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Good garden centres/nurseries between London and North Yorkshire?
clairegreenlow
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We're taking a long August Bank Holiday family holiday near York, driving up and down from London.
Because baby is still so young, we'll need to make stops. So I was wondering if anyone is familiar with any good GC's or nurseries that are near the main roads on this route? Maybe with somewhere to have a cup of tea or coffee?
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You could try Roxton Garden Centre on the A1 at the Black Cat round about, this is north of Biggleswade/Sandy. They do nice lunches, teas and is easy to get back onto A1. Just had a lovely lunch there and got some good vegetable plants which you don't see at all GC. Hope that helps. I've travelled a few times to Leeds when my daughter lived there so not a bad road as long as you don't mind roundabouts.
If you're going up the M1, at junction 27,turn left for half a mile, turn left and down a long drive to Felley Priory nursery and tea room. So close to the M1, but a little oasis of calm.
AH Breezyknees! This one came up on GoogleMaps. Glad to hear it recommended.
Thank you all for your recommendations - will explore them!
Aylett Nurseries in St Albans. Very child friendly and their jacket potatoes are excellent! http://www.aylettnurseries.co.uk/
Used to visit Stephen Smiths' at Otley, very large, and soooooo much cheaper than London. Keep the credit cards in the glove compartment!
If you're going down the M42 at all there's Planters at Tamworth, that's my favourite garden centre.
I can 2nd Ayletts and Roxton! I work near Ayletts and live near Roxton so I'm a frequent visitor to both.
I live in Leeds (no surprise there), and quite often go to Langlands Garden centre. They have one in York and one (that I go to) just off the M1 on the A64. There are others too but that one is the best and closest to your route in Leeds (in my opinion....).
Also has a good cafe onsite.
Last edited: 23 June 2016 21:25:12
Tooey, I'd go bankrupt if I worked near Ayletts!
I have to limit my trips there Aster2. I'm moving jobs soon thankfully I won't have that temptation anymore