Gift shop - Garden - Café
Cranborne Garden Centre is set in the walled, former kitchen garden of Cranborne Manor in beautiful Dorset countryside. We specialise in roses and stock a wide range of shrubs, trees, climbers, herbaceous and bedding plants, pots, stoneware and gardenalia.
Our GIFT SHOP has a wide range of interesting homeware and gifts along with beautiful candles, soaps, accessories and foodie treats.
THE CAFÉ serves breakfast, lunch, cream teas and a tempting selection of homemade cakes - everything is made in our own kitchen using local produce.
DOGS – well behaved dogs, on leads, are welcome in the Gift Shop and Garden Centre. Dogs are not permitted in the Café, but welcome on the veranda or Café garden.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
CHRISTMAS EMPORIUM
in the Gift Shop with beautiful decorations for your tree, home and table, candles galore, interesting gifts and stocking fillers, charity cards, eco-friendly wrap and crackers plus tempting foodie treats. So everything you need for a fabulous Christmas!
BEAUTIFUL DORSET GROWN CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE NOW
Freshly cut and delivered to us regularly over the coming weeks. See our Christmas tree prices here (PDF)
JOIN US FOR A CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EVENING
on Monday 1st December 5.30pm – 8pm. Tickets £5 (pre-booking not required) to include a glass of prosecco or mulled wine/cider, mince pies and special offers and discounts on the night.
OUR FESTIVE MENU IN THE CAFÉ
will be available from Monday 24th November – relax with some treats and indulge in a special hot chocolate or glass of mulled wine!
OUR NEW RETAIL SPACE 'THE CONSERVATORY'
is now open with a beautiful selection of house plants, pots, accessories and everything you need to keep your house green all year round. Watch out for new stock lines coming in the new year.
THERE’S STILL PLENTY TO DO IN THE GARDEN!
We have beautiful winter bedding plants in stock along with our usual range of trees & shrubs, lovely pots and gardenalia – the perfect gift for a keen gardener!
NEW LOYALTY SCHEME
Don’t forget to sign up for our loyalty scheme to earn points as you shop and enjoy special offers and discounts.
OPENING HOURS
We are open every day until Christmas!
OPENING HOURS OVER THE FESTIVE SEASON
CHRISTMAS EVE – OPEN 9.30am – 2.30pm (last orders in the Café 1.30pm)
CHRISTMAS DAY & BOXING DAY – CLOSED
27th – 30th December – OPEN 10am – 4pm (last orders in the Café 3pm)
NEW YEAR’S EVE – OPEN 10am – (last orders in the Café 1.30pm)
NEW YEAR’S DAY – CLOSED
2nd – 4th January – OPEN 10am – 4pm (last orders in the Café 3pm)
WE WILL THEN BE CLOSED for a few days and re-open at 9.30am on THURSDAY 8th JANUARY
Loyalty Scheme Terms and Conditions (PDF)
Privacy Policy (PDF)
In the Garden
We stock over 300 varieties of old-fashioned and modern rose and over 350 varieties of herbaceous perennials.
SPRING FLOWERING BULBS
We still have a few spring flowering bulbs – hurry whilst stock lasts!
ROSES
Our 2026 season Rose Catalogue will be available soon. 2026 season roses will be available from February.
PLANTS
We specialise in herbaceous plants and stock a large and interesting selection including many varieties which can be difficult to find elsewhere. We also stock a wide range of shrubs, trees and bedding plants.
POTS & GARDENALIA
We have an interesting selection of pots and containers, arbours, arches and gardenalia. The Garden Centre is also the only supplier of Haddonstone stoneware in Dorset. A range of items in stock, plus any item can be ordered.
COMPOST
We have a full range of compost to suit your gardening needs. We are now stocking a wide range of Sylva-Grow peat-free composts – all made in the UK from fully sustainable sources, RHS endorsed and widely used by horticultural professionals.
IN THE TOOLSHED & BEYOND
Everything you need for your garden – a comprehensive range of plant food & weed control, including environmentally friendly & organic ranges, a wide range of tools and gloves – including Showa and Golden Leaf leather gloves, cutting tools including Japanese steel by Niwaki, Burgon & Ball and Fiskars.
EXPERT GARDEN ADVICE
All members of our garden team are horticulturally trained and are on hand to offer their advice and expertise daily.
Boutique in a Bus
The Vintage Barn
The Vintage Barn is temporarily closed whilst we carry out some building work.
