Been using Morleys for about 25 years now .since it was a shed .Its huge now. Best selection of…read moreeverything to do with gardens .Not cheap but what the hay .If you need it they have got it .all seasons all different prices / Especially good pond equiptment .

Excellent garden centre. Very good choice of plants with staff which know what they are talking…read moreabout. Ask for advice if you need it. They will always stop to help even if busy. Kids love looking at the fish in aquarium section. On same site are businesses that sell god selection of fences, rocks, stones etc. Big car park.

Delightful flowers for all occasions. Helpful staff…read more Limited Free parking outside shop. More free parking in Ashingdon Memorial Hall opposite side of the road. Zebra crossing to get across busy main road from Ashingdon to Hockley.

Impressive service.Asked what's your budget to start with .That helps.Given s good choice at a fair…read moreprice.Efficient staff with experience offered me a seat and sound advice.Very helpful.

B and Q have recently moved from much smaller premises on Cowdray Avenue, which has been an…read moreexcellent move on the part of the company. The new store at the Hythe is much larger, with a huge car park and a much greater range of goods. Staff are almost always helpful and willing to give advice on DIY projects and the like. There is a huge range of products, from plants and accessories to serious building materials. Stock levels on larger items can be inaccurate on the website, but this can be rectified by simply enquiring in store. In all, a very good DIY store that has ample parking and facilities.

Excellant range of everything you need for the house and the garden. Easy access and loads of…read moreparking. Always changing their range for the seasons

Wonderful Garden Centre that sells not only plants but garden furniture, accessories, silk flowers…read more(which you would think were real) and other assorted household fripparies. They are reknown for their Christmas Displays with themed rooms fully decorated. They have a lovely tea room which gets very busy - so allow plenty of time if you are eating there. Jacket Potatoes, Homemade Soups, Sandwiches and Hot meals are all available as well as scrumptious cakes and biscuits. Well worth a visit but it can be pricey.

Mill race has several signs up outside asking that only 2 people per household should enter and…read morethat everyone should sanitise their hand before entering. Unfortunately none of the staff is enforcing them. The queuing system inside for swallow aquatics is terrible. There is no distancing lines for customers to follow and the signs that are up are hard to spot. This used to be a brilliant garden centre with the most excellent Christmas displays and silk flower displays in the country. Now it is tired and lacking care, all the more obvious from the COVID pandemic. If it wasn't for Swallow Aquatics, who's staff are excellent and really knowledgeable I wouldn't come here any more. What a shame.

Underwoods is an 'old fashioned' hardware store which is brimming full of everything from simple…read moretacks to outdoor heaters with covers. The sheer range of items is slightly mind boggling at first but the friendly and chatty staff are more than happy to help you find the item, give advice and give you great ideas. The outside of the shop is a carnival of household items which include, bins, brushes, flower pot men, hedgehog shoe cleaners, plants, heaters, forks, green houses, tools the list goes on The inside is stacked high with products and you are sure to leave with more that you came in for Underwoods has been there for many, many years and I hope it stays there for many years still as it a welcome change to Homebase and B&Q. If a DIY shop for you has always been the huge warehouses then you will find this a breath of fresh air.

A traditional and independant hardware and homeware shop. YOu can get knowledgable advice on all…read moremanner of DIY queries and can buy just a single nail or screw (ratehr than a whole packet). There is a garden centre as well as various home items including dustbins and napkins.

Trade Carpets located on busy Sutton Road, adjacent to Fire Station. Has independent car park…read more Trade Carpets offer a very good range of on the roll and remnent carpets. Range of prices from modest to very expensive. Very helpful staff who work out exactly what you need. Fitting service available at extra cost. Well worth the expense, fitted in less than an hour.

Just had new flooring for most of my rental property fitted by Trade Carpets. Everyone involved was…read morehelpful and really went the extra mile to help us do the job quickly and efficiently. I would certainly recommend them. Thank you Trade Carpets!

A bit out of the way to anyone who doesn't have a car, like all DIY shops this one sizes in at…read moreabour 300 acres, and is staffed completly by people over the age of 70, but they actually know what they sell and where is is, which is certainly commendable. Although they've cut back a bit on outside furniture, plants, and water features, there is still a large stock of these available, as well as everything from wallpaper to power-tools. The staff will also help you lift items onto the trolley's, or nearby to the tills too, or they will take it to a till for you, and put it behind so you can continue shopping without having to push your chosen items around with you if they're particularly bulky.

Homebase has taken a knock on sales from the newly opened B&Q adjacent to Waitrose and Comet…read more Recently looking to re-furbish kitchen, and was very disappointed in product selection. Think it also helped when MFI outlet was open, as another draw to Purdeys Industrial Estate.

Great for having your essential foods delivered in Clactonread more