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Hillier Garden Centre Winchester

Winchester, Hampshire

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Hampshire heritageOriginal Hillier centreMulberry & Thyme restaurantNational Plant CollectionsDog friendlyDisabled access

📞 01962 842288
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📍 Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DN

⏰ Opening Hours

Monday	9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday	9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday	9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday	9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday	9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday	9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sunday	10:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Hours sourced from Hillier official website, August 2026. Open for browsing from 10am Sundays; plant and retail purchases from 10:30am. Always verify before travelling, especially on bank holidays.

🌿 What’s Here

Planteria

Hillier’s Winchester centre — the original and first Hillier garden centre — carries one of the most comprehensive plant ranges in Hampshire. Specialisms include rare and unusual shrubs, climbers, and hardy perennials. Expert staff offer genuine horticultural advice.

Mulberry & Thyme Restaurant

Hillier’s in-house restaurant serving freshly prepared breakfasts, lunches, cakes, and afternoon teas. Particularly popular on weekends — worth booking or arriving early at peak times.

Home & Gifts

Curated range of homewares, seasonal gifts, garden accessories, and plant-care products. A step above generic garden centre gift ranges.

National Plant Collections

Hillier maintains several National Plant Collections — ask staff about the specialist varieties held at Winchester and associated trial grounds nearby.

Dog Friendly

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor areas and car park. Water bowls available. Check current policy on indoor areas before visiting.

90 Minutes Free Parking

Free parking available for up to 90 minutes — useful if combining a garden centre visit with a trip into Winchester city centre (a short drive or taxi away).

📍 Getting Here

🚂 By Rail (South Western Railway)

Winchester station (SWR from London Waterloo, approx 1 hr) is approximately 1.5 miles from the garden centre on Romsey Road. Taxis are readily available from the station. Regular services also from Southampton.

🚌 By Bus

First Hampshire buses run along Romsey Road connecting Winchester city centre to the garden centre and beyond toward Romsey. Check current routes at firstbus.co.uk.

🚗 By Car

On the A3090 Romsey Road southwest of Winchester city centre. Signed from the M3 J11 (Winchester). Free parking on site for up to 90 minutes.

🚲 By Bike

Winchester has a developing cycle network. The garden centre is approximately 15–20 minutes by bike from the city centre via Romsey Road. The NCN Route 23 passes nearby.

Coordinates: 51.0588, -1.3415 · Open in Google Maps

🗺 Nearby Garden Centres

Garden Centre	Area	Approx. Distance
Brambridge Park Garden Centre	Colden Common	9 miles
Hillier Garden Centre Botley	Botley	15 miles
Hillier Garden Centre Liss	Liss	20 miles

Nearby garden centres listed on allgardencentres.co.uk. Distances are straight-line estimates; drive times will be longer.

💡 Before You Go

The Winchester centre is Hillier’s original — worth visiting for the history as much as the plants.

Parking is free but limited to 90 minutes — plan to browse efficiently or ask if you need longer.

Sunday open time is 10:30am for plant purchases — arrive from 10am if you want to browse first.

Ask at the information desk about National Plant Collection varieties — staff are very knowledgeable.

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Rating data: Sourced from Google Maps public listing, June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Google. Review themes are editorial summaries — not verbatim quotes from any reviewer.
Opening hours: Sourced from Google Business Profile at time of collection. Hours can change — always verify before visiting, especially on bank holidays.
Distances: Straight-line estimates using GPS coordinates. Actual driving distance will be greater.

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