DOBBIES GROVELANDS GARDEN CENTRE, READING

Dobbies purchased the Grovelands Reading Garden Centre from private owners in 2006 and have modernised it to a certain degree but this is definitely not one of their modern garden centres. Nothing wrong with that, it still retains some of its original charm. They stock all the tools and chemicals that the average gardener needs in their interior sales area.

Dobbies at Reading have their own club card scheme (the Dobbies Group scheme) with various benefits for their members. Details of the club and a comparison with the clubs of other garden centres can be found by clicking here. If you are thinking of visiting this garden centre to make a purchase it may well be worth taking a look at their discounts and rewards.

NORMAL OPENING HOURS: DOBBIES READING
	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	10.30am	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 4.00pm Christmas Day - CLOSED Boxing Day - CLOSED New Year's Eve - 9.00am to 5.00pm New Year's Day - CLOSED BANK HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES Includes May and August Bank Holiday Mondays: Open 9.00am, closes 6.00pm

OTHER NEARBY GARDEN CENTRES

Henry Street Garden Centre
Laurels Plant Centre
 

CAFE AT DOBBIES READING

SIZE: Medium

FOOD TYPE: Cafe style food, main meals, snack meals, snacks, drinks and cakes

FOOD QUALITY: Just very slightly above average.

DECOR: Modern and spacious. Plain table and chairs, plain but functional, clean

OUTDOOR SEATING: Yes, open when the weather is suitable

SERVICE: Queues at the till in peak times

VALUE FOR MONEY: Average

CAFE OPENING HOURS

Monday to Saturday: 9.00 to 5.30
Sunday: 10.30 to 4.00
Hot main meals stop being served at 2.00

CAFE FOOD HYGEINE RATING

The cafe was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of four out of five by Wokingham Borough Council in September 2014. Click here for full details.

PLANTS AT DOBBIES READING

SIZE: Large area

PLANT SELECTION: A good choice, no plants grown by Dobbies, all are bought in. Good quality with 5 year hardy plant guarantee, no specialist areas

LAYOUT: No great thought put into the layout, more interesting than other Dobbies garden centres, functional and free of obstructions. About 25% under cover.

VIDEO: Our video of the plants area at Dobbies Garden Centre, Atherstone appears below:

VALUE FOR MONEY: Average

INTERIOR SALES AT DOBBIES READING

SIZE: Large, includes gifts, garden furniture (a large choice), clothing, garden accessories, Food Hall (cheese, meat and deli items), indoor plants, aquatics.

LAYOUT: Boring but clean and functional

VALUE FOR MONEY: Average

DISABLED ACCESS AT DOBBIES READING

ACCESS: Excellent inside and outside. Flat paths with only very minor slopes

OTHER FACILITIES AT DOBBIES READING

FACILITIES: Toilets, WiFi, free parking
 

CONTACT DETAILS DOBBIES READING

ADDRESS:
Dobbies Reading Garden Centre,
166 Hyde End Road,
Shinfield,
Reading
Berkshire RG2 9ER

OWNER:
Dobbies )

TELEPHONE NUMBER:
01189 884822