Lanchester Garden Centre

Such a lovely garden centre! We brought our German shepherd puppy here and all areas apart from the animal bit were dog friendly! The restaurant was so accommodating and even had a dog menu! Food was gorgeous and so worth it. We will definitely be back!

We haven't been in ages and it's huge! The ice cream is amazing, didn't try the cafe as it was busy, £4 to get into the mini zoo which has all sorts in it. Killed 2 hours and could have stayed longer if we didn't have plans.

Spent a very nice afternoon here walking round the shop, little zoo, gardens and play area.We had lunch in the green house tea rooms, the food was very nice and the tea rooms had a good atmosphere with children's play area. I thought the food was very good value, and the staff were very pleasant.The gardens are very well maintained with a lovely little bird hid looking over a pond.The garden centre shop is a little bit disorganised and it is very difficult to find what you are looking for but still interesting to walk around.The little zoo / animal part is great.The whole place is very dog and child friendly so worth a visit with the family.

Such a beautiful place!I came to Lancaster Garden Centre for a bit of shopping for my garden. There is a huge selection of plants, trees, flowers, garden furniture, tools, everything you could possibly need! I was having so much fun until I came across the animal hut and I just froze with delight. The setup is just AMAZING. You feel like you are walking through a rain forest with birds flying freely around you and there is a rain system that randomly comes on. My husband and I got a bit wet but it was so worth it! It honestly felt like we were in a tropical country.There are reptiles, ducks, parrots, budgies, fish, beautiful ponds, it is just fantastic to walk around.There is another section dedicated to birds of prey where there are gorgeous owls and talkative cockatoos. I wasn't even aware there are indoor and outdoor play areas for kids! We walked past it all and saw all the children having a whale of a time.After a walk around, we finished our garden shopping, had a walk through the aquatic section and headed for some lunch.The restaurant is very nice! I got an afternoon tea and my husband got fish and chips. The food was so good, it finished the day off perfectly. A member of staff who we kept bumping into and asking for advice for certain plants, care etc. came over to us at the table and asked how we managed with everything. She was super helpful and friendly, it was so nice of her to check up on us before we left and made sure we had everything we needed as we are very novice gardeners now!The staff in all, lovely people, happy to help and all had a smile on their face.The whole experience from start to finish is a 10/10 for me and my husband. We will be back!

Lovely place! Garden centre looked good with plenty of choice for plants, garden ornaments etc.We went into Potters World, which for £4 each was worth every penny. The animals were lovely, lots to look at, then headed into the play tunnel which was great! Shame because of the weather we couldn't go in the outside area, will definitely visit again!

Lovely place to visit. There are the usual garden elements you can expect from any garden centre but there is also an aviary and various reptiles and fish to see, too. Don't go on a hot day as no air con in the indoor sections and it was stifling.There is also an art gallery but this was closed the weekend that I visited so cannot comment on that.Staff very nice and happy to help.There is a gift shop with lots to choose from and beyond that is a restaurant. For us this was only 'okay' as for one thing the chair cushion was covered in bits of food and the table had A LOT of crumbs and food and just general dirt stuck underneath the glass top (inbetween where it attaches to the wicker base). Unfortunately I think this is a design flaw and is probably difficult to clean but it doesn't give a great initial impression.Food itself was ok - I had soup of the day which was leek (not blended well and more of a big lump of shredded leek in a bit of liquid) the tuna bun was nice, though.One thing I was very happy with was the fact they have a feeding room which has 2 seats, a table between, a sink and a changing station. I was able to happily change and feed my baby in here without interruption which was great.Overall recommend, worth a trip!

Really lovelySuch a nice welcoming place. Really well presented. The coffee shop / restaurant area is gorgeous. The staff were lovely and so friendly and helpful.The food was amazing. We had full English breakfast and poached eggs on toast. All quality food.There are loads of gifts and seasonal decorations etc.One of the best garden centres around⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️