March 2024 by Alex Martin
Wow, you can easily lose hours, there is so much to look at, especially if you're doing the garden up. Even if you want to have a walk around a decent garden centre
November 2023 by michael nicklinson
Amazing experience,so so much Christmas stuff, especially loved the Lomax display lovely restaurant on site and ample parking for all, will definitely visit again!
November 2023 by Glenn Barsby
Garden centre fantastic with quality products and great Christmas range, some bits on the expensive side. Restaurant okay, service at tills not great and it?s disappointing you can?t amend orders on meals (so they can offer a fast service) but you can of course order extras ?. The service staff are brilliant but management just remember that you charge us a lot of money, to save food waste, allow me to delete certain items and if we want a bowl of chips for the kids just do it - we?d pay for it ?
November 2023 by Dave Berry
The 1st time I have been to Gate Garden centre and wow, what a treasure of a place .Its alot bigger than what you see from the outside, just a tip if you are bringing elderly relatives I suggest you drop them off at the drop off point near the front door then park due to the car park being on a natural slope .We went because we were recommend this by my mother in Law and absolutes lived the experience .We enter and followed through the entrance and followed it left down to a really nice one one off piece of art and home states and unique glasses pieces , then I would definitely say thanks to their interior design who design the beautiful home sections then we enter the ornament and jewellery section , we had some great customer service from Jamie, she was very helpful and went out of her way to help us find an item we were after , a quick look around the you and bbq section which cheered up my girls .We decided to enter the Christmas department, again wow this was the best Christmas section of any garden centre I have ever been to and I have been to a lot, the attention to detail was really really good , everywhere I looked it was just beautiful one off gifts, decorations , a beautifully designed section but that wasn?t it .The Lemax village display and the amount of pieces and accessories was fantastic , I am a collector and loved the display and brought some new pieces , the prices were very competitive and everything was in stock , but that is not the end they have the barn at the back of the Christmas section with more Christmas ornaments and out door display pieces .We decided to stop and eat arg the restaurant and loved then space and the quality of food , it has a massive restaurant and in the summer you can sit outside on the balcony .They have a good kids menu , I would say the kids selection was a little on the dearer side, but you are in an affluent area of Leicestershire.After Lunch we headed back to the toy section and up towards the tills, if you have mobility problems or struggle with slopes I would suggest heading back through the ornament section and up through near the beginning and left up to the tills ,The till staff were very helpful and exchanged one of my broken ornaments .Would highly recommend this garden centre as the best I have ever been to
October 2023 by Kathleen Gibbs
Wonderful afternoon at Gates. Lovely lunch followed by gazing at all the well kept plants. Then on to the Christmas display. Absolutely beautiful!
October 2023 by Tracey Thrussell
Enjoyed looking round the Christmas decorations. Staff in the pavers and lake land very helpful. Food in the restaurant tasty,hot and plenty of choice.
October 2023 by Jeanette Harrington
Christmas displays are amazing! If you are lacking in Christmas spirit this season, head on down to Gates! Again, beautiful displays this year! I am going back next week without the children to have a proper look!!
October 2023 by Borg 1
It has grown a lot since my last visit, so there is a lot more variety now. Very good range of products, best urinals I have ever seen (see below).Restaurant could be better, especially the topside of roast beef, which was more like a TV microwave meal (hence 4 stars).Will visit again as it is a lovely venue.
September 2023 by Lisa Lawrence
Visited here recently. There are so many lovely shops to look round and the farm shop has an amazing variety of food.All staff were friendly and polite.The cafe has a good selection of light lunches, we had cibattas which were delicious and there was side salad and crisps included.Would of been great if they did sandwiches and jacket potatoes too, not sure if they are available in restaurant as there is a restaurant at Gates too.All in all it was a lovely few hours spent there!
August 2023 by H
I?d been promising I?d take my mother to Gates Garden Centre for a while . She absolutely loved it . There?s so much to see and browse . The farm shop is lovely has everything you need and more . Such s great choice of everything under one roof . We ate in the main Garden Restaurant. We both had fish and chips . It was lovely . The pieces of fish we had were cooked to perfection and filled our plates . Would highly recommend.
August 2023 by Ken Childs
Wonderful garden centre with real quality plants and accoutrements. Has the advantage of the best farm shop for miles. Every member of staff makes you feel welcome and the coffee shop is heavenly both for quality and service. Would give 6 stars if it was a choice.
August 2023 by katrina peck
Lovely garden centre plenty there some beautiful flowers and plants. Lots of gifts and garden items are available. We popped into the cafe and the food was good with fast service. Lovely view from the window seats, and you can sit outside, but we didn't on this occasion as quite windy. Went to the toilet facilities they were very clean and quite pretty with flower sinks. Popped into the farm shop on the way out, there was lots of fresh food and quality meats and much more. Look forward to going back again as much more to look at.
August 2023 by Liz
We always enjoy an outing to gates. The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and lovely views. The food is lovely, we had sandwiches that came with side salad and crisps.We bought a few plants too, which were very healthy and a good size.Christmas time is a wonderful time to visit as the decorations are wonderful.
August 2023 by Sheldon ?EzBloke? Wortley
Fantastic food, lovely and friendly staff. Technologically advanced too; you can order your food via your mobile phone if you want! Great Garden centre too and the indoor marketplace is amazing (especially at Christmas!)
August 2023 by Elaine Constable
My latest visit was to collect shoes ordered online from Pavers. Surprisingly quiet. It was around 11:00 on a Wednesday morning during school holidaysFirst bright sunny day for a while so perhaps people were doing outdoor activities.Quiet a few parking spaces near the doors which was good. For people with mobility issues this entire site is built on a very steep slope.All shops, including farm shop were very well stocked with quality goods & local produce.
