I bought a shed and in less than a year water coming in phoned the garden centre who told me ! To get intouch with a and j sheds who sent two men out who said I will have to pay for it new bearer... See more
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Switch location166 Hyde End Road, Shinfield, RG2 9ER Reading, GB
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Dobbies has been my favorite garden center for years, and it’s easy to see why. They consistently offer some of the best deals around, and their Dobbies Advantage Card is hands down the best loyalty... See more
Took grandchildren for drinks and also bought seeds for birds. Disappointing that no longer serve baby chinos as told might be too hot for children.
The supply of garden compost was very low and we were unable to purchase our usual one.
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Dobbies has been the home of gardening for over 150 years. You can trust us to provide quality products, expert advice and inspirational ideas for you outdoor space, whatever size it may be. But it's not all about the greenery. At your local Dobbies, you'll find all you need for your home and garden, plus delicious food and drinks in our restaurant. Visit www.dobbies.com to find out more.
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166 Hyde End Road, Shinfield, RG2 9ER, Reading, United Kingdom
4.6
Excellent
184 reviews
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Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Reading
Hi, thank you for your review. We are so glad you had a great time visiting one of our stores. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Thanks - Rachel
Always a pleasure to shop there the…
Always a pleasure to shop there the girls are always friendly.. I can always find what I want.. And having 2 cups of coffee a month with my card is a lovley treat
August 13, 2022
Lovely visit at dobbies
Lovely day at dobbies. Took advantage of my membership birthday card and enjoyed coffee and cake and cream tea on the house. Scone was delicious as was the bannoffi cake. Then a whiz around to pick up some plant pots and plants for the patio with membership discount on the plants. Staff in restaurant and at the tolls were super friendly and helpful. A very enjoyable visit.
August 4, 2022
Dog haters
Would have given zero. If you have a dog do not visit as they are dog haters . We were forced to leave the cafe whilst trying to feed a baby . We had our beloved pooch with us who is well behaved
July 30, 2022
Unprompted review
Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Reading
Thanks for taking your time to leave a review. I have passed your comment to the Reading store manager to make them aware of this issue and asked them to contact you to resolve issue. Thanks Ahmed
Quality products, helpful staff.
We often visit Dobbies at Hyde end road, we always get decent plants at reasonable prices, this time we also visited the cafe a pleasant experience, as well as the usual plants there are many other items on sale.
Staff are friendly and helpful also they know what they are talking about if you have any queries.
July 22, 2022
Mike was very helpful.
July 11, 2022
Unfortunately the stock for keeping my…
Unfortunately the stock for keeping my garden up and running is not readily available in certain areas. Plants are in abundance but not being attended to properly ie compost being used to grow plants in is bone dry and plants are not in a very good condition. More care needed.
July 7, 2022
Lovely garden centre
Lovely well looked after plants and shrubs friendly knowledgeable staff and yummy cakes in the coffee shop.whats not to like ..highly recommended
July 5, 2022
How many times do I need to submit a…
How many times do I need to submit a review asking for potholes to be repaired to make it easier for wheel chairs ??????? What is the point of asking a question that you refuse to address ??? Will you pay for repairs to my wheelchair when a wheel snaps off ???
Jan lovegrove
July 1, 2022
Customer Service at its best!!
Well mannered and very helpful staff. Customer Service is obviously a high priority for the team at this site.
Also visited the restaurant as well - again very nice staff who had time to actually have a conversation. Well done.
June 27, 2022
Offers not available
Not the garden centre fault but offer emailed out to all card holders not available. Head Office didn't keep centres informed so there must have been many disappointed customers.
June 26, 2022
Well stocked with plant,s and friendly…
Well stocked with plant,s and friendly helpful staff---and you can collect point,s on your purchases.
June 26, 2022
Improvement required
POSITIVES - Excellent choice of greetings cards.
NEGATIVES - No trolleys in garden area, meaning you have to return to
outside the entrance to find one.
No sanitiser/handwash as you enter to food shop, having
touched all sorts of things in the garden area and elsewhere.
June 23, 2022
The shopping experience ceased good but…
The shopping experience ceased good but had intended having a drink and cafe closed before 3pm on weekday
June 18, 2022
Always good value and service
June 14, 2022
Fabulous jubilee afternoon tea- plenty…
Fabulous jubilee afternoon tea- plenty of food, great staff, friendly, attentive and ready to help with any request
June 14, 2022
A good experience
We had a good experience , we went looking for plants and found enough for our needs. We were served very pleasantly at the checkout . Thank you
June 13, 2022
A super garden centre, just get there early
Dobbies, Shinfield, Reading is a super garden centre, plenty of parking, fantastic selection of everything you need for the garden. Plus service with a smile - thank you.
June 10, 2022
Unprompted review
My visit to the garden centre on Tues…
My visit to the garden centre on Tues 7th June, was different this time,
The Restaurant had only 2 staff on, and it got busy, poor loves found it hard to cope,
June 9, 2022
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