Clifton Nurseries

What a delightful place to visit. We got bus from St Pancras station (no 205) which we got to terminal bus stop just after Paddington then a 10 minute walk along the pretty canal. A huge selection a plants in the prettiest of settings. You forget you are in central London. Lovely cafe and gift shop. Not sure about parking to take home large items but am sure everyone leaves with something small....I did that I could carry home. Will definitely return with another friend.

Super garden centre hosting ordinary cafe with ideas above its station. Surroundings are lovely and most of the staff are friendly and happy to help but the menu is over-priced especially given that the food is decidedly under-whelming. The wi-fi is obviously very good as a number of the tables are given over to laptop users whose concentration seemingly isn’t broken by a need to purchase food or drink. Well worth bearing in mind if you work from home an have already eaten.

Picture this: You start going to a nursery because it’s a lovely place where you can work for a couple of hours. You come here every day for three or four hours, have your usual two coffees, and sometimes a piece of cake. One day, one of the baristas (the nicest one, of course) notices you and invites you to get a free membership card, which gives you a tiny discount — £0.20 off a £4.50 coffee. You accept. They see me subscribing to the newsletter and holding the card, and the girl says: "You can leave your email, but don’t worry — we WON’T SPAM YOU." Over the next few days, I forget my card a few times — probably lost it somewhere — but I’m still there every day, so they know me. Then one day, one of the girls (that has always been there) looks at me like I’m a total stranger and asks for the card or the email I supposedly should have received (which, spoiler alert, they never sent). I politely tell her multiple times that I never got the email. Her response? With the intent to embarrass me: "NEXT TIME, BRING THE CARD, OK?" Next time… you won’t see me at all. I'll go to Starbucks, there are no plants, the loyalty card exists for a reasons, and the guys there are a pleasure to talk to. Ah by the way, this is the same place where the event manager scorned me with the same staff at the cafe because i realised renting a spot there for my yoga events was too expensive. I obviously heard him, but i pretended not to because i thought it was an harmless joke. Well, I should have listened to my gut. All for £0.20, guys.

So quiet and beautiful, loved it! We came early Sunday 11am so there were very few people-perfect!

A wonderfully peaceful sanctuary in a busy city. Top quality plants and very knowledgeable staff. If you want impeccable, polite service, ask for James. He is endlessly patient and gives excellent advice.

The venue is absolutely beautiful, and the ambiance is truly inviting. I was absolutely amazed! Great selection of flowers, i didn’t expect the place to be so big. However the Cafe is not living the expectations , I was quite disappointed with the iced coffee I was served. Unfortunately, it was simply hot coffee poured over ice, which caused the ice to melt immediately. The result was a lukewarm, diluted drink with only a few ice remnants left—far from what an iced coffee should be. If iced coffee isn’t properly prepared or understood, it might be better to let customers know it’s unavailable. Ideally, it should be brewed, cooled (shaken with ice), and then poured over fresh ice to maintain both flavour and temperature. It’s a shame, as the setting deserves better execution when it comes to the menu. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as I’d love to see the service match the beauty of the location.

My happy place to get my garden and my plants They also have a lovely cafe space

Came across this place by accident but so glad that we did! Beautiful garden centre with a lovely cafe, had tea and a scone with jam and cream which was delicious and reasonably priced. The staff were lovely and friendly.

Beautiful garden center well hidden behind some houses. Friendly staff. Tasteful decors of bike theme and there are lots of Buddha statues. We stumbled upon this place while biking around London.

This being a nursery, I have surprisingly little to add when it comes to the plants or garden equipment that they are selling...so why bother writing a review about this place anyway? - Well, because aside from this whole plant and gardening business, they also rent out one of their greenhouses for events. In fact, for our Christmas party last year, we actually did this and we had the most fun time: in conjunction with the folks behind Edible Experiences and The Two Hungry Girls (see separate reviews), we had the most memorable Gangnam Style Christmas party in a greenhouse...now, who can say that they've cooked, danced and drunk with their colleagues among palm trees in the middle of winter? The communication with the staff at Clifton Nurseries was flawless and it all went so smooth.

