Speyside Heather Centre in Highland

Wonderful helpful staff! Well laid out shopping area for gifts and Scottish products. Excellent restaurant. Very wide selection of plants, shrubs and everything needed for the garden. Plenty of parking user friendly ramps for people with mobility issues. We'll worth a vidit

Really enjoyed our visit. Lovely shop and well stocked. Cafe was very comfortable, we will be back in the summer so we can sit outside. Nice play area for the children and places to watch the wildlife.

Small but well stocked gift shop and garden centre, family owned and run which is a welcome change from the large chains. The gift shop has a wide array of Scottish gifts - knitwear, glassware, and all types of foodstuffs. There is a large Whisky and Gin section too. The cafe is excellent with a good range of home-baked produce. As it was mid winter we didn't venture into the garden centre but from what we could see it was quite Small, although inside there was a small department with garden paraphernalia and tools. Certainly a lovely place to visit.Wide doors so accessible for wheelchairs although a bit tight inside to manoeuvre around.

We had breakfast at the centre this week. The Speyside breakfast all around. Usually I taste every item and then eat from least to most favourite. I had a hard time doing that with this meal as it was all absolutely delicious. The sausage, black pudding, beans, bacon, tattie scone, and egg were all cooked beautifully and tasted wonderful. I have a dairy allergy and they took great care to check that each item was safe for me.

Used to be the Heather Centre many years ago when I last visited. Few outdoor plants as run down for winter. But got some Heather plants. Clootie Dumpling cafe was busy but tea and cake met the mark

This was our first visit to the Centre since its rebuild, and we were very impressed! Lovely warm welcome from the staff as we arrived. Shop is well stocked with something for everyone (food, drink, homeware, souvenirs) and good selection of heathers in the garden centre. We had lunch in the restaurant - have to say, we were a tad disappointed that there were only 2 soups on (I'm sure there used to be about 10!!) - food was delicious though! Saw a couple of red squirrels, which made us smile - and my husband helped a member of staff catch a baby bird which had flown into the centre and was hiding amongst the gins!! All in all, a lovely visit and we'll pop in again next time we're in the area.

We enjoyed a fist class family trip to the Speyside Centre in late September. There is something for everyone here with a well stocked garden centre, wildlife viewing area, play area for the kids and fabulous gift shop and restaurant where we enjoyed a delicious lunch. All the staff were welcoming and helpful. This is a modern, beautifully designed centre and a great place to eat and buy souvenirs of your trip to Speyside. Well worth a visit.

First time visitor to the Speyside Centre.We stopped off on the way home with our 2 children for a bite to eat and enjoyed a three course meal. Really good quality food, and not too expensive, there are plenty of unusual gifts.Even my kids were impressed.It's well sign posted but hidden behind trees so you could easily miss it. I'd definitely recommend .I'd definitely recommend

Fabulous place to visit for a wee day out. Great wee shop and HUGE plant centre with all the knick knacks you'll need from borders to decoration to trees and shrubs. A viewing area for kids and the adults to watch the birdies 🐦, squirrels with a wee playground too ! For us we enjoy the simple things in life like a nice cup of tea or coffee with a cake or ,even better, a braw clootie dumpling like yer maw used to make on special occasions. Big shout out to Kelly in the catering team who got to know us from all our regular visits ( she's extra friendly and very efficient at what she does, nothing is too much for her ) the team there always make you feel welcome and Kelly knows the customer needs well. Well done 👏✔ .Just go visit won't be disappointed 😌.

Update after recent visit, good to see the new Centre now open which is very smart & fresh with a new cafe with both indoor & a very pleasant outdoor seating area. A fine selection of meal/snack options & the Clootie Dumpling is always superb 😋. The garden centre is well stocked & nicely laid out on various levels. Pleasant friendly staff.They are open on a limited basis as they work on reconstruction of the centre after the devastating fire. There is part of the garden centre operational & the children's play area. The tea room is small but has a covered outdoor seating area also. The Clootie Dumpling still tastes as good as it always did. Looks like aiming for a Spring 19 full opening in the new premises.