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Allington Nursery

★★★★☆ 3.9 from 254 Google reviews

Allington Ln, Fair Oak, SO50 7DD

Garden centreFair Oak

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Is this a good fit for your visit?

Best for

Christmas displays, Unusual and hard-to-find varieties, Bedding plants

Accessibility

Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance and wheelchair-accessible parking.

Something different

Fireworks comes up often enough in reviews that Google lists it as a topic (15 mentions).

Ratings

71% of the 254 ratings Google holds are four or five stars; 20% are one or two.

Summarised from Google listing attributes and Google review topics, checked on 2026-09-30. Google publishes no popular-times data for this business, so we make no claim about quiet or busy periods.

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	10 AM to 4 PM

Hours as published on the business’s Google profile on 2026-09-30. Always check directly before travelling, especially on public holidays.

What this garden centre is known for

Frequently mentioned by reviewers: Christmas displays, Unusual and hard-to-find varieties, Bedding plants.raised often enough for Google to surface it as a review topic — “real christmas trees” ×5; “unusual plants” ×4; “bedding plants” ×2

What reviewers mention most

Google currently shows these review topics and mention counts for Allington Nursery. The business had 254 Google reviews when we checked on 2026-09-30.

fireworks15

range of plants6

real christmas trees5

unusual plants4

welcoming staff4

plant care4

refurbishment3

family run nursery2

dead plants2

bedding plants2

Topics and counts as displayed by Google, not calculated by us.

Accessibility

Google listing

Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance and wheelchair-accessible parking.

We keep these sources separate on purpose. A wheelchair icon does not answer questions about gradients, surfaces, lift access or distance from parking — if those matter for your visit, please call ahead.

Getting here

Address
Allington Ln, Fair Oak, SO50 7DD

Postcode for your sat nav
SO50 7DD

Coordinates
50.95999, -1.30959

County
Hampshire — all Hampshire garden centres

Other garden centres nearby

Garden centre	Town	Distance	Rating
The Garden Society	Southampton	0.5 miles	4.2 (1,602)
In-Excess Fair Oak Garden Centre	Fair Oak	1.3 miles	4.3 (1,334)
Hampshire Carnivorous Plants ltd	Lower Upham	2.0 miles	4.8 (171)
George Beckett Nurseries	Compton	4.0 miles	4.6 (120)
Neals Nursery	Wickham	5.3 miles	4.8 (119)

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