Best Garden Centres in Surrey: Local Guide to Plants, Cafés, Nurseries & Garden Supplies

Surrey has one of the most varied mixes of garden centres and nurseries in the South East. The county includes large chain garden centres with cafés, restaurants and wide product ranges, specialist independent nurseries focused on plants, smaller lifestyle destinations, and everything in between. This guide covers all 23 published listings on the Surrey garden centres hub to help you find the right type of visit for your needs.

Quick Decision Table

Use this table to get a quick overview of each Surrey listing by type and what it is best suited to.

Best Full Garden Centres for a Day Out

If you are looking for a full day-out experience — wide plant selections, a café or restaurant, gifts, seasonal displays, and garden accessories under one roof — these Surrey listings are stronger starting points.

Garsons Garden Centre in Esher is one of the larger independent garden centres in Surrey. It covers a broad range of plants, seasonal bedding, and garden supplies, and is useful for anyone based in or around Esher, Cobham, or the A3 corridor.

Chessington Garden Centre offers a wide product range and is a practical option for families in the Chessington and Kingston area.

Squire’s Garden Centres operate six Surrey locations. Each offers a broadly similar full-service experience with plants, garden supplies, a café, and seasonal ranges. Surrey sites include Chertsey, Shepperton, Cobham, Hersham, Woking, and Badshot Lea near Farnham. Check current opening hours directly before travelling, as these can vary by site and season.

Hillier Garden Centres have two Surrey listings: Hillier in Dorking and Hillier in Sunningdale. Both are useful for plants, seasonal ranges, and café stops in their respective areas.

Notcutts also has two Surrey locations: Notcutts in Staines and Notcutts in Cranleigh. Both are larger chain garden centres with wide ranges across plants, garden furniture, and accessories.

Longacres Garden Centre in Bagshot is a well-established independent centre with plants, gifts, seasonal ranges, and a café. It is a stronger starting point for those visiting the Bagshot, Windlesham, and Camberley area.

Weybridge Garden Centre in Addlestone is a local full-service option useful for residents in the Weybridge, Addlestone, and Byfleet area.

Best Independent Nurseries and Plant-Focused Stops

For plant enthusiasts who want specialist stock, independent nurseries, or a less commercial experience, these Surrey listings are worth comparing.

Cedar Nursery in Cobham is an independent nursery with a focus on plants and garden supplies. It is better suited to plant buyers than those looking for a full café-and-gifts day out.

Spring Reach Nursery in Ockham is a specialist plant nursery known for its range of perennials, shrubs, and ornamental plants. It is useful for gardeners who want to browse stock beyond standard chain centre ranges.

The Otter Nursery in Chertsey is a local independent nursery and a practical option for plant buyers in the north-west Surrey area.

Dunkirk Nursery in Egham offers a local plant-focused nursery option for residents in the Egham and Staines corridor.

Quality Plants in Shepperton is an independent nursery useful for plant buyers in the Shepperton and Walton area.

Woodlark Nurseries Ltd in Hersham is a local independent nursery and a useful option for those in the Hersham and Walton-on-Thames area.

Tenaker Plants & Gifts in Chobham is a smaller specialist plant and gifts shop. It is not the same type of visit as a large full garden centre, but is useful for local plant purchases and gifts in the Chobham area.

Best Options by Area

Chertsey, Shepperton, Staines and Egham

This part of north-west Surrey has a good spread of options. For a full garden centre experience, Squire’s in Chertsey and Squire’s in Shepperton are stronger starting points. Notcutts in Staines is also a large chain centre worth comparing. For plant-focused visits, The Otter Nursery in Chertsey, Quality Plants in Shepperton, and Dunkirk Nursery in Egham are all local independents worth considering. The Range in Staines has a garden department but is not a specialist garden centre. More detail on this area is in the Chertsey, Shepperton, Staines & Egham area guide.

Cobham, Chobham, Esher, Hersham and Ockham

This cluster in mid-Surrey offers several options within a short drive of each other. Garsons in Esher is one of the larger independents in this area. Squire’s in Cobham and Squire’s in Hersham offer a full chain garden centre experience. Cedar Nursery in Cobham and Woodlark Nurseries in Hersham are independent plant-focused options. Spring Reach Nursery in Ockham is better suited to specialist plant purchases. Tenaker Plants & Gifts in Chobham is a smaller local option. More detail on this area is in the Cobham, Chobham & Bagshot area guide.

Woking, Farnham, Cranleigh and Dorking

These towns in south and south-west Surrey each have chain garden centre options. Squire’s in Woking and Squire’s in Badshot Lea near Farnham both offer the standard Squire’s full-service range. Notcutts in Cranleigh is useful for the south Surrey area towards Guildford. Hillier in Dorking is a practical option for plant buyers and day-out visitors in the Dorking and Leatherhead corridor. Check current opening hours directly before travelling.

Bagshot, Windlesham and Sunningdale

Longacres in Bagshot is the main full garden centre option for this part of Surrey. Hillier in Sunningdale is a useful option for those in the Windlesham, Sunningdale, and Ascot area. Lavershot Barns in Windlesham is a lifestyle destination with plants, gifts, and events — it is not the same type of visit as a conventional garden centre.

Addlestone and Chessington

Weybridge Garden Centre in Addlestone and Chessington Garden Centre are both full-service centres useful for residents in the north-east Surrey area near the A3 and M25.

A Note on Three Listings

The Range, Staines includes a garden centre department but is a general retail store, not a specialist independent garden centre. It is better suited to general garden supply purchases than a dedicated plant-buying or day-out visit.

Lavershot Barns in Windlesham is a lifestyle destination with plants, gifts, homewares, and events. It is not the same type of visit as a conventional garden centre, and is worth comparing if you are looking for an event or lifestyle shopping experience alongside plants.

Tenaker Plants & Gifts in Chobham is smaller and more specialist than the major chain sites in this list. It is useful for local plant purchases and gifts but is not a full-scale garden centre.

Surrey Area Guides

For more detail on specific parts of Surrey, see the published area guides:

• Garden Centres near Chertsey, Shepperton, Staines & Egham
• Garden Centres near Cobham, Chobham & Bagshot
• Garden Centres in West & South Surrey: Woking, Farnham, Dorking, Cranleigh & Chessington

More Surrey area guides may be added as the directory expands to cover the western and southern areas of the county in more detail.

All 23 Surrey Listings

All 23 published Surrey listings are available through the Surrey garden centres hub. Individual listing pages include address, phone number, opening hours, facilities, and transport information for each site.

• Garsons Garden Centre, Esher
• Chessington Garden Centre, Chessington
• Squire’s Garden Centre, Badshot Lea
• Squire’s Garden Centre, Woking
• Squire’s Garden Centre, Cobham
• Squire’s Garden Centre, Hersham
• Squire’s Garden Centre, Chertsey
• Squire’s Garden Centre, Shepperton
• Hillier Garden Centre, Dorking
• Hillier Garden Centre, Sunningdale
• Longacres Garden Centre, Bagshot
• Notcutts Garden Centre, Staines
• Notcutts Garden Centre, Cranleigh
• Weybridge Garden Centre, Addlestone
• Cedar Nursery, Cobham
• Spring Reach Nursery, Ockham
• The Otter Nursery, Chertsey
• Dunkirk Nursery, Egham
• Quality Plants, Shepperton
• Woodlark Nurseries Ltd, Hersham
• Tenaker Plants & Gifts, Chobham
• Lavershot Barns, Windlesham
• The Range Garden Centre, Staines