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3 Newtownards Nurseries/Garden Centres in UK Top 50 - IndyBest
- 20 March 2012
The 50 Best garden centres - A great nursery combines well-informed staff, specialist stock and a good atmosphere. Three Irish Nurseries/Garden Centres make it into the list!
47. Mount Stewart House and Gardens
"Wonderful, inspiring gardens laid out in the 1920s and taking advantage of the mild maritime climate," says Victoria. "The garden centre sells plants grown at Mount Stewart and on peat-free compost." This is a National Trust property so a good place for a day out with a restaurant, shop and guided tours.
Where: Portaferry Road, Newtownards, Co Down, BT22 2AD (028 4278 8387; nationaltrust.org.uk/mount-stewart)
48. Ballyrogan Nurseries
Open by appointment only, but it's nevertheless well worth a visit if you want something a little out of the ordinary, says Victoria. "Gary Dunlop specialises in herbaceous perennials, and among his interests are agapanthus and crocosmia.
Where: The Grange, Ballyrogan, Newtownards, Co Down, BT23 4SD (028 9181 0451)
49. Dickson Nurseries Ltd
The Dickson family is the oldest rose-growing dynasty in the UK," says Anna. "In the Twenties, they bred the famous salmon pink rose Shot Silk, which they followed in the Sixties with the even more popular yellow Grandpa Dickson."
Where: Milecross Road, Newtownards, Co Down (028 9181 2206; dickson-roses.co.uk)
Source: independent.co.uk - The 50 Best garden centres
