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The Best Garden Centres in the North of England
Our pick of the best garden centres in the North of England (Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne & Wear, Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Yorkshire), every address checked.
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Glazebury, near Warrington, Cheshire
Begun in 1937 when Alfred and Margaret Bent sold roses from their front garden; named the Garden Centre Association's North Destination Garden Centre of the Year in 2026.
See details →Gordale Garden & Home Centre
Burton, Wirral, Cheshire
A long-established, family-owned garden and home centre set in 15 acres of landscaped grounds, with a food hall and coffee shop; a runner-up in the GCA's 2026 North destination awards.
See details →Barton Grange Garden Centre
Brock, near Preston, Lancashire
Opened by HRH Princess Anne in 2008, with plants, home decor, a farm shop and restaurant; a runner-up in the GCA's 2026 North destination awards.
See details →Fairways Garden Centre
Macclesfield, Cheshire
A runner-up for the Garden Centre Association's North Local Garden Centre of the Year in 2026.
See details →Tong Garden Centre
Tong, Bradford, West Yorkshire
One of Yorkshire's biggest independent garden centres, on a 17-acre site, named the GCA's best in the North East for Christmas displays six times.
See details →Cowell's Garden Centre
Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne
An independent, family-owned garden centre and nursery since 1978, and a GCA North runner-up in 2025.
See details →Moss & Moor
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Host of the GCA North awards in 2025 and a runner-up for the region's Garden Centre of the Year in 2026.
See details →Wentworth Garden Centre
Wentworth, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire
The largest garden centre in Yorkshire by turnover.
See details →Dean's Garden Centre
York
Opened by Ken and Margaret Dean in 1968, with a large greenhouse of plants and gardening goods.
See details →Klondyke Stringers
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
A tidy, attractive centre, and a runner-up for the GCA's North Local Garden Centre of the Year in 2026.
See details →Crocus
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Often called the UK's biggest gardening website, and a favourite all-rounder for plants delivered to the door.
See details →Thompson & Morgan
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The UK's largest mail-order seed and plant company.
See details →David Austin Roses
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English roses straight from the famous Shropshire rose grower, potted or bare-root in season.
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Checked October 2026. Opening times, prices and delivery terms change, so please check before you travel or order.