Dobbies Garden Centre, Milngavie

Garden Centre Reviews

Dobbies Garden Centre, Milngavie

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A large, modern Dobbies Garden World with lots of space given to non-gardening items. The outside plants area was well laid out with more interest than the normal large Dobbies.

This is a totally independent GardenAction opinion of Dobbies Garden Centre in the Milngavie area of Scotland. Click any picture to enlarge it.

PLANTS AREA

Dobbies at Milngavie has a good outdoor plants area. It is laid out in a much more interesting fashion compared other modern Dobbies. The paths are angled, there are island displays and even a central water feature (click picture on right to enlarge).

The range of plants is good and they are in tip top condition. The large overhead signs worked well directing you easily to major plants groups.

INDOOR SALES AREA

The indoor sales area is vast for a garden centre in this area of the UK. More than half of it is devoted to non-gardening items such as clothes, furniture, gifts, vards and books.

For gardeners though it does stock a good range of tools, plant feeds, weed killers and similar items.

There was a large food hall on site which offered local delicacies and also had a butchers shop and cheese counter.

CAFE

The cafe is very large but plainly laid out. It also lacks any atmosphere or friendly decor. The main area is simply straight lines of tables and chars. Unusually for a modern Dobbies, the tables and chairs are made from real wood rather than plastic.

Main meal specials were priced at �8. Paninis, sandwiches, toasties, salads and other snack meals were also available as were teas, coffees and cakes.

We tried the soup and sandwich combo for �4.95 and were pleasantly surprised at how good it tasted.

PET CENTRE
The pet centre stocked a wide selection of pet accessories and feeds but no live pets.

AQUATICS
There was a large aquatics centre which stocke a good range of live fish, accessories and fish feeds.

GARDEN SHEDS / GREENHOUSES
A good range is stocked on site.

WATER FEATURES
There was a good range of water features dotted rounf the garden centre.

SPECIALITIES
A large range of non-gardening stock.

TOILETS
Excellent, clean and functional.

CAR PARKING
A large car park immediately adjacent to the entrance. It was on flat and level ground.

DIRECTIONS AND CONTACT
The address is:
Dobbies Milngavie,
Boclair Road,
Milngavie,
Glasgow G62 6EP

Tel: 01360 620721
Email: milngavie@dobbies.com
Website: http://www.dobbies.com/milngavie-garden-centre.aspx

A map can be found HERE

Our sat nav got us there based on road and town name.

DISABLED ACCESS
Excellent all round with free wheelchairs at the entrance.

OPENING HOURS
Monday 9am to 6pm
Tuesday 9.30am to 6pm
Wednesday to Saturday 9am to 6pm
Sunday 10am to 6pm

SUMMARY
A modern store with a larger than normal emphasis on items for the home rather than the garden centre. That said, the range of gardening items was also extensive. The cafe was large but disappointed because of a total lack of atmosphere. The food was average.

STAR RATINGS
The lowest rating is 1 star, the highest rating is 5 stars.

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