Any excuse for a trip to Clifton Nurseries, this time a lunch date with a friend in their amazing cafe (separate review to follow). I am glad I only have a small garden and that Clifton is a bike ride away from home - how many pots can you squeeze into a small bicycle basket?! - or I would spend far too much money on plants ... they are more expensive than Homebase et al, but you get what you pay for. Everything here is healthy and well looked after, no trays of half-dead bedding plants in sight. Clifton is an actual nursery which means that most of the plants are grown here and not flown in from far flung places - they even publish a lengthy environmental policy on their website. Staff know their stuff, where to find specific plants and how to look after them - again, unlike major DIY chains I could mention. There's a lovely gift shop, and did I mention the cafe ... Maida Vale is a lovely area in any event and Clifton's just a few steps away from Little Venice. Once inside you completely forget that you are in Central London with Paddington station just around the corner.

This place really is a great oasis in the heart of Maida Vale. It is more than just a nursery, as it has a swanky coffee shop and swanky toilet facilities too. I used to come here a lot when the Daylesford group had an outlet here. It is now the Quince tree cafe, located in what the nursery describes as the Palm house. They are open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. As well as having a large shop on the premises, they also offer an on-line service for everything plant related (except plants). They also have events throughout the year. The last afternoon I was there, the nursery had the launch of Penhaligons latest fragrence Ostara. To mark this occassion they had a special afternoon tea inspired by Ostara, which was available to order in the Quince Tree cafe. Later this month, they are holding a perfume making workshop. At £60, you can see that it's aimed at the high end of the gardening world. I amuse myself whilst there trying to guess the cost of the plants. I was a nice plant, and thought, it must be worth about £80. I turned the tag over to find out, it actually cost £295. All in all, I find this a great place to spend some time, although not much of my money.

I'm not sure how to rate a nursery, especially in a city with limited space, but Clifton is a high-end and well-stocked nursery for all the indoor and outdoor plants and tools you could need. The service is also very help and happy to take their time with you, teach you about the plants and explain how exactly to take care of them. I was leaning towards one particular plant that was 4x the costs of the others, and the man helping me said, 'I know it's pretty, but I think its a difficult one to look after, you should go with this instead'. I like the honesty. They also deliver the next day in London for only 10 pounds (for a tree 5 feet tall in a heavy pot...) which is huge for me as I don't drive. I'll definitely come back here for my next tree shopping adventure!

Very stylish city garden centre, all at a price. But lots of plants suitable for local gardens, especially large specimens.

A great place to go to for fun, to browse, buy and to get your plants sorted out. They have 1st class fantastic flowers, plants and gardening stuff. The staff really know their stuff, are friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, they have saved a number of plants as I am not very good at knowing how to care for them. Some of their things are expensive and the top end of the market but definitelly worth the money for even the most discerning customer if you can afford it.

It's a great place to chill from hustle and bustle of London life.. Nurseries is really good, very close to little Venice. They also have a nice café ...

At any time of the year, Clifton Nurseries is a great place to visit, you will find a beautiful display of whatever plants are in season, and you are always spoiled for choice. They now also have a cosy cafe where they serve breakfast, brunch and afternoon tea. The staff are knowledgeable and really helpful, whether you have just a window box or a huge garden, they will be always be willing to advise.

What an amazing oasis in the middle of London! Though not the largest nursery, for obvious reasons, Clifton manages to have quite the selection of all kinds of plants - indoor and out. As well as a sweet little gift shop. It is an absolute delight to visit.

Look, I have no idea how it is as a nursery or garden center, although for its location it does look big. But it has a cafe in the back that is just awesome to sit in and have breakfast. My companions had the soup of the day, which was a huge filling portion, while I had some lovely eggs and salmon. The cakes looked delicious, the staff was fast and pleasant, and it was just so lovely to sit there among the plants.

Clifton Nurseries is a lovely place to visit, whether you're there for just a browse and a coffee, or for more serious plant purchasing. For the former, the cafe is much better since they got rid of the Daylseford Organic outlet, and the range of gifts/cards etc in both the cafe and the shops is excellent. If you're looking for advice on plants, the staff are extremely knowledgeable and very passionate, and they seem to enjoy helping customers, which makes a change to the surly standard of service you get in many shops. I usually visit to buy plant and flower pots, as there is a distinct lack of places around Maida Vale where you can buy this sort of thing. And though they tend to be a little on the pricey side (as their products are generally), I don't mind paying a small premium for a wide selection of good quality, well chosen stock.