The Greenhouse at Lanchester Garden Centre in County Durham

Superb cafe with great ambience and wide range of delicious dishes. Plants are healthy and well cared for. Nice range of gift items in the shop and the deli items looked delicious. The outside ice cream stall was popular. Tastefully decorated toilets. Lovely garden rooms to walk round for inspiration, just across the car park.

Breakfast Sunday morning....was excellent. Great location, comfortable seating area and the food was lovely!!. Had a look at the (paid for) animal mini zoo. Nice treat! Well worth the visit!!!

Good place to go for a trip out. Took my daughter up to see the zoo. Indoor/outdoor play area, restaurant, deli and garden centre. Would go again.

Great restaurant, fantastic food, lots of things to see, reptiles, birds of prey, aquatic centre, play area for children, garden furniture and ornaments, well worth a visit.

We visited the zoo and cafe and had a lovely time. The animals appear well taken care of and the staff are friendly. £4 per person entry fee is very fair for the amount on offer. There is also indoor and outdoor play areas for children.The cafe is reasonably priced with a good selection of food. Coffee is average.

This is one of the best garden centres I've been to. Beautiful garden furniture, ornaments and plants. Lots of Christmas goodies in the shop. Great for kids with a big play area and a wildlife attraction. Well worth a visit. Lovely restaurant there too.

First time visiting! Excellent! Very friendly staff, both in the gift shop and restaurant.The gift shop had a great range of products, including seasonal products.Lunch was superb. We had the Greenhouse Burger and fries and the pie, chips, with mushy peas. Both meals were of the highest quality with local ingredients and tasted home made. For dessert, we opted for a slice of raspberry ripple cake and a slice of sticky toffee cake! Huge, but very delicious and naughty!We had a great trip out and well worth the drive though beautiful countryside. Looking forward to returning soon.

We have visited few times and kids always love it. We love to see the animals and the play area (inside/outside) is fantastic. The garden looks beautiful. And in the shop you can always fund some lovely treasure :)

Visit with Santa making an 81 years old lady dream come true. I cannot thank Lanchester garden centre and Santa of course, enough for the kindness they showed when this lovely lady who truly believes in Santa and who had never had a visit with him ever before, made her wish come true.Not only did they make her feel special on the day, they gave her two beautiful gifts that she will treasure for the rest of her days.It was an emotional day for all concerned but truly a day she will never forget. Thank you.

Not just a place to buy some plants, the choice is far and wide:A huge selection of varied stock from cards to Garden Seating offered with Pride.The view is certainly Beautiful on a fine and Sunny Day,With a comfortable Restaurant to satisfy hunger or while some time away.All Staff are more than helpful, off-times, rushed off their feet;We have visited over many years and applaud there Expansion Feat!