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Skelton Garden Centre and Cafe | York, North Yorkshire

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Skelton Garden Centre and Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.1 / 5 · 303 Google reviews · York

🅿️ Free car park♿ Wheelchair accessible🚚 Delivery available

🌐 Website 📞 Call 📘 Facebook 📍 Directions ✏️ Claim Listing

📍 Shipton Rd, Skelton, York YO30 1XW

🕐 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 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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Free car park
Free on-site parking for visitors.

♿

Wheelchair accessible
Step-free entrance reported by Google.

♿

Accessible parking
Designated accessible parking bays.

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Delivery available
Delivery offered — confirm coverage and cost with the centre.

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Card payments
Card and contactless payments accepted.

⭐ What reviewers mention most

Google currently shows these review topics and mention counts for Skelton Garden Centre and Cafe. The business had 303 Google reviews when we checked on 27 September 2026.

cafe

39 mentions

healthy plants

8 mentions

christmas decorations

7 mentions

plant advice

6 mentions

horticultural accessories

5 mentions

homemade cakes

4 mentions

independent garden centre

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
Shipton Rd, Skelton, York YO30 1XW — free on-site parking.

📍 Postcode for sat-nav
YO30 1XW

Coordinates: 53.997077, -1.135743 · Open in Google Maps ↗

🗺 Nearby Garden Centres

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

Garden Centre	Area	Distance	Rating	Reviews	Notable For
Poppleton Community Railway Nursery	York	~2.6 km S	5 ★	14	Friendly volunteers
Dobbies Garden Centre York	York	~2.8 km S	3.9 ★	1133	Cafe
Browns Nurseries	York	~3.4 km NE	4.7 ★	83	Lovely staff
Rufforth Plants	York	~6.2 km SW	4.4 ★	26	Helpful staff

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

📊 How It Compares Locally

Benchmarked against 65 North Yorkshire garden centres holding 10 or more Google reviews in this directory.

Skelton Garden Centre and Cafe (this listing)

4.1 ★

County average (65 centres)

4.58 ★

Highest in county

5 ★

Skelton Garden Centre and Cafe rates below the county average (4.1 vs 4.58 ★). Its review count — 303 — reflects its visitor footprint and public profile in the area.

Google public rating data, read 27 September 2026.

☑️ Before You Go

Sunday hours are 10 AM to 4 PM, shorter than the rest of the week.
Check the official website before travelling — seasonal and café hours often differ from the main store.
Call ahead for stock or specialist enquiries: 01904470072.
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 ChIJHWvrAfwzeUgRIrXELu6UcCc. 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.