable. On the day the weather was pretty warm so the temperature inside was not to comfortable and there were lots of kids running about so noisy too. So coffee and biscuits outside was the order of the day.

I went with my family for an afternoon tea at this garden centre. It was a very hot afternoon so we decided to eat in the outdoor area instead of the restaurant itself as the latter was uncomfortably warm and stuffy. We could not get a table with a parasol so we crammed ourselves into a corner where there was some shade. Having ordered at the counter, our afternoon tea was brought to our table by an unsmiling waitress (perhaps the heat inside was not conducive to being happy), but we had to go and fetch the napkins and cutlery ourselves, which surprised me a little. I was surprised that the napkins looked more like toilet paper than the traditional white ones I am accustomed to using elsewhere - murky brown is not particularly attractive! The tea was hot and my husband actually liked it (he is amazingly fussy about his tea!) and the food was delicious. The sandwiches were fresh and tasty, the scones were HUGE and there was a very nice selection of cakes to finish off - it was a pity, however, that because we could not sit at a table with a parasol, the sunshine soon enveloped our little corner and melted the chocolate brownies, rendering them too squishy to eat. It was also a pity that a ventilator/extractor fan above our table started pumping out a rather unpleasant aroma towards the end of our afternoon 'treat' which brought our outing to a hasty conclusion. I WOULD go back to this restaurant again as the staff at the counter were friendly and helpful and I think we were probably just unlucky on the day at not being able to be seated at a more comfortable table.

We had a really nice afternoon tea here. The staff were attentive and very friendly, nothing was too much trouble, even on a Saturday afternoon. They were very smiley too which is rare nowadays!! :)

Had a very nice lunch today. Great value fish and chips and cheaper then the local pub. Well cooked too. Staff were friendly and outside area was strunning.

We had a lovely afternoon tea with my friends here. Everything was nicely presented and freshly made. The staff were very polite and helpful. Will be going back again soon.

Good to have a choice of comfortable, indoor, conservatory or outdoor seating. The staff are always friendly and service good.

We have been here many times in the past and have been never disappointed. The staff and food are always excellent and we look forward to our next visit.

Considering the size of the land, this is a small garden centre with very little inside. The aquatic centre was really good and the large koi carp in the pond were great. We especially enjoyed feeding them (although £1 a pot of food seemed rather expensive).

We arrived at 14.45 for afternoon tea which we had in the past enjoyed and never had reason to find fault,however on this occasion on ordering our tea were told that the only scones they had were cheese I pointed out that the advertised time was 2pm -3.30pm and was amazed that they had no scones available and I didnt think cheese scones with Jam and Cream were quite the same.

This is a great place nice food my granddaughter loves the play zone

Good for a coffee - find their range of cakes etc very limited as is the food. The cafe is very clean though and the staff are really helpful snd friendly

Popped in just to have a look as we were just passing ,had a browse round and spotted a nice looking fish and chips ,it looked so good that we decided to look at the menu thinking that it might be a little expensive as other garden centres tend to be ,but no.thought that it was very reasonable ,plus it was line caught and beer batterd just like in what I would call a "proper restaurant".

We had not been to the Garden Centrr for some time and were pleasantly surprised at the changes. We decided to have lunch here after looking at the menu offered. I had the fish which was excellent and my husband had the soup and sandwich. He could not finish all of his meal as the amount was generous. 2 members of staff Carol and Izzy who were clearing tables nearby offered us a container to take away our uneaten food. They were both very friendly, cheerful and polite and above all helpful - we consider they went that 'extra mile' and would not hesitate in recommending this restaurant to our friends as well as returning ourselves. Thank you both very much

We visited this Garden Centre and found that is a reasonable size and has a good selection of plants etc; it also has a Edinburgh Woollen Mill outlet which had a good sale on at the time of our visit. Next door is Maidenhead Aquatics which is all things to do with fish. The centre has a coffee shop which is excellent plenty of room and a good choice of food and drinks. We find that this garden centre and coffee shop are normally less busy then some of the others in the group but still offering the same choice of service and produce.

Had a voucher for a discounted afternoon tea, the cafe was busy but the service was good considering this, staff cheerful and polite. The afternoon was excellent nice fresh sandwiches, massive scones and some mini macaroons and cream slices. Unlimited tea and coffee. From what I saw the other food looked very good too, large well filled rolls and sandwiches and large homemade scones and other cakes. I wouldn't hesitate to visit again

Nice place to meet plenty of tables but a bit noisy next to the childrens ball pool! Excellent coffee but often a queue as the coffee takes a long time to grind and make. Dont visit if you are in a hurry but coffee is worth waiting for as it's good! Friendly staff

I've had friends rave about this restaurant so thought I'd check it out. Unfortunately not a good place to go if you're gluten free. You could opt for a jacket potato if you can risk gluten but they can't guarantee anything is without it. No cakes or gluten free bread. My Mum ordered a panini and was told the wait would be 25 minutes, as I then asked questions about food and couldn't find anything to eat (I can't eat garlic either) we decided to leave rather than wait 25 minutes for a sandwich!

