Tingley Garden Centre: Your Shopping Guide

Why You Should Visit

• Explore a Vast Selection: You'll find an 'amazing' store inside, packed with 'absolutely everything'. It's well-presented and offers a huge selection of goods for the home and garden.
• Exceptional Christmas Experience: Especially at Christmas, the displays are awesome. The Santa experience is 'brilliant', with elves guiding children on a journey, culminating in a visit to Santa and a toy shop.
• Family-Friendly Fun: The soft play area, 'Grasshoppers,' is a hit with children, offering a smaller but still 'fab' play space. There's also a big outdoor area with a playground, bouncy castle, and trikes. The staff are particularly good with kids.
• Enjoy Reasonable Prices: Shoppers can expect very reasonable prices throughout the store.
• Delightful Cafe & Restaurant: There's a beautiful cafe and restaurant inside. The restaurant offers a cozy atmosphere and serves delicious food. The staff is friendly and welcoming, creating a pleasant dining experience. Takeout options are also available.
• Excellent Garden and House Products: The center provides a great range of products for the garden and house.
• Convenient Parking: Ample parking is available, ensuring an easy start to your visit.
• Ice Skating: Experience winter ice skating which is much cheaper than other venues. The organization is slick, with boots and equipment sorted quickly. There are lockers available for valuables. Sessions are 45 minutes long and there's a member of staff on the ice to help out.
• Afternoon Tea: Groups can enjoy lovely afternoon tea, with attentive service and special touches for birthdays.

Why You Might Consider Alternatives

• Booking System Issues: Be aware that the online booking system for certain events, like afternoon tea, can be challenging, particularly for those who prefer phone bookings. You might need to call several times to get assistance with booking.
• Soft Play Considerations: While the soft play is good, booking early is essential as it fills up quickly.
• Potential for Queues: There might be queues at the soft play, even though there are enough seats and areas available. There was also only one till at one point.
• Disabled Parking Issues: There is a frequent occurrence of non-disabled drivers parking in disabled and EV charging bays.
• Garden Centre Card Inconvenience: Garden Centre cards from previous years may be obsolete, causing loss of accumulated points.