The National Herb Centre
The National Herb Centre
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9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles168 reviews
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5 Goldens
12 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Couples
We visited this bank holiday Saturday lunchtime and were luckily enough to get a table as we hadn’t booked. We were shown to our table but it took over 30 mins to take our drink order and 50 mins for it to arrive, and they had run out of Prosecco hence only one drink - how could that happen! As other tables received their food before us having placed their order after us and after over and hour and half wait since we arrived we decided to call it a day. We offered to pay for the one drink, but they said no payment was due. Lovely staff, lovely menu, so disappointing! We will very sadly never return and cannot recommend to other locals. We would appreciate your feedback as talking to other locals I do not feel our experience was a one off.
Written August 28, 2021
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rga3tsm2016
Bicester, UK10 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
Arrive and search for Rhododendrons can’t find them. Ask a guy watering plants . Can’t help only been here a week. No offer to go find out just “you need to look yourself” We venture off and eventually see another member of staff watering. Ask the same question “we did but they have gone” Any more due in? “Don’t know you’ll have to call in every week” was the reply. Not the I’ll go and check or out attention drawn to suitable alternatives. We won’t be back to spend out monthly £200 on plants having moved in a new house a couple of miles away. We will give our business to those who appreciate it.
Written June 23, 2023
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I'm sorry that you had a bad experience here at the Centre, and that our new member of the team did not answer your query or find someone who could answer your enquiry. Clearly some further training is required. Obviously answering these questions is something that you learn with experience. Many plants we grow onsite, but we do not grow, or sell plants that are not suited to the ground conditions in the local area. Rhododendron plants like an acid soil, which ours is not, and therefore we generally elect not to grow these, as we wouldn't like our local customers to be disappointed with a poor performing plant. We occasionally get a few in at the start of the season, for those that wish to grow in containers. Plants that we buy in are ordered on a weekly basis. We receive availability lists on a weekly basis and we do not know what is available until we have these. So our second staff members response, although phrased badly, was essentially correct. I am sorry that you had a bad experience on this occasion, and we hope you will give us another opportunity to perform better.
Written July 4, 2023
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slomofo
Stratford-upon-Avon, UK268 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Couples
Regularly visit for a coffee & cake treat, great choice and best coffee for miles around! Recently indulged in a full English, it was top notch - hot and cooked fresh with quality ingredients. Back soon!
Written December 29, 2023
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sunwing41
Banbury, UK7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
Fantastic service in the cafe restaurant from Janet, Nic and Charlotte. I asked their names as I knew I wanted to compliment their service, which was genuinely outstanding. Great food, and although the rain was lashing down, we had such a delicious lunch so thanks to the chef also!
Written November 21, 2022
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elaineaustin6
Hagley11 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Friends
We met up with some friends and had a really delicious lunch at the café - very tasty and nicely presented. All tasted home cooked. (Also tea & lovely scones). The service was excellent.
Our tour of the gardens etc was slightly curtailed by rain showers but we enjoyed the gift shop. Thanks to all at the Herb Centre.
Written May 5, 2022
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Vaughan J
Warwickshire, UK274 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
On a not so nice day in August Decided to go for a late cooked breakfast Really good and freshly cooked. Lovely staff and well managed in these difficult times.Thankyou Rachel and your team.
Written August 21, 2021
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SydneyDaniels
Cosgrove, UK167 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022
We popped in and the Herb Centre is a excellent visit and the staff where warm and very friendly and helpful. The gardens are lovely and great for walking. We brought loads of herbs at a great price. We popped into the bistro for lunch and the staff where excellent and the food was absolutely outstanding. I will visit again 100% and invite friends and family. I can imagine that the herb centre gets very busy, but worth it.
Written September 29, 2022
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Karen C
Oxford, UK19 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Family
We waited for 40 minutes just to receive our drinks! The food arrived a considerable amount of time later, and was most definitely not worth the wait, reheated lasagne, subsequently quite crunchy accompanied by crisp, crunchy garlic bread and wilted salad. The panini's were poor, sporting the same wilted salad on the side. If it wasn't for the fact the children were so hungry, the food would have been sent back, but we really didn't want to have to wait again, so poor food won against increasing miserable children! Wouldn't recommend
Written August 28, 2021
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Vegan_wanderers22
London, UK83 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 • Couples
We went for a visit to the garden centre on a sunny afternoon and stopped for tea and cake. The plant side of the place is nice, but nothing special. We walked down the hill into the woods. It would have been nice to have a few signs to designate a good path or directions but the views were very nice. I was pleased to see they had a vegan Swedish glacé ice cream in the freezer, but disappointed there was no vegan cake on the counter. We asked the staff and they said there was a vegan chocolate fudge cake with ice cream in the kitchen which we could have. It was absolutely delicious. I would go again just for the cake!
Please put it on display so everyone can enjoy it!
Written July 27, 2020
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malholme
Lewes, UK547 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
Good alternative to motorway services. Prices reasonable ...Fish & chips with filter coffee ÂŁ11.95, good soups and nachos . Good size burgers. Very helpful friendly staff...found us a table for 7 rapidly, and service was efficient and friendly. A good lunch stop on our journey from Liverpool to London. Obviously a good selection of herbs, neatly laid out.
Written November 11, 2021
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