Large garden centre situated between Carleton and Cleveleys. Great selection of outdoor plants kept…read morein exceptionally clean and tidy surroundings giving you confidence in the quality of the plants - and no I don't work there it's a genuine observation :-) Huge range of all the usual garden sundries large and small and staff on hand to advise. The Topiary cafe within seemed to be doing a roaring trade during my visit and I'm sure the outside seating will make it even more popular in the summer. There's a large crafts section and the usual posh gifts to be found in garden centres, also a food section with chutneys and more. All in all a classy garden centre which would appeal to gardeners and non-gardeners alike, a nice place to have a drive out to and a mosey around! :-)

This is my local garden centre and I'm a regular visitor. It's a place I can go to pick up a gift…read more(for myself or a friend!) as it has a wide range to choose from. I also get all my bedding plants and tubs in the Summer and can select from the varied shrubs on offer. A friend and I always visit the clothing section after we've had lunch at the Topiary Café and have purchased sweaters, jackets and tunics in the past. We are never disappointed with the food on offer at the Café. One of the reasons why I didn't rate Burnside 5 stars is because it's selection of houseplants and cacti is very limited. Altogether though, a good place to visit.

Fantastic range of plants in all sizes. They proved to be extremely helpful when it came to…read morestocking out my garden, showing a real interest in making sure I had the plants that would work for my garden and not just what they wanted to sell me! It's not like your normal garden centre where they just point you in the general direction, Palmers know their stuff and will educate you too if necessary. Great place to go for a walk too - like a tropical wonderland in places. Video link: http://www.youtube.com/v/crwN1bkjOzY

Great plants and great prices. It is great to go for a look around too especially on a nice day!…read moreStaff are really helpful and friendly.

I have been trying to buy a Lugarde log cabin from this company for the past 3 months. All my…read moreattempts to contact the director by email, in person, by telephone and text to facilitate the purchase have been ignored. Bizarre behaviour from Carr Bank Garden Centre. I have taken my business to a competitor and have received exemplary service from them.

I'm bound to say this is OK as it is my local garden centre but they have decently priced plants…read morewith a discount. Super range of pet foods and accessories. The emphasis is on the goods they sell, not on teas and cakes and pointless expensive ornaments. Far better than the local competition (Beetham)

Not only a garden centre but also a nice place for a day out. There's a playground for the kids,…read moreand a lovely cafe, but best of all is the Birds of Prey centre. A must if you want to see something exciting! Take you old bread too for the ducks at the lake. The garden center itself is pretty goo, especially for seasonal things. There's also a pet shop with a good range of tropical fish.

Great place, friendly staff,prices ok, pp plants good, carpark small but if only they had a cafe it…read morewould be perfect.

It's little nursery tucked in the corner of the M60 junction near Sale. Chances are, driving past,…read moreyou don't even know it's there. Not sure what they do the rest of the year but this is the simplest, most organised christmas tree shopping I have ever done and I was well pleased with the product and the experience. You got 3 types of trees and 4 - 5 ranges of height, organised in rows. Bloody simple, and the trees look pretty good too. I don't know what are the prices but we paid £37 for a 5-6ft Nordman. Job done !

Nice large garden centre in the south lakes. Every thing you might need for the garden or country…read moresetting. Not cheap but it's all about quality.

My garden's quite small, but I found some lovely pieces here that make it look just terrific.read more

Great little garden centre (used ot be independent but I'm not sure anymore) . Which offers a great…read morerange of specialised tools and plants. It's not over priced and a majority of items are very reasonable. This place has been revamped over the years but they still have a great little cafe at the back which offers some nice options. It does tend to get busy at the weekends so try and avoid the busiest eating times I tend to visit over Christmas as I find their Christmas offering to be one of the best in the area for both value and range of selection

Carr farm is a nice place to go for your garden needs, me, i go for large english breckfasts. Best…read morearound.

Fabulous! very impressive!(One safety suggestion though:-when leaving the car park there is a very…read moredangerous unseen drop on the left side of the exit road.Be aware of it and you'll be ok).

I visited Dobbies Preston today for lunch. The restaurant was a complete shambles! Lack of staff!…read morecausing horrendous queues. By the time we had waited for hot drinks our "hot food" was cold! Poor staff that were on duty, were run off their feet! running out of milk then clean crockery! we waited yet again to pay at check out then no clean cutlery had to wait for the kitchen to wash some! We were advised that x 4 coaches had arrived causing the place to be busy! & quite full. May I suggest that they get the staff to cover these occasions or turn away coaches! or you will have no regular customers left.

This is an enormous garden centre! It stocks just about everything you could ever need for your…read moregarden from furniture to paving to the humble pansy. As well as garden related products it has an aquatic section for both tropical and cold water fish and also assorted gifts throughout the store. Downstairs there are clothes both for everday wear and also outdoors e.g Barbour jackets and walking boots. There is a small specialist foodie section with upmarket sauces, pastas, herbs, spices, bottled beers, ciders, spirits and liqueurs. Also a kichenwares department, books, toys, greetings cards and gift wrap etc. The restaurant seemed to be doing a reasonable trade when I visited and the cream cakes in the display cabinet looked wonderful, though I resisted the temptation on this occasion :-) At Christmas it becomes a winter wonderland with a huge range of decorations, lights etc. and Father Christmas comes to visit for the kids. Smashing garden centre basically, though like many it is errs on the expensive side, hence my rating of 4 stars instead of 5.