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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Very good service
June 6, 2022
Lovely store.
June 2, 2022
What I wanted
Got what I wanted but forgot to use my rewards code, as a little confusion at checkout.
May 31, 2022
Good choice of plants and sundries.as…
Good choice of plants and sundries.as always.
Very nice cafe and most helpful obliging staff, reflecting well on the local management.
May 31, 2022
Brilliant Garden Centre with great plants
Brilliant Garden Centre with great selection of plants. Had everything I was looking for. Helpful staff and friendly check-out.
May 28, 2022
Food Store Butchery.
I was looking for boerewors ( South African Sausage) and searched around and found an excellent supply thanks to Paolo and his wife.
Also left shop with some picante Italian salsiccia
Well worth a visit for fresh meat and sausages.
May 25, 2022
Always a friendly welcome
Always a friendly welcome with a good range of all that is required to create a colourful garden
May 17, 2022
Always a friendly welcome
Always a friendly welcome, nothing is too much trouble from loading soil bags to giving sound helpful advice. Really do enjoy my trips to browse the plants and get ideas. Glad I joined the Dobbies Club in Shinfield!
May 10, 2022
Really helpful staff
May 9, 2022
Enjoyed my visit to the garden centre…
Enjoyed my visit to the garden centre however, the only complaint I have is there were not many staff around that I could get advice from. Other than that I picked up some lovely specimens
May 3, 2022
Recent visit
I recently attended this garden centre and was extremely shocked at the content and quality of the products on sale. There were empty shelves and the garden centre was fenced off to half its normal size. There were hardly any plants on sale. This store is looking shabby and needing to have a major overall.
Is this garden centre about to close down !!!
It is very poor in comparison to other Dobbies garden centres that I have attended.
May 1, 2022
Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Reading
Hi, I am sorry to hear this, I have sent you over a short email, to help me gather more information regarding your visit to our store, once I receive your response I will pass this over to our Management team to investigate, we will look into what went wrong and try and make any necessary improvements that I hope you can see these upon your next visit. Thanks-Liz
Great experience
A visit to Dobbies is always a great experience for Gardeners such as we are. I appreciate the choice of plants available, fabulous staff as well as the additional service of a great butcher.
April 25, 2022
Called in to your store in Reading for…breakfast and coffee
Called in to your store in Reading for a coffee. Big mistake. Four staff on and took a ridiculous amount of time to be served. Wasn’t even busy. Two couples in front having breakfasts but after seeing it wouldn't touch it. All kept warm on a hotplate and looked disgusting.
Staff miserable.
Sorry but usually go to Hare Hatch. What a difference always welcoming. Will stick with them in future.
Food always cooked fresh and looks appetising.
April 25, 2022
Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Reading
Hi
Thanks for your review.
Sorry you didn't fully enjoy your visit.
Can you send your details to customer.service@dobbies.com so we can help?
Best wishes
John
Lovely coming to Dobbie's ,staff are…
Lovely coming to Dobbie's ,staff are always helpful,knowledgeable,on there plants
April 21, 2022
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