Dobbies Garden Centres

Lovely small friendly place nice cafe good deals lovely plants. Shame no dog seating area in cafe. Dogs allowed except for indoor restaurant seating area and food hall. Independent butcher in food Hall. Nice selection of Spring plants and bulbs. Waitrose now available in food Hall, disappointed no Whittard fruit teas available in there today.. Regatta clothing available. 😊

This Dobbies is located in Shinfield which is South from Reading. This is a good little garden centre. Go in through the main entrance and you are in the garden furniture and indoor plant section. Great selection of cacti here. Some other interesting plants as well. The coffee shop is off to the left and it’s a decent size. Through into the gift section where there are crafts and gifts and toys. Out back is the main plant area and there is a really good selection of all the various plants you would expect to find. You will also find a good selection of statues and plant pots. Back inside and there is the tool section then the food shop which has some great stuff in and of course the butchers. There is also the aquatics and pet section round the back, I didn’t go but believe it is still there. I’d recommend this as a place to visit.

We always enjoy shopping here because the plants are of a good quality, and on discount weekends prices are really cut. You also get 10% discount if you are a Gardening Club member, and 2 free coffees once a month. Dobbies know how to keep you coming, and the local manager is excellent with a very pleasant manner. Always a pleasure. Now in 2022 the plan to close and completely rebuild, so watch this space! The restaurant right now needs upgrading and I’m sure when they have finished the entire site will rival Henry Street Garden Centre, the local star attraction.