I typically go at Christmas time for the festive stuff and not the actual plants so my review is…read morebased off that. They always have a great display and we'll organised decorations and gifts. Good prices and location is convenient for me too.

Visiting in the middle of winter many of the plants looked a little sad. They were also in the…read moremiddle of a change round. However I was very impressed by facilities in the shop etc. Besides a good range of seeds (acres and acres of Thompson and Morgan and others) they also sell a lot of crafty-gifty type goods. You can get your fancy fudge or jars of stuff here. They also have what can only be described as a frozen pick and mix. Freezers, scoops, bags ready for you to pick the portions you wanted. This included various mixes of frozen fruit and veg (including winter root mix, or roasted veg mix) and also frozen pastries and pies, often of the posher brie and cranberry etc types. There's a café, with modern art on the walls and what looks like a nice menu and nice, newly built loos. Card racks which we had to tear ourselves away from (lots of funnies and no time to read), and a wooden version of a stone circle outside (see picture). Well worth a visit, even if you aren't into plants. Shopoholics will enjoy it anyway.

e purchased a Hermamn tortoise from the pet shop and aquatic…read morecentre .within two months we had to have it put down .The vet said the animal had been malnourished and that type of tortoise was not suitable as a pet. Probably imported from abroad . We have had no reply to our emails to the Garden centre. Do not make the same mistake as us and buy a tortoise from this shop .There is a very good chance it will have been mistreated and sadly is likely to share the same fate as ours.

Main cafe if always overly busy and so crowded, no proper menus on the tables or around the cafe,…read morejust what the specials were. Went to the ice cafe onsite, ordered some food and it was put onto a hot metal plate (no warning about it being hot) and my wife burnt her fingers picking up the food from this. Overall food was pretty poor quality and only after we paid we were told we would have to wait for one of the mains. This main didn't come until after I finished one and we had to chase them for it. Food+drink were very overpriced as well. For the shopping side of Whitehall, it's very overpriced.

A little off the beaten track but well worth a visit. Originally stopped here for a coffee but the…read morerange of fresh food on offer meant I decided to have lunch here. The tarragon chicken and rhubarb and red currant crumble with Earl Grey ice cream were delicious and the cost very reasonable. I dined outside to make the most of the sunshine and surroundings. A quick tour of the walled garden, where the cafe is sited, revealed that most of the ingredients I had eaten were sourced only a few yards away. Fruits growing in the garden included apple, pear, raspberries, blackcurrants, apricots and kiwi fruit and I'll definitely be making a return visit here. A real hidden gem

We visited the garden centre to find a solution to water/look after our few houseplants while on…read moreholiday. It was so fun to wander around we were there for over an hour. We did ask for help after not finding anything in the Watering & Irrigation section, and were pointed to a small section near the tills. We actually came away with a water mat solution from the outdoor plant section. The centre also has an air conditioned restaurant and home section.

Very good customer service. All staff were curtious and…read morewere very knowledgeable. Only to pleased to help . Good selection of trees and shrubs. Over all a very pleasent visit. Very competitive prices. M Blake M.B Roofing contracts Andover Hampshire .

Very friendly old school service with an element of decency not usualy found in Ludgershall these…read moredays. It is nice to see some people still treat others with respect. The owners recently allowed my eleven year old to wonder around the plants taking pictures for homework. Many thanks to them he got some lovely pictures of the plants and they never asked a penny from him.

This is a very large garden centre situated in West Monkton, just to the East of Taunton. It has a…read morelovely range of trees and outdoor plants, plus an enormous gift centre with crockery, local foodstuffs, etc. The cafe sells nice cakes and a wide range of cold and hot drinks.

From the owner: Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centreread more

We go here for the restaurant, but the actual garden centre is excellent too. The restaurant has a…read morea good selection from breakfast to lunch, including afternoon tea. Always have had good service here and l would recommend without hesitation. Your meal is pretty much covered, from breakfast, roasts, fish and chips, pizza, cakes and pastries. With tea, coffee, lattes and milkshakes etc.

Did visit today. Maybe not the best weather to do so, a very dull overcast cloudy one too. Was…read morerecommended by a contact. Not overly impressed except the café was bigger than others I have been to. It is part of Birdworld and Garden Style a place where the professionals go by the look of it. Did have a cup of tea and a look round and took one interesting photo. Not overly impressed really , maybe a bit of SAD?!

If you're looking for a garden centre around Shinfield that has pretty much everything, and…read morefriendly and knowledgeable staff, then I'd suggest Dobbies on Hyde End Road. They also have a nice (10-15 tables) cafe, but that is a bit pricey. Oh you can sit outside of that too.

I bought 2 hanging baskets in May. One with orange begonias and one with mixes plants. They are…read moreabsolutely magnificent . Thank you.

Forget 'Garden Centres' for knowledge and all round information, when all your Horticulture…read morequestions can be answered for FREE at Pudding Lane Nursery. Plus advice and Garden Designs for Hard Landscaping, I have been a Proffessional Landscape Gardener since C1976 (42 yrs). I was lucky enough to meet Sue and Ray the proprietors, who have provided years of free Horticultural advice to me and lots of my clients, in addition, visiting their gardens, to offer advice and knowledge. Which has been a "Bonus" to me and my Business and helpful to them. Don Grigg Earley Landscape Specialist

Lovely quiet nursery, rather than garden centre. Friendly owners always happy to answer questions…read moreand offer advice. Quite often local art groups display in the main building near where you pay for some added interest.