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The name Bybrook Barn refers to the fact that the garden centre was originally sited at the Old Barn in Bybrook. In 1975 the barn was restored and began trading as a garden centre. Space had become short by 1986 and the current garden centre was built on a nearby site.

The plants area is well stocked with healthy plants and designed in an attractive manner. Inside they stock all the gardening accessories you would expect from a large garden centre. The Bybrook Craft Centre is large for a garden centre and stocks a massive range of craft and hobby goods.

The Pet Centre not only sells feeds and general pet items but also a selection live pets. The aquatics centre boasts 200 aquariums full of tropical, cold water and fresh water fish. All the tanks filters, feeds etc. are also available to keep your fish fit and well. Other concessions include the Flat Roof Company, Edinburgh Woollen Mills and Hot Tubs Barn.

THE CAFE AT BYBROOK BARN GARDEN CENTRE

The Bybrook Pavilion Cafe / Restaurant serves a full menu with snacks, main meals, drinks and cakes. They serve cooked breakfast from 9.00am to 11.30am Monday to Saturday and it's good value with any seven items costing only £3.99. The cafe was awarded a three star rating (maximum five) by the Food Standards Agency in  August 2012, not very impressive.

Nearby is the American Riverview Diner, a real diner which came from America in 2001. It certainly looks the part both inside and out but unfortunately the quality of the food is variable. It has a problem though with the hygiene side of the business with the Food Standards Agency awarding it only two stars for food hygiene in November 2012.

Other garden centres nearby in the Kent area include Notcutts in Maidstone.

Closed on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday