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PLANTS AREA: Attractive design, good selection of plants at good prices
See lower down this article for a more comprehensive review of the Smith's Garden Centre plants area.
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INTERIOR SALES AREA: Pleasantly designed
See lower down this article for a more comprehensive review of the Smith's Garden Centre interior sales area.
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CAFE: Great food at reasonable prices, exceptional service.
See lower down this article for a more comprehensive review of the Smith's Garden Centre cafe.
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DOG FRIENDLY? Yes, Smith's Garden Centre, Coventry is dog friendly. Keep your dog on a lead and he / she is welcome everywhere, including the cafe.
VALUE FOR MONEY OVERALL:
Entrance to Smith's Garden Centre,
Baginton
OPENING HOURS SMITH'S GARDEN CENTRE |
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| Open | Close | |
| Monday | 8.30am | 5.00pm |
| Tuesday | 8.30am | 5.00pm |
| Wednesday | 8.30am | 5.00pm |
| Thursday | 8.30am | 5.00pm |
| Friday | 8.30am | 5.00pm |
| Saturday | 10.00am | 5.00pm |
| Sunday | 10.00am | 4.00pm |
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Smith's Garden Centre is family owned and run and started business in 1942 as a small plants nursery called Smith's Nurseries. When Eric Smith was in the process of developing the business he installed central heating for the plants in his greenhouse before it was installed in the family home. Now that really does show determination to succeed in the horticultural business.
The business has evolved and grown over many decades and in 2020 they rebranded the business to become Smith's Garden Centre. They still grow many of their plants on site and have expanded to become a fully fledged garden centre and now also provide a cafe called Granny Smith's Cafe.
This review will let you explore what Smith's offer but this Garden Centre is more than the sum of its parts. With a delightful and well spaced plants area, an intriguing interior sales area and a cafe serving great food, it is a relaxed and very pleasant garden centre for spending an hour or two any time.
SIZE: Medium
FOOD TYPE: Cakes, coffees, teas, full range of breakfasts, salads, sandwiches, omelettes, jacket potatoes, pasta of the day and lots more.
FOOD QUALITY:
We
sampled a Spanish omelette, served with chips and a side salad and it was
delicious. I love Spanish cuisine and this was a very reasonable version of
their omelette.
Our only criticism is that it lacked seasoning but salt and pepper was on every table to solve that. And in truth, every customer has their own expectation of seasoning, so it's reasonable to leave it up to the individual as to how much they prefer.
Spanish omelette at Granny Smith's cafe
The chips were crisp and golden on the outside yet fluffy on the inside, just how they should be. The salad was crisp and fresh, the plate was warm - everything just correct.
We talked to a few customers while we were there and their opinion of the food was the same as ours - very good.
DECOR: 
The interior decor was good although nothing exceptional. Definitely clean and
functional.
OUTDOOR SEATING:
A very
pleasant outdoor seating area is where we sat. It is covered, clean and a great
place for coffee and cakes or a main meal.
SERVICE:
Impeccable. Although we ordered at 13.00 on a Saturday in mid June on a nice
day, there was no wait to place the order and the meal was served to our table
in perfect condition only 12 minutes later. And it wasn't just a scone, it was a
Spanish omelette!
The staff were very pleasant, tables were being cleared very soon after customers departed.
VALUE FOR MONEY:
Our
experience was of food well cooked, well served all at very reasonable prices.
SIZE OF PLANTS AREA: A medium to large plants area
PLANT SELECTION:
Given the size of the plants area, the selection was good. There was a
particularly good choice of roses and the condition of the plants in general was
very healthy.
Roses at Smith's Garden Centre
LAYOUT:
The
layout of the plants area was uncluttered and very attractive. Clearly much
thought had gone into to designing this area to make it appealing and
interesting for customers.
View of plants are at Smith's Garden Centre
The main paths were paved, level and solid, the side paths were made from large gravel. Neither should pose a problem for wheelchair users. The paths were wide.
Although there signs to areas of the garden centre in general, there were few signs to indicate where groups of plants (e.g. shrubs, herbaceous, climbers) could be found.
VALUE FOR MONEY:
The
cheapest clematis were £14 and there was a good selection at this price. The
cheapest roses were £12. This is indicative of the prices in general -
definitely good value.
SIZE: Smaller than expected.
LAYOUT:
An uncrowded area which was appealing. All the garden accessories you might
need. They had a good choice of garden furniture, barbecues, cards and an
interesting area devoted to kitchen accessories.
Kitchen accessories
VALUE FOR MONEY:
Seemed
to be reasonable value for money.
ACCESS:
Excellent
ADDRESS:
Smith's Garden Centre
Stoneleigh Road
Baginton
Warwickshire
CV8 3BA
OWNER:
Smith family
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
024 7630 3382
EMAIL:
https://smiths-gardencentre.co.uk/contact/
WEBSITE:
Their website can be found
here.
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