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DOBBIES GARDEN CENTRE, CIRENCESTER

SUMMARY INFORMATION

PLANTS AREA: Large, well stocked with healthy plants. Easy to navigate and find plants, just lacks any real character.

See lower down this article for a more comprehensive review of the Dobbies Cirencester plants area.

Plants Area Rating:4 star rating

INTERIOR SALES AREA: This will keep most visitors happy, it's expansive with lots to browse. It is beginning to look a bit tired now.

See lower down this article for a more comprehensive review of the Dobbies Cirencester interior sales area.

Interior Sales Area Rating:4 star rating

CAFE: A large cafe area with decent food. But the seats are a health hazard - seriously, take something clean to place on the seating before sitting down.

See lower down this article for a more comprehensive review of the Dobbies Cirencester cafe.

Cafe Rating:2.5 star rating

VALUE FOR MONEY: 3 star rating

Entrance to Dobbies Cirencester
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Entrance to Dobbies Cirencester Garden Centre

 

OPENING HOURS DOBBIES CIRENCESTER GARDEN CENTRE

  Open Close
Monday 9.00am 6.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am 6.00pm
Wednesday 9.00am 6.00pm
Thursday 9.00am 6.00pm
Friday 9.00am 6.00pm
Saturday 9.00am 6.00pm
Sunday 10.00am 4.30pm

 
EASTER OPENING TIMES


Good Friday - 9.00am to 6.00pm
Easter Saturday - 9.00am to 6.00pm
Easter Sunday - CLOSED
Easter Monday - 9.00am to 6.00pm

CHRISTMAS OPENING TIMES


Christmas Eve - 9.00am to 6.00pm
Christmas Day - CLOSED
Boxing Day - CLOSED
New Year's Eve - 9.00am to 6.00pm
New Year's Day - CLOSED

BANK HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES

Bank Holiday Mondays:
Open 9.00am to 6.00pm
 

OTHER NEARBY GARDEN CENTRES

Brockworth Garden Centre
Dobbies Gloucester Garden Centre (previously Blooms)
Fairview Gardener
Lechlade Garden Centre

CAFE AT DOBBIES CIRENCESTER GARDEN CENTRE

SIZE: A large cafe with an expansive seating area.

FOOD TYPE: Garden centre type of food with everything from coffees to main meals.

FOOD QUALITY: 3 stars Food quality is slightly above average with the portions being a reasonable size. We had cakes and coffees which tasted good.

Cakes from Dobbies Cirencester
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Cakes from Dobbies Cirencester

More cakes from Dobbies Cirencester
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More cakes from Dobbies Cirencester!

DECOR: 2 stars The cafe has a relatively modern look to it but it all looks rather tired and worn out. The spectacular failure in this cafe is the unhygienic and stained chairs. They really are quite unsuitable for a cafe and are badly stained. You have two choices, either don't look at them before you sit down or take something to cover them before you sit down. Truly appalling.

Filthy and dirty chairs at Dobbies Cirencester
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An average example of the very dirty chairs at Dobbies Cirencester.

OUTDOOR SEATING: 3 stars When we visited in early April it was a bit chilly and the outside seating area was closed off. However, as the picture below shows, it looked to be a very pleasant area to have a meal or a coffee on a warmer day.

Outdoor cafe seating at Dobbies Cirencester
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Outdoor seating at the Dobbies Cirencester cafe

SERVICE: 3 stars It took us 18 minutes to queue up and take away our coffees and cakes to the table. This branch of Dobbies has two distinct queues, one for cakes and tea / coffee, the other for more substantial meals. A good system compared to some other cafes where there is only one queue. The service was good given the lack of staff.

VALUE FOR MONEY: 2.5 stars At the time of our visit example prices were:

Considering the quality of food, the decor and the service we have rated this cafe value for money as average. The major let down for this cafe was the unhygienic seating.

CAFE FOOD HYGEINE RATING

The cafe was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of five out of five in October 2021. Click here for full details.

Scores on the Doors Rating 5

PLANTS AT DOBBIES CIRENCESTER

SIZE OF PLANTS AREA: The plants area was larger than most other garden centres.

PLANT SELECTION: 4 star rating A very comprehensive choice of plants, shrubs, trees etc. The plants all looked to be in very good condition and you have the assurance that Dobbies guarantee all their hardy plants for your lifetime.

LAYOUT: 4 stars As you exit the interior sales area you enter into a covered plants area which houses the tender plants. Exit that area into the exterior plants area.

Hot tubs display at Dobbies Cirencester

The whole of that area is uncovered which is not good if it's raining. The area is flat and on solid ground with wide paths very easily managed by wheelchair users. It's a very practical layout but devoid of any charm or interest other than the plants.

Even though the area is large, the excellent signage makes it easy to locate plant groups.

VALUE FOR MONEY: 4 stars Prices are slightly above average for plants, however the large choice of plants made up for this to some degree.

INTERIOR SALES AT DOBBIES CIRENCESTER

SIZE: One of the larger garden centres in the UK, the interior is rather like a mini shopping mall. Lots of different areas, each with their own specialty - gifts, cards, food hall, garden furniture, barbecues etc.

Houseplants at Dobbies Cirencester
Houseplants at Dobbies Cirencester

The non-Dobbies shopping includes a sizeable Lakeland, Maidenhead Aquatics and The Greenhouse People.

greenhouse display at Dobbies Cirencester
Greenhouse display area

LAYOUT: 3 stars The layout is entirely on flat surfaces with alternative gradual slopes to stairs. Paths are wide and obstruction free.

VALUE FOR MONEY: 2.5 stars Aside from the concessions, Dobbies sell a huge variety of products and in general these products were priced either slightly higher than average or average.

Garden furniture sales link picture

DISABLED ACCESS AT DOBBIES CIRENCESTER

ACCESS: 5 star rating Excellent access in the interior areas with some areas accessible by gently sloping paths. Outside in the plants area, all the paths are solid (either tarmac or concrete) and easily navigated by wheelchair users. Toilets are available exclusively for the disabled and wheelchairs are freely available at the entrance to the garden centre.

The car park area is on solid ground with gentle ramps for wheelchair users.

OTHER FACILITIES AT DOBBIES CIRENCESTER

FACILITIES: The car park appears to be large enough to cope with demand even at peak times. It is flat and on a hard surface.

Toilets are clean and well kept.

CONTACT DETAILS FOR DOBBIES CIRENCESTER

ADDRESS:

Dobbies Cirencester Garden Centre
Siddington
Cirencester
GL7 6EU

OWNER:
Dobbies Garden Centre, owned by Midlothian Capital and Hattington Capital Holding Company.

TELEPHONE NUMBER:
01285 884300

EMAIL:
Use their contact web page here

WEBSITE:
Dobbies Cirencester webiste can be found here


REVIEWS LEFT BY OUR READERS

3 star review  28 June 2022 Comment From: Liz
Shop good, restaurant average, plant area lacking inspiration. Bit cheeky having to pay for 'membership'. Better garden centre at Burford and cheaper at Nailsworth (free membership at latter).

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