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Leicestershire is right in the centre of England and is one of the many English counties
which has no borders on the sea. There's lots to do in Leicestershire, as well
as garden centres, including the amazing Space Centre. Possibly best known as
the home of Melton Mowbray pork pies. Stilton cheese must come a close second!
Leicestershire is also home to one of the most respected Midlands garden
centres, Woodlands Garden Centre.
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The foxglove is the county flower of Leicestershire, one of the kings of the
perennials. Leicester is the capital city of Leicestershire and quite rightly it
hosts many of the area's large garden centres. But don't be fooled though, there
are lots of other large and small garden centres in the outlying areas of
Leicestershire. Our list below includes Rutland as well as
Leicestershire.
ALPHABETIC LIST OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND
RUTLAND GARDEN CENTRES
BEESLEYS GARDEN CENTRE
Heather Lane,
Ravenstone,
Leicestershire
LE67 2AHTelephone:
01530 830490 |
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Beesleys Garden Centre have been in business, run by the
Beesley family, for over 60 years, they originally started their
business in 1952. Many of the plants they sell have been
grown in their own plants nursery .....
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BROOK LEA NURSERIES
1000 Loughborough Road,
Rothley,
Leicester
Leicestershire LE7 7NLTelephone: 0116 2302155 |
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Brook Lea Nurseries are a traditional plant nursery growing
many of the plants they sell. This gives them all the
benefits of low costs, low prices and assured quality. They
stock a full range of garden .....
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BROOKSIDE NURSERIES
129 Cropston Road,
Anstey,
Leicester,
Leicestershire LE7 7BRTelephone:
0116 3660003 |
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Brookside Nurseries in Anstey came into being in 1979 with
just one large greenhouse. Now, the nurseries span over one
acre and include several greenhouses, polytunnels and a
gardeners shop. The nurseries are still .....
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CHARLIE BROWNS GARDEN CENTRE
Dunton Road,
Broughton Astley,
Leicestershire
LE9 6NATelephone:
01455 282310 |
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Charlie Browns is a medium sized garden centre which sells a
full range of garden plants and trees. They also sell garden
pesticides, feeds, tools and other gardening accessories. At
Christmas they sell .....
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GATES GARDEN CENTRE
Somerby Road, Cold Overton, Near
Oakham,
Leicestershire LE15 7QBTelephone:
01664 454309
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The outside plant area is very large and pleasantly designed
with the plants displays being set at an angle to each
other. The paths are reasonably wide and easy to get round.
All were solid surface and on an .....
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GLEBE GARDEN CENTRE
Foston Road,
Countesthorpe,
Leicestershire,
LE8 5QP
Telephone:
0116 2771570 |
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Glebe Garden Centre first opened in 1975 and was bought by
the current owner in 1979. The garden centre has undergone
two major expansions in 1990 and 2002. They increased the
amount of land and also .....
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GOSCOTE NURSERIES
Syston Road,
Cossington,
Leicestershire
LE7 4UZ
Telephone:
01509 812121 |
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Goscote Nurseries don't produce run of the mill plants rather
they grow the more unusual plants. They moved to their current
location in Cossington in 1969 have started the business in
1964. They have .....
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GRANGE GARDEN CENTRE
Asfordby Hill,
Melton Mowbray,
Leicestershire LE14 3QUTelephone: 01664 812012
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the Grange Garden Centre. |
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The Grange in Melton Mowbray is a small to medium sized
garden centre which has a ski equipment shop attached. A
large part of their business consists of the Alpine
Restaurant which is rightly well known in .....
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KEN
BAILEY GARDEN CENTRE
Wistow Rural Centre,
Wistow,
Leicester,
Leicestershire
LE8 0QF
Telephone:
0116 2592009 |
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The Ken Bailey Garden Centre at Wistow Rural Centre is a
medium sized garden centre which was first opened in 1999.
