My oh my, such a disappointment. We booked afternoon tea, months in advance, as is necessary…read more Here's what we learned. This is what could reasonably termed an "experience", but it fails on every point. Service is lackadaisical( difficult to see how they justify the service charge). The food looks pretty, but isn't very special in terms of taste or presentation ( probably not helped by the fact it has to be carried in from a separate building), and was served on a ridiculous cake stand/vase that effectively conceals your dining companion. Crockery is cheap looking and charmless. The price difference between the plain tea and the version with a single glass of Cremant ( served, disappointingly, in a warm glass) is £15 ( 45 versus 60). It's easy to buy an entire bottle for that, at retail prices. God help you if it rains ( you'll be dripped on- the greenhouse is not weatherproof). Don't bother, especially if you're paying.

The Nurseries is one of those gems that you don't want to share with everyone ;))) It's only open…read morein the sunny days of the year and it's because it's hidden in the old glass house of the Nurseries garden center. Old & disparate furniture is scattered around, directly on the nude earth floor and in between large pots of green & colorful plants. Beautiful flowers are set on each table. It's like a picturesque scene of Alice in Wonderland. You feel like a little kid entering a magical wild world, where birds talk and nature is alive. It's all very comfortable and cute. And on a sunny warm day, it's the ideal getaway for lunch. The menu is small but fresh and seasonal. Vegetables seem to be at the center of many dishes. And fish was quite predominant when I was there. Everything sounds delicious and it definitively is! They well deserve their 1-star michelin. I had the squid to start with and it was super nice!!! I'm usually not a big fan but the squid was very well cooked (quite soft), on a yummy piece of bread and in a very tasty sauce. Then I had the halibut. The fish was cooked to perfection, very moist and the mayonnaise was mouthwatering :P For desserts, we shared the rice pudding and the chocolate tart. To die for. Both of them. Point. The staff is friendly and fast. So all good there. If you want to spoil your better half, this is the perfect summer romantic spot. The gardens are a nice little after-lunch discovery too. And if you feel really chilled out, you can sit next to the fountain and profit from the sun rays. Or just roll out into the fields around and have a lazy rest in the green grass of Richmond park.

I don't generally shop much at DIY shops but this shop had a nice selection of lights when we had…read moreour recent refurbishment work done at home. After much thought, I settled on quite a funky light for my ceiling and some chrome rading lights by the bed. Also, with all the sunshine, I bought some garden plants to plant over the weekend. I now have a new blueberry bush, a new thyme plant and 6 varieties of tomatoes. Please stay away, Mr Frost! One of the bigger Homebase stores with a nice variety of indoor and outdoor home improvement supplies.

I needed to deliver a parcel which was 17.3 kg however the staff refused to do it as it was to…read more"heavy" given the fact that one staff member had a "sore arm" and another moved it left and right and said "yeh it's to heavy". I proceeded to ask if they can weigh it and they said we don't have any scales. so they just couldn't be bothered to lift a parcel and put it round the back . A parcel to be considered heavy is over 20kg

Small, but good quality plants, most things you need easy to find. Plant people helpful.Recently…read moreadded Coffee shop.. quite relaxing.

Very satisfying visit here, only visited as it was somewhere I had never been , but passed by many…read moretimes, it was never one of my contacts apart a client opposite. No stationery section but many gifts, and plenty of plants and a reasonable car park.

I thought this overgrown community garden looked familiar. It was the setting for a synthetically…read moreromantic scene between perky Emilia Clarke and smoldering Henry Golding in an already forgotten streaming romcom called "Last Christmas". Sure, it had Emma Thompson, Michelle Yeoh, and George Michael music, but it sucked. But no matter as it was a cloistered place for ignorant tourists like Jamie W. and me to hang while waiting for our West End show to start. Fortunately there were random benches amid the jungle-like foliage where we could have meaningful private conversations about how long it'll take to walk to the theatre. This well hidden spot was just east of Charing Cross between Soho and Covent Garden. Believe me, you won't find any public benches otherwise to save your life. RELATED - Exploring London? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3zFACrx

What a peaceful and whimsical garden just off a busy street. Open often, walk its trails, finding…read morebenches and art. It's a beautiful escape from the city!

Excellent garden centre, although some stuff is pretty expensive the plants themselves are really…read moregood. Alll the onew I've bought have thrived and grown a lot better than the DIY shop ones. nice cafe too. From November on they have an amazing selection of christmas decorations on display. My children love to go and see them, it's a real winter wonderland and they vary in price. After Christmas they discount them hugely, but you have to be quick as they sell really, really fast. They also sell lots of different gifts for the gardener in you life.

huge garden centre - if you can't find what you want here then its probably not availableread more

We have passed this for years and years!!!and today we visited .what a nice place.The staff who…read morework there are so helpful and polite.We went there for hanging basket advice and for a memmoral plant.Very pleased we did.We will be back !!!

warm friendly service and family run business, better quality than any other local nursery ive been…read moreto

Not really an everyday visit (unfortunately) but on the occasions I have been in the Boodles store…read moreon Regent Street, the service has been absolutely wonderful. They have gorgeous collections of rings and necklaces, and are famous for their engagement jewelry. Not cheap, but you have to pay for design and quality.

The staff in the garden department are very helpful. When I couldn't find any healthy looking…read moreEnglish lavender, a very friendly woman helped me find some beautiful, highly fragrant ornamental sage. Very pretty, strong looking plants that are generally tough to kill :)

Do I really have to review Homebase? Well as I like to impart a special bit of local knowledge to…read moremy reviews I thought that you might care too know about the genuine French man selling cheese in a trailer in the Homebase car park. Genius. I'll have a packet of Polyfilla and some Gruyere please. Or something like that. My husband, who doesn't much care for Homebase (as indeed nor do I, although the Spend & Save card is quite good if you have to go) does like cheese, so it makes our depressingly regular sorties to HB more bearable. There is also another mobile unit selling hotdogs and a car cleaning service all in the Homebase carpark. You don't even have to go in the shop to have a fun day out.