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Hillside Nursery Centre | Newtownabbey, County Antrim

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Hillside Nursery Centre

★★★★☆ 4 / 5 · 692 Google reviews · Newtownabbey

♿ Wheelchair accessible

🌐 Website 📞 Call 📘 Facebook 📍 Directions ✏️ Claim Listing

📍 328 Doagh Rd, Newtownabbey BT36 6XL

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday	9 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday	9 AM to 5 PM
Wednesday	9 AM to 5 PM
Thursday	9 AM to 5 PM
Friday	9 AM to 5 PM
Saturday	9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday	1 PM to 5 PM

Hours shown are as published on Google. They can change at short notice and on bank holidays — please confirm with the centre before travelling.

🌿 What’s Here

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Wheelchair accessible
Step-free entrance reported by Google.

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Accessible parking
Designated accessible parking bays.

⭐ What reviewers mention most

Google currently shows these review topics and mention counts for Hillside Nursery Centre. The business had 692 Google reviews when we checked on 27 September 2026.

cafe

117 mentions

scones

25 mentions

christmas decorations

17 mentions

garden furniture

16 mentions

shrub selection

5 mentions

bedding plants

3 mentions

christmas displays

3 mentions

singing reindeer

2 mentions

Topics and counts are generated and displayed by Google, not by All Garden Centres — we do not calculate them. This page is not a review platform and does not collect first-party reviews.

📍 Getting Here

🚗 By Car
328 Doagh Rd, Newtownabbey BT36 6XL

📍 Postcode for sat-nav
BT36 6XL

Coordinates: 54.683613, -5.922198 · Open in Google Maps ↗

🗺 Nearby Garden Centres

Other garden centres from our County Antrim listings. Distances are straight-line estimates; drive times will be longer.

Garden Centre	Area	Distance	Rating	Reviews	Notable For
Beech Grove Nursery	Newtownabbey	~3.9 km NW	4.5 ★	48	Helpful staff
Logwood Plant Centre	Ballyclare	~6.0 km NW	3.8 ★	39	Staff
Creative Gardens Logwood	Ballyclare	~6.0 km NW	4.5 ★	358	Cafe
Stupid Priced Plants NI	Belfast	~6.3 km SW	5 ★	91	Plant quality

All centres listed on allgardencentres.co.uk. Ratings from Google Maps public data, 27 September 2026.

📊 How It Compares Locally

Benchmarked against 25 County Antrim garden centres holding 10 or more Google reviews in this directory.

Hillside Nursery Centre (this listing)

4 ★

County average (25 centres)

4.54 ★

Highest in county

5 ★

Hillside Nursery Centre rates below the county average (4 vs 4.54 ★). Its review count — 692 — reflects its visitor footprint and public profile in the area.

Google public rating data, read 27 September 2026.

☑️ Before You Go

Sunday hours are 1 PM to 5 PM, shorter than the rest of the week.
Northern Ireland has its own Sunday trading rules — larger shops generally cannot open before 1pm. See our Sunday opening guide.
Check the official website before travelling — seasonal and café hours often differ from the main store.
Call ahead for stock or specialist enquiries: 02890863161.
Step-free entrance reported. Accessible parking and toilets may vary — worth confirming.

🔍 Data & Source Confidence

✅ Business name

✅ Full address

✅ Phone number

✅ Official website

✅ Google rating

✅ Opening hours

✅ GPS coordinates

⚠️ Owner has claimed this listing

Business details, opening hours, rating and review topics read from this centre’s Google Business Profile on 27 September 2026. Place ID ChIJTRGj2-KmYUgRp4bZESX5lDA. Distances computed from published coordinates. This listing has not yet been claimed or confirmed by the business — if you are the owner you can claim it below and correct anything that is wrong.