Barton Grange Garden Centre, Preston

Once upon a time in a galaxy not far from here a young couple fell in love and agreed to be manacled together for the rest of eternity. He had been a speed freak, and agreed to abandon his love of trying to kill himself in mobile metal coffins. She had been horse-mad and agreed to stop watching ‘Horse of the Year Show’, etc., and shouting at the riders for not treating their horses properly; she further agreed to never again pull the handbrake on to stop the car he was driving so she could jump out and bawl at a man who was whipping a horse. They both decided they needed a new ... more

I visited Barton Grange for the first time last week. I had often heard people reving about it so I thought I'd go to see what all the fuss was about. Well, what a fantastic place!! I'm not really what you'd call a gardener, I'm an occasional garden centre visitor that likes to browse more than anything. The range of stock was unbelievable. As well as having many greenhouses and outdoor areas, there was garden furniture, BBQ's, dried fruits, silk flowers, fish, fencing, ponds, everything you can think of!!! The surroundings are also lovely, there's even a parrot in the silk flowers section ... more