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Hi folks
Going to Runcorn for a family wedding tomorrow, thought I might combine trip with a bit of plant buying - as you do! Any recommendations for a good garden centre/nursery in that area, please.

On Yell.com I found 'Bents',and 'Rivendell' any opinions?

I poster this in 'Top Tips' - maybe it was the wrong forum?

Hi folks
Going to Runcorn for a family wedding tomorrow, thought I might combine trip with a bit of plant buying - as you do! Any recommendations for a good garden centre/nursery in that area, please.

On Yell.com I found 'Bents',and 'Rivendell' any opinions?

Can't help about garden centres etc but here's hoping the weather is kind and the family wedding goes well. Have a great day.
Lorna

we're not far away from runcorn, we've been to the Bents garden centre, you can get a nice cup of coffee.., like most garden centres, plants are a bit dear..maybe they've got a sale on ?  ;D

Unless you have loads of money steer well clear of Bents.(It's full of Christmas stuff !!}

I might be getting confused, but i'm pretty sure Rivendell was nowhere near Runcorn ( and i've read the book and seen the filums)

Yes my little Hobbity friend! Not too far from The Shire!!

Runcorn is probably a bit closer to Mordor I think. My grandparents lived there, and worked for ICI. She preparing bread and dripping for the ICI orcs, and he shovelling plutonium. God I loved that bread and dripping. Now it's all ciabatta and extra virgin olive oil

Back now, had a good time. We went to 'Rivendell' Garden Centre, very nice, it has it's own nursery (the plant growing kind, not baby minding service!) Didn't stop for long as hubby and sons were in car moaning. Picked up two redcurrants - not named varieties and an Oregan Thornless blackberry for £2.99 each, very reasonable compared to home (Berks) Would recommend it as a good GC to visit.