Covid-19 Information

The garden centre is open as normal.

Garden Centre opening times: Monday to Saturday from 9am till 5.30pm and Sunday from 10am till 4.30pm.

Restaurant is open outside only

Restaurant opening times: Monday to Saturday from 9am till 4.30pm and Sunday from 10am till 4pm.

Fire museum is temporarily closed (hopefully opening on the 21st May).

Rules and Information:

• By law you must wear a face covering inside our garden centre
• Our toilets are now fully open
• If you or your household members have any of the Covid-19 symptoms, please do not come into store.
• Please keep children with you at all times.
• Dogs are not allowed in the garden centre, museum or restaurant. Assistance dogs are excluded from this.
• Remember to take a cleaned trolley at the entrance.
• A trolley must be taken for up to 2 adults. (this helps us to count the number of people in store - you dont need to take a trolley if you are visiting the restaurant only)
• Social distancing measures are in place please keep a distance of 2 metres between other customers.
• Avoid touching products you may not purchase
• Please follow the one way system in place around the store
• We have installed protective screens at all the till points
• We have a hand sanitiser station at the entrance of the garden centre
• Please follow instructions at the tills - we are taking both cash or card.
• We ARE taking all vouchers including HTA (Horticultural Trades Association) vouchers
• The fire museum woodland play area is open, but the fire engine remains closed.

Restaurant Rules: 

• Booking is essential
• If we have availability on the day we will require your name and telephone number for the booking
• Social distancing measures are in place
• We have reduced capacity inside
• Hand sanitiser dispensers are on each table and at the entrance