A marvel of a DIY store. I was amazed by the amount of items they had. Friendly staff too. I would…read morego there again.

this used to be a great diy shop, run by very freindly staff, untill it closedread more

Proper traditional Iron mongers not always the cheapest but the staff are helpfull. Just like the…read moreshop in the two ronnies (fork andles). Everything you can think of and quite a lot you probably cant.

From the owner: Long established family run ironmongers with kitchen shop. Calor Gasread more

Our local Homebase, located on the Victoria Park Estate in Wellingborough, is a fairly large store…read more The selection inside is very good and I've found the place most useful when I've needed to use it. Service is usually pretty good and the staff are always willing to assist if you need it.

This is my local homebase and is situated in a great place just of the dual carige way near to the…read moretesco. it has a great selection of items available. there is a home wear bit which sell some lovely items for the house, there is a section where they sell bathrooms and kitchens and there is always some staff there to help you and offer advice. we have also got some great items for christmas here and lots for do it yourself around the house! we have got some lovely furniture there and it was really good value for money and very good quality!

I don't know why but I always think this is a really strange place. Rather than a shop it's a…read morewarehouse, with really poor lighting. Saying that it stocks everything you want (and more) in terms of DIY - all at reasonable rates. Big decorating section and when I went in the other day (during October) they had a good Christmas display. There is a lighting section upstairs also. The staff are helpful enough and point you in the right direction, but are more than happy to keep you waiting at the till while they carry on their conversation. I also get the impression they mourn the passing of smoking in places of work!

I don't know why but I always think this is a really strange place. Rather than a shop it's a…read morewarehouse, with really poor lighting. Saying that it stocks everything you want (and more) in terms of DIY - all at reasonable rates. Big decorating section and when I went in the other day (during October) they had a good Christmas display. There is a lighting section upstairs also. The staff are helpful enough and point you in the right direction, but are more than happy to keep you waiting at the till while they carry on their conversation. I also get the impression they mourn the passing of smoking in places of work! Ample parking.

This is a smallish store (by US standards) but has a very wide variety of household products. I…read moreagree with a previous reviewer who describes it as an old fashioned hardware store. I ended up finding the cable ties that I needed, after searching many other stores. The staff was helpful and directed me to the product I needed. I will keep it in mind as I did not know about it before.

A small but well stocked hardware / building supply store in the middle of Oxford. Robert Dyas is…read morea bit hard to locate as its on a back street of Oxford and around the corner. This is the kind of store I have in my hometown in the US. Just like here, even though they're small they've probably got what you need. I bought gardening tools their. They didn't have tools for a large garden but small ones perfect for the back yard.

This is a bit of a funny store which is set back from the main pavement in the high street, so you…read morecould miss it if you didn't know it was there. They do quite a good range of products although I have found that they are quite expensive compared with some of the more well know bigger DIY stores, but handy if you are in Rushen High Street and need some DIY bits and bobs. They sell all the regular DIY stuff, paint, wallpaper, and also garden items as well as plants and hanging baskets in the summer which are pretty good value. They also have a small range of kitchen and hardware items. It always seems a bit quiet in the store though and you do sometimes feel as if you are being watched. I think they could do with some background music to make it a more enjoyable shopping experience.

A super little place for all the things you can't buy anywhere else these days like fly papers and…read morered tile polish. They also sell the best black bin bags ever. A good range of decorating stuff and garden items and they will deliver for you for a small charge if, like us, you buy a load and don't have a car. One of the most useful shops in Rushden.

I've recently discovered that I absolutely love gardening. Maybe love should be replaced with the…read moreword obsession. What started out as only a few cute plants, you know, just to "green up the place," has morphed into living room JUNGLE obsession. Oh, us silly Americans. Go big or go home. The good news is that this obsession led me to find Podington Garden Centre. Quite literally in the smack dab of nowhere, this place is gardener's playground! I only wanted two things: a couple of 60 lt bag of organic soil for my courgettes and tomato plants. I wasn't expecting to find gardening nirvana. I'm pretty sure Jesus would shop here. Firstly, this centre is absolutely gorgeous. You have to hand it to these Podintons, they love their gardening! The centre is big, but not Home Base gigantic, and the staff are knowledgeable and genuinely care about their products. I was also shocked to find that the Guinness World Record for Largest Garden Spade was on display! Not sure if it was on the local garden tour, but there it was! I took a picture as proof, too. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/4000/largest-garden-spade Earlier in the day, I called to request a hold on two bags of organic soil. It may seem silly, but after two disappointing visits to Homebase (thanks LOADS you a-holes for lying to me with your BS reservation!) I wanted to make sure my soil was still there! When I approached the counter my soil was already on a trolly, with my name, patiently waiting up front. Seriously, that's service! HUGE KUDOS. My only complaint is, literally, how far away they are from Leamington. It also feels like you're traveling into the middle of nowhere, when suddenly, this place just appears! Absolutely worth the trip. I can't wait to go here again and buy more of everything!

Podington Garden centre is a really nice place to have a browse around in the summer even if you…read moredon't plan on buying anything! It's quite small compared with some garden centres although there is a good range of shrubs and trees for sale outside. There is a lovely gift area that also sells foodstuffs such as home made jams,marmalades, cakes and old fashioned style sweets. It has a lovely oldly worldy feel to it. At Christmas time they also have a fantastic range of lights and decorations, although they are quite expensive compared with larger department stores that sell the same sort of things. There is plenty of parking just outside the centre and there is a lovely cafe inside. Well worth a visit even if you are just browsing.