Business Details
21 Years
experience
Your Trusted Garden Centre & Tea Room in Cumbria
Established in 2005, The Pot Place has grown from a specialist pot retailer into a comprehensive garden centre while maintaining a family-oriented ethos. Our team combines decades of horticultural expertise with a passion for gardening, offering tailored advice on planting combinations, garden design, and product selection. We pride ourselves on curating unique, globally sourced stock, including exclusive plant specimens and decorative pots unavailable elsewhere. Our commitment to quality extends to the Tea Room, renowned for homemade cakes and locally sourced produce. With strong local connections and a reputation for value, we serve both Cumbrian residents and international visitors seeking inspiration for outdoor spaces.The historic Station Yard location preserves railway heritage, complemented by partnerships like Cumbria Oak for indoor furniture solutions. Our staff, some with founding tenure, ensure every customer receives knowledgeable assistance, whether planning seasonal displays or selecting garden buildings. Sustainability and practicality guide our product ranges, from frost-resistant containers to pressure-treated timber furniture designed for Cumbria's climate. We actively support community initiatives, including ambulance appeals, and provide accessible facilities for all visitors. This blend of expertise, heritage, and customer focus defines our approach to gardening retail.
Services
Garden Centre
Tea Room
Gift Shop
Garden Buildings
Plant Sales
Details
- Year established: 2005
Highlights and features
- We offer decades of practical gardening expertise since 2005
- Our team provides expert planting advice for year-round colour
- We stock exclusive imported pots unavailable elsewhere locally
- Our Tea Room serves homemade cakes using local ingredients
- We supply premium garden buildings suited to Cumbrian weather
Services
Garden Centre
Our garden centre provides extensive plant selections including unique specimens and seasonal displays. We offer expert advice on planting combinations and maintenance. Customers benefit from our global sourcing network, bringing exclusive pots and garden decorations unavailable elsewhere locally.
Tea Room
The Tea Room serves freshly prepared breakfasts, lunches, and homemade cakes daily. Using locally sourced ingredients, we offer gluten-free options and special afternoon tea menus. The venue accommodates groups with accessible facilities and seasonal extensions.
Garden Buildings
We supply premium garden buildings including greenhouses, polytunnels, sheds, and summerhouses. Our range caters to various budgets with expert guidance on selecting appropriate structures for different garden sizes and purposes.
Gift Shop
The gift shop features seasonal items, local produce, and unique garden-themed presents. From traditional jigsaws to artisan ceramics, we offer curated selections including bespoke hampers and imported decorative items.
Planting Advice
Our experienced team provides tailored planting advice for year-round garden colour. We explain frost resistance options and offer guidance on container gardening techniques to create visually appealing displays.
Questions
What are your opening hours?
Garden Centre: Mon-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Tea Room: Daily 9:30am-4pm.
Do you offer gardening advice?
Yes, our experienced team provides free planting advice and garden design suggestions.
Can I buy plants online?
We offer local delivery within 15 miles for select plants and pots via our online shop.
Do you have food options?
Our Tea Room serves breakfast, lunch, and homemade cakes daily using local ingredients.
Are there accessibility features?
Yes, we have accessible spaces and welcome well-behaved dogs in the School Room extension.
Do you stock garden furniture?
We offer pressure-treated wooden furniture, metal sets, and unique imported stone options.
Reviews (4)
Richard Bills
Dec 23, 2021
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Good tea room and gift shop. Probably worth 5 stars, but the weather was shockingly bad when we visited, so the afternoon was spent dashing from one section to another. This wasn't so easy with a small baby!
David Brown
Nov 30, 2021
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First time visiting The Pot Place and found the variety of produce to look at and purchase was good. Found several Christmas presents. Will certainly return next year in better weather.
Jen
Nov 23, 2021
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Lovely lunch here today and everything home made sandwiches were delicious. Garden shop had a good stock for the time of year and the gift shop is all geared up for Christmas with some lovely decorations and knick knacks. Cumbria Oak has a great selection definitely worth a visit.
Clementa Monedero
Nov 15, 2021
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Lovely friendly garden center, went to tea room, tea and cakes lovely but beware stop serving food at 3pm in winter and closes at 4pm.
