Garden centers are an essential part of British culture. No matter where you live, everyone has one near them and everyone has their favorite too. We recently asked our readers what they think is the absolute best garden center in Cambridgeshire and it’s clear that our CambridgeshireLive readers have a firm favourite.
Up and down Cambridgeshire, There are many garden centers that know exactly what beautiful and healthy plants look like. They also provide all the other bits and pieces you’d expect from a garden center such as a cozy cafe, food hall and pet section. Going to a garden center is a whole afternoon experience and there is nothing like buying a fish, stopping for a slice of cake and buying a palm tree in the same place.
We wanted to know which garden center our readers thought was the best in the county, so we created a list of seven that are popular in the county and encourage you, our readers to suggest your ideas.
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Our list included the popular garden center chain of Dobbies in Royston and Notcutts in Brampton. A Cambridge garden center, Coton Orchard Garden Center also made the list, and also one in Ely: Twenty Pence Garden Center.
Other rural garden centers on the list which have proved popular include Skylark in Wimblington, Scotsdales in Great Shelford and Parkhall in Somersham.
The poll was not an exhaustive list of the best garden centers in the county, but rather those that CambridgeshireLive readers recommended. The votes are in and no more, let’s see who took those first three places!
Third place
Twenty Pence Garden Center in Ely won third place. A well-deserved place in the top three, this garden center in Wilburton just outside Ely has everything you could ever need from a garden center including gardening, a food hall, home and gifts, wild birds and animals, and also a pizzeria and coffee bar.
But one aspect of this garden center makes it a little different to the others because it has its own mini golf, go kart and play area including a sand pit for children. Twenty Pence is really something special, so it’s no surprise that it scored 20 votes from our readers.
Visit their website here.
Second place
In second place is Scotsdales in Great Shelford. The garden center is now also located in Horningsea and Fordham.
Scotsdales at Great Shelford offers an incredible selection of indoor and outdoor plants to keep you inspired in every season of the year. But there is much more for everyone to explore – from trendy fashion items to plush toys, and even the tempting food hall. The Sunflower Café is also very popular.
Overall, Scotsdales, Great Shelford scored 37 votes from our readers.
Visit their website here.
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First place
And the winner is (Drum roll please)… Cotton Orchard Garden Center in Cambridge!
This will come as no surprise to many Cambridge locals as Coton Orchard has gained quite a reputation in recent years as much more than your traditional garden center experience. As well as a whole collection of perfectly manicured plants, Coton Orchard has a farm shop that brings together products from a wide range of local produce, Coton Orchard Café and Maidenhead Aquatics.
The garden center is also one of the central places in the city above Christmas time Exceptionally festively decorated every year and with its very own Santa’s Grotto, the garden center brings in thousands of locals every year.
Overall, the Coton Orchard Garden Center scored 72 votes from our readers which is almost double the votes received by the second place.
Visit their website here.
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