Delightful flowers for all occasions. Helpful staff…read more Limited Free parking outside shop. More free parking in Ashingdon Memorial Hall opposite side of the road. Zebra crossing to get across busy main road from Ashingdon to Hockley.

Impressive service.Asked what's your budget to start with .That helps.Given s good choice at a fair…read moreprice.Efficient staff with experience offered me a seat and sound advice.Very helpful.

This is a super garden centre. It really is a destination venue. They have a wonderful selection…read moreplants. Although they may be a little bit dearer than most places you are paying for quality. They also have good ideas for gifts especially if want to find something a little different. There are selection of food counters and the butcher is very good. We usually stop and have a cup of coffee as there is a lovely airy restaurant.

The Orange Tree stocks a massive range of cookware, the shop is rammed with such a variety of stuff…read moreits ideal both if you need a present for someone who enjoys cooking, or you're just looking for something for your own kitchen. The staff are also very helpful and will help you find what you're looking for.

looks like a very small shop from the front but goes back quite far. They stock a wide range of…read morecookware, some of the range is modern stuff. its quite expensive but the staff are very helpful and friendly

A beautiful shop full of the kitsch and cute! A great place to buy gifts for children and adults…read morealike, especially if they are fans of Charlie and Lola! This shop also stocks beautiful jewellery.

MK One was located on the lower half of the high street near Wallis. It sold cheap teenage fashions…read moreand was very good value for money, especially for basic items of clothing such as vest tops, t-shirts etc. Some of the merchandise especially the bags and jewellery looked quite cheap and tacky. The service was never very good. Shop has now closed down.

This B&Q is a traders' store, but it's friendly enough for your everyday DIYer to head in and pick…read moreup some bits to do up the bathroom. The layout of the store is a little confusing, as per expectations in most B&Qs, but it's possible to find your way around. What I have discovered, though, is that they are often, infuriatingly, out of the one item I need. If I need a toilet-flush handle, they'll have toilet seats, toilet-roll holders, toilet brushes, but not the one thing I need. That could just be my luck, though - and the staff there have always been very friendly, with the management (and this is something extremely rare in my experience) being sensible with their returns policy. Recommended for any serious DIYer.

I recently went to B&Q in Whitstable. Didn't need much but the Staff were very helpful in…read moreparticular Alan. He kindly lifted a heavy bag of grit into my trolley for me. The till Staff were helpful and polite. Well Done. Ps They were all cheerful which is a bonus in a store.

I can't believe it's taken me this long to finally make it to Margate! Only 1 1/2 hours by train…read morefrom St Pancras, there really is no excuse. As for most of the other reviewers the recently opened (well 2011) Turner Contemporary gallery was the main incentive. It's amazing what difference a bit of culture can make to a hitherto neglected and underrated seaside town. Just as the Jerwood did for Hastings, Turner Contemporary is a true highlight on a visit to Margate. The curators know what they are doing too and put on a family friendly show of "Animals & Us" this Summer that perfectly combines natural history with contemporary art. It's the perfect place to hide from the elements and unlike Dreamland, entry is free. The cafe is lovely, too. Probably not worth the trip in its own right but combined with a walk along the beach (seeing Antony Gormley's sculpture emerge from the sea during low tide is an absolute highlight - you also get a perfect view from the gallery), fish and chips in the harbour, a walk around the old town and a compulsory visit to Dreamland a visit to Turner Contemporary rounds up a perfect day out.

The Turner Contemporary was the main aim of our trip to this part of Kent. Originally we wanted to…read moresee the Tracey Emin exhibition here, but realising this had finished we decided to come anyway and see what the gallery had to offer! Opened in April 2011, as part of a project to regenerate the somewhat flagging town of Margate, it certainly has become a monolith on the harbour! Although many have criticised it's bleak appearance, I quite like its industrial, steel facade. It certainly stands out in an area which is fairly bleak in itself. The gallery is named after the noted landscape painter J.M.W.Turner who spent much time in this area in his youth. As well as showcasing various artists exhibitions, the space is also used for teaching, workshops, talks and performances which can only be beneficial for the people of Margate. The actually exhibition areas themselves are fairly small - I would have expected to be able to see far more here, although in some ways I like that fact that I'm not overwhelmed by the quantity of the work here as can be the case in some of the larger galleries. On this occasion there were exhibitions by Carl Andre, Rosa Barba and Turner himself. There was also an interactive piece of art by Brazilian artist Maria Nepomuceno which was great fun to wonder into and touch and play with the different textures. The gallery is free to enter although they do ask for a donation. Staff are friendly and helpful and there is a nice cafe in the foyer. The Turner Contemporary is a great addition to the area, although I would probably only return if there was an exhibition that I particularly wanted to visit.

If you're looking for something different this is the place for you. Bizarre is its name for a…read morereason. Worth a visit just for ideas. Prices are reasonable. Only just off the High Street.

a wodnerfully quaint shop selling a wide rnage of the most random things for gifts and such likes…read more from sex toys to piercings to character products (betty boop, spongebob, to name a few of very many) this is a truly wonderful place to find an unusual treat or gift for yourself and others! staff are very helpful and friendly, the store is quite hard to get around if you have a buggy with you, but it is worthwhile going as you are bound to find something (or many things) you want they also offer a personalised sash printing service for stag and hen dos, with many treats for them too, making it ideal for many many things!