Nice centre with good variety, and a great pianist in the cafe!
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Date of visit: February 2019
I am a carer or friend of a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Good
Nice garden centre with generally good wheelchair access. Café with fairly good wheelchair access. Concessions could do more to make their areas accessible for wheelchairs as some displays too cramped to get through, but the Dobbies part of the store is good.
Disabled Access In and Around
Good
Generally good access round the garden centre inside and out, although the concession areas (Edinburgh Woollen Mill etc) need to give more thought to how they lay out displays so that wheelchairs have easy access - we gave up with those areas. However, the parts controlled by Dobbies have good access even to our big chair.
Parking & Transport
Good
Lots of disabled spaces, but when we visited there was only one space left and as usual many of the spaces were occupied by vehicles not displaying blue badges. Spaces to the right of the main entrance give better access for wheelchairs as you don't have to do the ramp up to the door from that side.
Accessible Toilets
Good
Easy to find, but seems to be used as a parent and child loo as well so don't be surprised if you have to queue!
Staff
Good
Generally pretty good although not as helpful as at Dobbies Dalgety Bay or Livingston. The pianist in the café at lunchtime was amazing! Don't know if he's always there or if this was just a special occasion.
Additional Information
It's not in Milngavie! (despite the name!) Check your directions before you go!