Queued for a while although queue was not long - counter service slow. Told there would be a 25 minute wait for hot food, I only ordered a panini! Restaurant was not full so not sure why so long.

The food in this garden centre restaurant is tasty and well served though it can be rather a long time coming. They often have special offers and pensioner deal is almost always available. They carry a good range of fairly run of the mill standards, with daily specials boards, and everything I have eaten here has been hot and tasty. It's one draw back for me is the childrens's soft play area that spills it young patrons out into the main restauraurant making it a noisy place to eat if you are not too child orientated. It appears to be a God send to the young mothers of the area.

We visited on a Sunday afternoon they were busy but informed us it would be 20 min wait, it was worth the wait, we had been for an afternoon tea at Angmering Manor at £16.95 a person, we had groupon tickets and only cost £5 a person here and the Wyvale afternoon tea was far superior, even served on a cake stand and a pot of tea each. Thank you it was for my fathers 74th birthday and he really enjoyed the experience other than the Manageress refusing a member of staff giving our dogs biscuits (dog biscuits) the staff were lovely and made it a real pleasure.

Ham Eggs & chips £ 7.75 but Fish & chips are £ 8.30 on Fridays but cheaper during week !!!

4 of us popped in here to do some shopping and have some lunch very big mistake .

We visited the Wyevale Garden Centre today to have our car washed.

Went into Wyevale Findon today whilst car was being washed and decided to have lunch in the restaurant. It was busy so I asked how long it would take to get served and was advised 30 mins which I accepted. My till receipt was timed at 1.25pm. The main course finally arrived at 2.35pm after it had been taken to the wrong table first then back to the kitchen then out to us. Food was luke warm but we didn't complain as we were just pleased to finally get something to eat. Then we waited for desert (this is pre-ordered with the main course) and waited. We couldn't find a waitress to remind about desert so at 3.00 pm I spoke to a cook who was wandering round the restaurant and asked for desert. This arrived at 3.05 pm and was so hot from the microwave we couldn't eat it. At 3.15 pm after eating a little of the desert we had to leave to collect our car and go elsewhere. I asked the young lad behind the counter for their complaint procedure but he didn't think there was one but I could go to the cash desks and queue up there and they might be able to help. As we were already running late I didn't bother. So, if you want to wait 1 hour 30 minutes for a decidedly average lunch you know where to go. We won't be going there again.

Visitef for breakfast this morning with friends, breakfast was lovely once it arrived but it took 35 mins for it to arrive. It was hardly busy so I can't understand why it took so long!

We go here regularly because the kids love the soft play. You need to pay for it but it goes to charity so worth it. The cakes are delicious and food always looks lovely. It isn't cheap but I think you are getting what you pay for. The only complaint is the service is so so slow. Just to get a drink it can take a good 5 minutes at least and that is only with one or 2 people in front of you. Apart from that great!

We shop at the garden centre regularly and they sometimes give a voucher for two main meals for £10 or £12, which is a good saving on the full price. Mains are restricted to two or three choices, usually one meat, one fish and one vegetarian. The fish is usually battered fish, chips and peas but a good staple with generous portions. They have a licence and offer bottled wine plus the usual tea, coffee and soft drinks. A nice touch is a jug of water which is free on the counter - too many places now charge for bottled still water. There is a large play area for young children to keep them amused (and away from us without children!) and offers for the over 60's during the week.

Lots of seasonal choice. Well presented and delicious food which was plentiful. Service was excellent from very attentive staff. Thankyou

This place isnt enormous like some but with loads of stock, plants, trinkets, fish, pet foods, garden furniture, special gifts, big and small, really individual stuff, the purchaser is spot on. This is where I go for Xmas gifts.

We have just returned from an excellent lunch. We only went there to buy some plants but when we paid we received a voucher for two lunches for a tenner. We thought why not? The battered Cod and chips was plentiful and nicely cooked. The Sausage and mash was served with peas and a nice thick tasty gravy. Lovely. Normal price of the two was £16 so £6 saved! And the service? Polite and helpful. We will go back soon.

This place has improved since it got busier and the staff do well or pretty thin menu. This only has head office to blame

This is a light and airy well stocked garden centre with a pet department with enormous koi which soak visitors if you get too near their tank! They also stock books, cards and gifts. We would also like to see DVDs which are not stocked at present. We had a very nice lunch in their pleasant restaurant which had a child friendly zone and enjoyed the ham and cheese toasties. We made some purchases and upon leaving came across Stewart, the resident black cat, sleeping on the counter in a wooden box!

We only came here as my wife is a member of the gardening club and she had some vouchers that we decided to use off the price of a couple of breakfasts.

First class service from a young lady named Charlotte,we were very impressed with her customer care skills.

Pleasant restaurant with plenty of seating for customers. High chairs for young diners and clean and pleasant eating area at the far right of the garden centre. Nice choice of drinks cakes and savouries.

The Wyevale Garden Center in Findon (formally Roger’s Farm) has a lovely café area with plenty of inside and outside seating. A limited selection of refreshments is available, along with Wi-Fi and a small children’s soft play area. There is a £1.50 cost (for 1 hour) to use the soft play area – but it is a nice area suitable for pre-school children.