Shopping Guide: Fields Garden Centre
Fields Garden Centre & Kitchen: Your Shopping Guide
Why You Should Visit
- A Relaxed & Welcoming Atmosphere: You'll find a place where dogs on leads are welcome. The atmosphere is generally warm and welcoming, perfect for a casual outing.
- Delicious & Well-Priced Food: The location offers a cafe known for its delicious food, good value for money, and hearty portion sizes. The food is described as fresh and tasty. Some dishes include incredibly well-priced food.
- Excellent Coffee: The cafe serves coffee that's been described as some of the best.
- Variety of Products: You'll find a well-stocked garden center with good-quality plants and a lovely selection of house plants. There are also trees, a fairy garden range, and ready-made gifts.
- Exceptional Customer Service: Shoppers can expect friendly and helpful staff, and the service is often excellent. Some staff members are particularly helpful.
- Family-Friendly Environment: The location is great for families with little kids, providing ample space for them to run around on a field. Goats are in a fenced area.
- Special Features: You'll encounter free-range chickens and ducks.
- Gluten-Free Options: For those with dietary needs, gluten-free options are available, though it's a shared ingredient kitchen.
- Aesthetic Appeal: The overall aesthetic is described as wonderful and easy to find. The surroundings are lovely.
- Special Events & Occasions: You can enjoy a Sunday lunch with homemade Yorkshire puddings.
- Takeaway Options: Delicious cakes are available to take home.
- Good Value: Food is extremely well priced.
Why You Might Consider Alternatives
- Inconsistent Service: Be aware that experiences with service vary. Some customers have reported being ignored, leading to disappointment. Others have noted exceptional service.
- Potential for Long Waits: Be prepared to queue, particularly for outdoor dining. You may need to queue to secure a table number and then queue again to place your order.
- Queuing and Order Placement Issues: There may be queuing issues. In some cases, you might be required to queue multiple times for food and drinks. Some customers had to queue separately for ice cream.
- Outdoor Dining Issues: The outdoor dining experience could be negatively impacted if there is thick smoke in the seating area, making it uncomfortable.
- Potential for Kitchen Errors & Staff Blame: There have been reports of staff blaming customers for kitchen errors.
- Order Timing Issues: There may be delays. Some customers experienced waiting in line while their coffee and cake were brought out before they were seated, leading to issues with cold drinks.
- Pricing: While the food is mentioned as being good value, some shoppers find the garden center items to be expensive, although there is a bargain table.
- Availability and Seating: Although there is outdoor seating, it operates on a reservation system. Also, seating can be limited, especially if the cafe is busy.
- Limited Garden Variety: The garden center might not offer anything out of the ordinary. Although it is developing, it could have limited choices for the garden apart from large trees.
- Potential for Miscommunication: There is a risk of miscommunication, as demonstrated in the reviews, such as with order placement and the "queue-jumping" incident.