It stocks all the common shrubs, perennials, ornamental and
fruit trees, roses and .....
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KIBWORTH GARDEN CENTRE
Fleckney Road,
Kibworth,
Leicester,
Leicestershire
LE8 0HJTelephone:
0116 2863323 |
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Kibworth is a medium sized garden centre which prides itself
on growing many of their plants themselves. As well as the
more common shrubs and ornamental trees they specialise in
growing herbaceous .....
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LUTTERWORTH PLANT AND BONSAI NURSERY
Guthlaxton Avenue,
Leicestershire
LE17 4ETTelephone:
01455 552211 |
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For most of the year Lutterworth Plant and Bonsai Nursery is
really a bonsai specialist centre. The nursery was opened in
2004 but the owner's (Richard Franklin) serious interest in
bonsai dates back to 1996 .....
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PALMERS GARDEN CENTRE
St John's,
Enderby,
Leicester
LE19 2BSTelephone:
0116 2863323 |
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Palmers Garden Centre in Enderby don't make it into the top
100 UK garden centres by turnover but they celebrated 100 years
in business in 2011. In 1911, founders George and Julia Palmer
cultivated their .....
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ROWENA
GARDEN CENTRE
Loughborough Road,
Rothley,
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE7 7NLTelephone:
0116 2376500 |
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This is a medium to large sized garden centre which stocks a
good range of healthy plants. The interior sales area
houses lots of useful gardening accessories, sufficient for
almost all gardeners. Gifts and cards are .....
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SAPCOTE
GARDEN CENTRE
Hinckley Road,
Sapcote,
Leicester,
Leicestershire
LE9 4LG
Telephone:
01455 274049 |
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Sapcote Garden Centre began life as a plants nursery in 2001
and has continued to grow over the years. They are now a
medium sized garden centre which stocks a fair range of
plants although these are .....
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SEAGRAVE NURSERIES
Adjacent to 84 Melton Road,
Barrow upon Soar,
Leicestershire
LE12 8NXTelephone:
01509 621300 |
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Seagrave Nurseries specialise in larger plants aimed at
giving immediate impact. They keep costs very low and this
enables them to sell to the public at prices far cheaper
than most garden centres. As well as .....
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SIX ACRE NURSERIES
Loughborough Road,
Costock,
Loughborough,
Leicester LE12 6XBTelephone:
01509 856079 |
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Six Acre Nurseries began trading from the current site in
1982 and they sell plants to both the public and wholesale.
Many of the plants and trees they sell are grown in their
own nurseries. The plants area is .....
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STAUNTON HAROLD NURSERIES
Staunton Harold,
Ashby de la
Zouch,
Leicestershire
LE65 1RUTelephone:
01332 862769 |
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The plants for sale at Staunton Harold Nurseries tend to be
slightly unusual so be aware that some of the more common
plants may not be sold. This is good and sometimes not so
good depending .....
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SUNNYSIDE GARDEN CENTRE
Leicester Road,
Ibstock,
Leicestershire
LE67 6HLTelephone:
01530 263418 |
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Sunnyside Garden Centre has expanded over the years and
stocks a complete range of plants for the amateur and
enthusiast gardener. The plants are bought in rather than
grown on site although they .....
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WELLAND VALE NURSERIES
Glaston Road,
Uppingham,
Rutland,
LE15 9EUTelephone:
01572 822729 |
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Welland Vale is primarily a wholesale plants nursery which
sells plants in bulk to garden centres, landscapers and the
general public who require plants in volume. Business began
in 1974 when the nurseries .....
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WOODLANDS
GARDEN CENTRE
Ashby Road,
Stapleton,
Leicester LE9 8JETelephone:
01455 291494
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the Woodlands Garden Centre. |
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The plants area is well arranged, although a bit more
variety in the rows would have been appreciated. The entire
area was clean and free from obstructions and fallen leaves.
On the day we visited it was .....
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