In the Café
The Café serves breakfast, hot and cold lunches, homemade cakes and cream teas. You can book a table in the Café by calling 01725 517248 OPTION 2. We strongly recommend booking for groups of 6 or more.
Please note last orders will vary with our festive opening hours – see details above.
Breakfast (Download menu - PDF)
Served:
- Monday – Friday 9.30am – 11.30am
- Saturday 9.30am – 12pm
- Sunday & Bank Holidays 10am – 12pm
Lunch (Download menu - PDF)
Served:
- Monday – Friday 11.30am – 2.30pm
- Saturday 12pm – 3pm
- Sunday & Bank Holidays 12pm – 3pm
Afternoon tea (Download menu - PDF)
Last orders 4.30pm.
In the Gift Shop
Bursting with a wonderful array of festive goodies, we have everything you need to get Christmas all wrapped up! Beautiful decorations for your tree, home and table, table linen and serveware to give Christmas lunch the wow factor and lots of tempting foodie treats! We have a wide selection of interesting gifts and stocking fillers for all the family along with games and jigsaws to keep everyone entertained. Finish it off with beautiful gift wrap and bags, tags and ribbon, then pour yourself a glass of festive cheer, sit back and relax!
Weddings in the Garden Room at Cranborne
We host wedding ceremonies and receptions in The Garden Room. The Garden Room is nestled in a private and secluded corner of the walled garden with direct access from our large car park. We work with you to create your perfect day.
For more information, please contact Claire Whitehead claire@cranbornegardencentre.co.uk or 01725 517248.
See www.thegardenroomatcranborne.co.uk for full information.
The Garden Room is also available for all types of private function including parties, christenings, baby showers, wakes and meetings.
Cranborne Manor Garden
Cranborne Manor Garden is closed for the winter. It will re-open in March 2026.
Cranborne Manor Garden was used for shooting outdoor scenes of Manderley in the 2020 Netflix film of Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier.
Our events building, THE GARDEN ROOM and its private garden is available during the day or in the evening for all private functions including parties (both small, intimate gatherings or large groups), wakes, conference/training/meeting facilities.
We have a wide range of catering options available to suit all tastes and budgets. We are fully licensed and have a premises licence for music and dancing.
For more information, please contact Claire Whitehead claire@cranbornegardencentre.co.uk or 01725 517248.
See www.thegardenroomatcranborne.co.uk for full information.
Customer comments
I just wanted to say that when my husband and I visited Cranborne Garden Centre we were really impressed with the choice of plants and gifts and bought some lovely goodies for our garden! We also had a lovely lunch (and cake) in the Garden Room and were really impressed not only with the food and local cider, but also the staff on duty - we will definitely be returning. A.H.
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A fantastic display of plants. Lovely gift shop. We stopped off for some plants and to have some food. The food was delicious and a huge portion which was certainly value for your money. I had the welsh rarebit which was beautifully presented and filled me up. The Carrot and Coconut soup was delicious as was the bubble and squeak. Recommend a meal here then to go out and have a look at what plants could adorn your garden afterwards. Staff were all so friendly and helpful, pleasant and courteous and made you feel extra especially welcome. Will visit again soon. M.M.
Fabulous garden centre, one of the loveliest I have visited. S.T.
Beautiful garden, very spiritual, felt as if we had been to a spa, so relaxed were we. J.G.
We as a staff at Cranborne Middle School decided to book the cafe as an evening venue, as we wanted something local and more intimate for our Christmas meal this year. We were certainly not disappointed. From the festive ambience of the beautifully decorated cafe, to the gorgeous food, to the friendliness and professionalism of the staff, it really was a perfect evening. From a group of very tired but extremely grateful school teachers and staff - we thank you. We will be back! C.L.
OPENING HOURS
We are open every day until Christmas!
OPENING HOURS OVER THE FESTIVE SEASON
CHRISTMAS EVE – OPEN 9.30am – 2.30pm (last orders in the Café 1.30pm)
CHRISTMAS DAY & BOXING DAY – CLOSED
27th – 30th December – OPEN 10am – 4pm (last orders in the Café 3pm)
NEW YEAR’S EVE – OPEN 10am – (last orders in the Café 1.30pm)
NEW YEAR’S DAY – CLOSED
2nd – 4th January – OPEN 10am – 4pm (last orders in the Café 3pm)
WE WILL THEN BE CLOSED for a few days and re-open at 9.30am on THURSDAY 8th JANUARY
Cranborne Garden Centre
Cranborne
Dorset
BH21 5PP
Tel: 01725 517248
info@cranbornegardencentre.co.uk
Member of the Horticultural Trades Association
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