Dunston Hall Garden Centre

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1. Philip Roberts ★★★★★

   Top notch. I am a regular reviewer of Garden Centres, and am very much into plants and my own garden, so mine to think know good from bad. This place is class. Great plant selection and all in good condition. A slight gripe though, the garden centre staff could be a little more ready to help.

   almost 4 months ago
2. Jane Denning ★★★★★

   One of the best garden centres we have found. Their plants are extremely good quality, great choice and amazing staff. We needed a tree delivering and although we are out of their delivery area they still brought it through for us, with a smile. It'll now be the centre piece of our garden and we're looking forward to the spring when we can go and find the rest of the much needed planting. The Bistro is also exceptional and comfortable with great food and the staff are absolutely lovely. The photo is of our lovely Acer Armstrong waiting to be planted up at home.

   almost 5 months ago
3. Anne-Marie Mckechan ★★★★☆

   Absolutely gorgeous place with a fantastic, garden centre, Farm Shop and Restaurant. The garden centre plants are very good value, all looking healthy, look out for the rescue section where you can grab a bargain. Farm shop has some gorgeous food, not the cheapest but top quality and things that you don’t find in other places, the people that work there are always helpful and friendly, again look out for the bargains. The restaurant is lovely but be prepared for a bit of a wait during busy periods especially on Sunday mornings where it fills up very quickly so I would advise booking. The food is top quality I’d say maybe a bit on the pricier side but equally it’s always gorgeous. Have had a Cheese scones before which was really lovely. Now my 1 negative point to mention and why only a 4 star review, we were warned there might be a wait for the drinks, we had 2 teas and an orange juice but it was just over 40 mins before ours arrived, we had nearly finished our food by then. It appeared to be an issue with not having enough crockery from what I can tell (reason for me thinking it was this was because of waiting staff asking people if they had finished with their crockery, slightly off-putting)and I believe the lady that served us was having a bad day because our drinks were almost thrown at us, the cups still had water in them and were quite badly stained from tea or coffee (see photo). It wouldn’t stop me from visiting again but either not having enough crockery, staff or facilities where the drinks are made (don’t know exactly what the issue was) was disappointing.

   almost 6 months ago

1. Thomas Cheetham ★★★★☆

   Really nice place, impressive when pulling up to it and well kept grounds also a wedding venue, deli and bistro included however from just the garden centre and deli being experienced I can say it’s worth and visit and the produce in the deli is well worth it but obviously pricey is the only reason I have done a 4 star. Comparing this to places like Wentworth

   almost 8 months ago
2. AManda HURST ★★★★★

   Lovely garden centre very clean tidy. Plenty to look at. Plants are of great quality. Slightly pricey I thought. Not an awful lot of bedding plants to choose from tho. . Fantastic shop and and cafe plenty of cakes if you want coffee and cake or something off the menu.

   almost 9 months ago
3. Hilary Chapman ★★★★★

   A small and friendly garden centre and bistro. Perfect for coffee and homemade cakes or a more substantial meal. Easy parking with several blue badge spaces near to the entrance and exit. Much is under cover and easy to walk. Lovely small gifts garden lights and at Christmas, lots of pretty decorations. A good range of plants for the house and also shrubs etc . Excellent for a few hours of relaxation.

   almost 2 years ago

1. Paula Norris ★★★★★

   It's an absolutely stunning garden centre. Has a beautiful shop full of beautiful gifts, trinkets, and all stuff gardening. There are lots of pretty flowers and plants. Super friendly staff.

   almost 2 years ago
2. Liz Gowdy ★☆☆☆☆

   Very disappointed, after looking forward to going here, as haven't been for a couple of years, won't be going again. Very pricey, the cafe is a joke. It's a cafe charging restuarant prices. Went to look in the cake cabinet & after asking several members of staff what the sponge cake was they went to ask the chef, he came out & said he would go & get the baker, then one of the waitresses said what it was. It maybe a good idea to have clear signs on your cakes & pastry selection saying price & what it is, especially when the staff dont know whats in there. Ordered a cheese & bacon slice, arrived cold, asked for it to be heated & apparently there company terms don't allow them to use a microwave to reheat a cheese & bacon slice that they sell for £3.40 I kid you not. Ordered 2 scones, 1 plain, 1 currant with jam & fresh cream. Plain one came out lovely, currant ones only get served with butter, so had a plain one. It wasn't even fresh cream, it was buttered icing cream, we paid & left. In their favour the staff were all very hard working & friendly.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Amy Spencer ★★★★☆

   The cafe and park are great, the quality of the food is outstanding. The garden centre has some nice things and plants, but it's a bit on the small size. I did find it pricey, but the quality is great. Lovely location and the staff are very friendly.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Jamie Whitehead-Smith ★★★★★

   Had lunch at the bistro and it was superb. Really excellent, delicious food, fairly priced. Staff all friendly and nice. Great play area for the kids. Garden centre looked good too. We will definitely return if we're in the area.

   almost 3 years ago

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