Business Details
37 Years
experience
Your Premier Garden Centre in Towcester, Northants
Established in 1989, Bell Plantation has grown from a small landscape gardening business into one of the UK's leading garden centres. Our family-run operation combines decades of horticultural expertise with a commitment to providing exceptional customer service. We offer an extensive range of plants, garden products, and lifestyle services across our 48,000 sq ft site, including a specialist Poultry Centre, a farm-inspired playbarn for families, and a critically acclaimed caf serving homemade food.Our team of passionate gardeners and plant specialists provides onsite advice, while our loyalty club rewards customers with exclusive benefits. With free parking, regular seasonal events, and a focus on sustainability, we aim to create a welcoming destination for gardening enthusiasts and families alike.
Services
Garden Centre
Caf
Poultry Centre
Playbarn
Food Hall
Details
- Year established: 1989
Highlights and features
- Family-run business with 35 years of horticultural expertise
- 4,000+ plant varieties across 48,000 sq ft of covered space
- Onsite poultry specialists with 50+ chicken breeds
- Award-winning caf serving homemade food daily
- Free loyalty club offering exclusive gardening benefits
What people say
Great lunch options
Knowledgeable staff
Excellent plant variety
Family-friendly environment
Delicious homemade food
Services
Garden Centre
Our 48,000 sq ft garden centre offers over 4,000 plant varieties including trees, shrubs, and seasonal flowers. Expert staff provide tailored gardening advice while customers explore extensive ranges of garden tools, bird care products, and Christmas decorations. The centre features heated retail space for year-round shopping.
Caf
The award-winning caf serves homemade food daily using locally sourced ingredients. Menus include breakfast until 11am, lunch until 3:30pm, and all-day drinks and cakes. Customers can order via app with table service available. The menu features seasonal specials and family-friendly options.
Poultry Centre
The UK's largest poultry centre houses over 50 chicken breeds including purebreds and hybrids. Each hybrid hen comes with a 28-day replacement guarantee. The centre also offers poultry accessories, feed, and expert advice for backyard chicken keepers.
Playbarn
Belle's Playbarn features a purpose-built wooden play frame with slides, climbing nets, and activity zones for toddlers. Sessions require advance booking with strict safety rules enforced. The play area connects to the caf for convenient family breaks.
Food Hall
The food hall showcases artisanal products from local producers including cheeses, meats, and baked goods. Customers find seasonal ingredients, ready-to-eat meals, and specialty food items. The space complements the caf with extended opening hours.
Questions
What services does Bell Plantation Garden Centre offer?
We provide garden plants and tools, a poultry centre with 50+ chicken breeds, Belle's Playbarn, award-winning café, food hall, and seasonal events across our 48,000 sq ft site.
Are dogs allowed at Bell Plantation?
Well-behaved dogs on short leads are welcome outdoors. They must be cleaned up after and kept away from food areas. Only outdoor café seating permits dogs.
How can I book playbarn sessions?
Sessions require advance booking through our website. Choose from 2-hour slots with strict capacity limits. Tickets are non-refundable and must match exact party numbers.
What are the opening hours?
Garden centre open Mon-Sat 9am-5:30pm, Sun 10:30am-4:30pm. Café serves food until 3:30pm daily with breakfast until 11am.
Do you offer loyalty rewards?
Our free loyalty club provides 5 points per £1 spent, seasonal gardening guides, exclusive discounts, and early event access for members.
Is parking free?
Yes, we offer free car parking on-site with assistance available for transporting purchases to vehicles.
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Reviews (6)
Dawn Clowes
Dec 31, 2021
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Went for pre Christmas drinks in cafe. It was lovely. The refurbished cafe looks good. The shop had some gorgeous Christmas decorations, it all looked fab!
Beverley Cook
Dec 20, 2021
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Nice place to find unusual gifts this time of year. Good xmas decorations. Plus plants here always look healthy and looked after. Disappointed there were no lovely large cakes to buy and take home as on previous visits there have been. Hope to have more time after xmas to try out the cafe.
Carol Barker
Dec 15, 2021
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The garden centre was beautifully decorated for Christmas, and as always we enjoyed wandering round; we love coming here. However when we went for coffee and cake we found that the crockery in the cafe hadn't been cleaned very thoroughly. We went on Saturday 4 Dec and also the following day but on both days it was clear the crockery hadn't been properly washed/rinsed. We raised this with a member of staff but all he did was wipe it with a (not very clean) cloth, so in the end we took the cup to the washroom and rinsed it in the sink. So I've only given them 3 stars. I do hope they improve the
Christopher Vargyas
Oct 14, 2021
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Called in for a late breakfast. Food was ok, bacon and mushrooms could have been better cooked but the rest was nice. Reasonably priced. Plenty of seating and a nice environment.
Neil Green
Sep 27, 2021
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Nice to look around. Lovely items for the house ans garden but it can be a bit expensive. A good restaurant for lunch us on site. Other businesses operate here. A gym, art gallery, second hand restored furniture, a store selling fish and reptile related items. Enjoy
Peter Brookes-Smith
Sep 05, 2021
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There's a big chicken sale on right now. Some lovely ladies for 15 or 17 each
And some geese too
And some geese too
