Karen Herrera
09.03.2025
Just visited the newly opened/owned garden centre. Very well set out with lots of products. Went into the restaurant, which is now table service, which is good, not keen on the dog seating area in the restaurant, a few dogs yapping and fighting which really spoilt our lunch. Having the dog seating area seems unfair for those that are allergic to, and or have a fear of dogs, and wish to eat in the restaurant.
Robert Austin
08.03.2025
Went today for opening day under new ownership. I remember visiting when it was Dobbies and it gave a cold vibe. However British Garden Centre have transformed this. Affordable prices, nice staff great experience.
robert trevor jordan
08.03.2025
Went for soft opening then last Friday when restaurant was open...we used to go when original then dobbies. Now it's better than ever before ....11out of 10. Excellent
nathan waller
04.03.2025
If I'm paying £3.45 for a small Fentimans, I expect a glass with ice with it. No ice
Nigel Haultain
15.01.2025
Loved it but its now closed, another garden centre taking over soon
Eddie Kibbles
15.01.2025
Not a lot to say about what was formerly Highly Gate Garden Centre, unfortunately the current owner (Dobbies) is now closed down.
Gerard Stewart
10.01.2025
Highly expensive unless you caught closing down sale. Look forward to new venture plus always get my fruit & Veg from the family shop outside - lovely people
M „Al“ F
01.07.2019
Large free car park, choice of refreshment outlets. Garden centre element in a state of flux as change of operator is pending January 2025.
Angela Ray
12.06.2021
It was a good garden centre but it's closing down very soon
Elsa Hails
02.01.2025
Don't bother going it's closing down there's nothing left in the shop
Neil De'Ath
27.12.2024
Shame Dobbies is closing but did make use of the 50% closing down sale
Dave Bro
24.12.2024
Sadly this garden center is closing down but will reopen in February 2025 under a different company name. Other concessions are located here
Lorraine
10.08.2023
Sorry to see this place is closing down
Sandra Boardman
17.12.2024
As the garden centre is closing and they have a half price sale on,the shelves were virtually empty.
Barbara Treherne
07.03.2021
Love this place ..great cafe ...big selection of plants and seeds and lovely gifts. Staff always very friendly. Shame it's closing down.
Julie Thompson
10.12.2024
First visit but won't be my last. Large choice of things available from plants to jewellery. Also food available, butchers, greengrocers etc
P M
25.01.2020
Wide range of products in addition to garden-related products, including food, and pet-related items
Ann Cochrane
08.12.2024
After braving the storm yesterday, we had a lovely festive afternoon at Dobbies,
Heighlygatee. All credit due to Scarlet, Sam & her team who looked after us in the restaurant, - the afternoon tea was excellent. Equally Hazel & all the elves in the grotto - Santa Claus was the best- so overall a happy day for three generations!
Helen McKenzie
03.12.2024
I booked Christmas lunch for two. The staff were welcoming and friendly and the table was set with crackers and Christmas decorations. Unfortunately the dinner was dreadful. Probably the worst meal I have ever had. The food was lukewarm, served on cold plates, the vegetables were soft and soggy, the turkey was dry and tasteless. The whole thing was swimming in congealed gravy! It was quite obvious that the food had been cooked before (maybe days before!) and reheated. We just could not eat it. It was very obvious to staff that there was a problem when they collected the plates. We opted to have the Christmas pudding and asked for ice cream as an extra. It was not great but edible. When we came to pay we were told we would just be charged for one meal - £17. I pointed out that I had paid £10 deposit so was then charged for two teas and two puddings £10.25 a total of £20.25. Instead of a nice pre Christmas treat, it was a really bad experience.
Jon Took
01.12.2024
Meh. Picked up a John Lewis order and went to the "Restaurant" for lunch (on a Sunday). Two of us, plus 11 month old. £35 for two meals, two coffees and two bottles of water. For some reason the food was out under lights and in gastronorms but they still took our order and brought the food over, which took 10 minutes after paying. Layout and menus were literally all over the place and queuing system was insane. Our table was dirty with one wet streak where a cloth had been used to wipe a line of the last customers' detritus away. I did the rest. My roast beef was a decent sized portion but fully cooked and dry. Veg, gravy and meat were lukewarm at best and fairly tasteless. Yorkshire pudding was cold. Roast potatoes were cold, one was yellow and mushy inside, the other was white and mealy and gave me the impression it was reheated at least once. I left about half of my food. Wife's pie was similar and flooded with gravy, at least three times as much as me; ironic as I like gravy and she doesn't. No soft furnishings meant the room was echoey and loud. OK for younger kids (3-12?) I guess, not great for a baby. The garden centre is tolerable for a grumpy man like myself but the "restaurant" (it's a cafe) should be avoided. We've been to the coffee bar near the tills a few times and similar experiences: generally not clean, crockery mismatched and dirty-looking and generally slow for no apparent reason. Only worth going if you are getting a freebie with your Dobbies card. The Dobbies card is ok value but the place is expensive to begin with so swings and roundabouts.
Barry Turner
03.07.2023
It's Christmas!
Angela Power
30.11.2024
Sarah ,and Michael and the staff are amazing they always take good care of us Festive dinner is lovely.
Martin Rae
27.11.2024
Used to be a really great well stocked garden centre, but now the place looks run down, about 80% of the outside display beds were empty, and what plants, trees and shrubs they did have were lying upside down or on there sides.
