Garden Centre Research Team
This guide covers garden centres and nurseries in the north-west Surrey corridor, taking in Chertsey, Shepperton, Staines, Egham, and the nearby Addlestone and Weybridge area. There are eight published listings in this part of Surrey, ranging from full chain garden centres to independent plant nurseries and a large retail store with a garden department. This guide is designed to help you decide which is the right type of visit for your needs.
For a broader view of all 23 Surrey listings, see the Surrey master guide.
Quick Decision Table
| Garden Centre | Town | Type | Best Suited To |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Otter Nursery | Chertsey | Independent nursery | Plant buying, local nursery visit |
| Squire’s Garden Centre, Chertsey | Chertsey | Full garden centre (chain) | Plants, café, garden supplies, day out |
| Quality Plants, Shepperton | Shepperton | Independent nursery | Plant buying, local nursery visit |
| Squire’s Garden Centre, Shepperton | Shepperton | Full garden centre (chain) | Plants, café, garden supplies, day out |
| Notcutts Garden Centre, Staines | Staines | Full garden centre (chain) | Wide range, plants, café |
| The Range Garden Centre, Staines | Staines | Chain store garden department | General garden supplies |
| Dunkirk Nursery, Egham | Egham | Independent nursery | Plant buying, local nursery visit |
| Weybridge Garden Centre, Addlestone | Addlestone | Full garden centre | Plants, local option for Weybridge area |
Chertsey
Chertsey has two published listings that suit different types of visit.
Squire’s Garden Centre is a full-service chain centre with a broad range of plants, garden supplies, seasonal ranges, and a café. It is a stronger starting point for anyone looking for a day-out visit or a wide product range in the Chertsey area. Check current opening hours before travelling.
The Otter Nursery is an independent local nursery and is better suited to plant buyers who want a smaller, more focused nursery experience. It is useful for residents in Chertsey, Addlestone, and the surrounding area.
Shepperton
Shepperton also has two listings worth comparing.
Squire’s Garden Centre, Shepperton is a full chain garden centre with the standard Squire’s range of plants, garden accessories, and a café. It is a practical option for a day out or a broad gardening supply trip in the Shepperton and Walton area.
Quality Plants is a local independent plant nursery. It is plant-focused and not a full day-out garden centre — it is better suited to plant buyers in the Shepperton and Walton-on-Thames area who want a local independent option.
Staines
Staines has two very different listings.
Notcutts Garden Centre is the main specialist garden centre option in Staines. It is a larger chain garden centre with an extensive plant range, garden furniture, accessories, and a café. It is the stronger starting point for a dedicated garden centre visit in this area.
The Range in Staines includes a garden centre department within a general retail store. It is not a specialist garden centre or independent nursery — it is better suited to general garden supply purchases rather than a dedicated plant-buying or day-out visit.
Egham
Dunkirk Nursery is the main local option in the Egham area. It is an independent nursery and garden centre option useful for plant buyers and gardeners in Egham, Virginia Water, and the surrounding area. It is not the same type of visit as a large chain centre.
Addlestone and Weybridge
Weybridge Garden Centre is located in Addlestone and is a practical full garden centre option for those in the Weybridge, Addlestone, and Byfleet area. It is also worth comparing if you are travelling from the Chertsey or Shepperton direction and want an alternative to the Squire’s chain sites.
Practical Advice for Visiting This Area
The Chertsey and Shepperton listings are within a few miles of each other and can be combined in a single trip if you want to compare plants or supplies. Squire’s operates both the Chertsey and Shepperton sites, so the ranges will be broadly similar — if you are looking for an independent alternative, The Otter Nursery in Chertsey or Quality Plants in Shepperton are worth considering alongside or instead.
Staines is a short distance north-east along the A308 corridor. Notcutts is the dedicated garden centre choice in Staines; The Range is a general retailer and should not be expected to offer the same depth of plant stock or specialist advice.
Egham and Dunkirk Nursery sit slightly further west along the A30. The nursery is a practical option if you are already travelling along the M25/A30 corridor between Staines and Chertsey.
Always check current opening hours directly with each centre before travelling, as hours vary by site and season.
Related Guides
- Best Garden Centres in Surrey: Full County Guide (23 listings)
- Garden Centres near Cobham, Chobham & Bagshot
- All Surrey garden centre listings
- Garden Centres in West & South Surrey: Woking, Farnham, Dorking, Cranleigh & Chessington
