With the weather getting warmer, and the bank holiday almost here, a visit to the garden centre is always a great weekend activity.
Whether it’s flowers and shrubs for the garden or pot plants for the home, garden centres and nurseries offer a vast range.
Even better is the fact that many also have lovely little cafes where you can rest your feet over a coffee and slice of cake in the sun.
Here are the best garden centres in the Bristol area, all rated 4.5 or above on Google Reviews.
Even better is the fact that many also have lovely little cafes where you can rest your feet over a coffee and slice of cake in the sun.
5. Sandays Nursery, Over Lane, Bristol, BS32 4BW.
This small, family-run Almondsbury garden centre scores 4.6, with many customers raving about the ‘excellent’ home-cooked food in the cafe (which even does Sunday lunches) as much as the ‘good choice’ of plants on sale.
6. That Plant Place, 33 Barry Road, Oldland Common, Bristol, BS30 6QX.
Scoring an impressive 4.9 on Google Reviews, That Plant Place has an army of green-fingered admirers. One described it as having ‘an excellent choice of plants at a reasonable price point and great service’. ‘Lots of variety, very well priced, friendly staff’ beamed another satisfied customer.
7. Riverside Garden Centre, Clift House Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1RX.
‘I never leave empty handed, the selection of plants is just too tempting’ raved one visitor to Riverside, which scores 4.6 on Google. ‘Good vegetarian cafe, nice coffee and a small selection of cakes’ was the verdict of another fan.
8. Chew Valley Trees, Winford Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8HJ.
‘Good quality trees at the right price for the quality’ was one comment about Chew Valley Trees, which scores 4.7 on Google reviews. Another visitor praised the ‘fab service and communication every time, well organised and friendly delivery’.