COVID-19: SAFETY GUIDELINES
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Safety guidelines for shopping in our stores can be read BY CLICKING HERE
Ottery St Mary
About Otter Garden Centre Ottery St Mary
Otter Garden Centre in Ottery St Mary was the very first Otter garden centre and was established in 1964 as Otter Nurseries. Easily accessed from the A30, this is the largest of our garden centres and many customers like to enjoy a full day out here, shopping our extensive range of products in all our departments and our renowned plants department. We recommend stopping in our popular coffee shop where you can enjoy delicious home-made food. We support many local community activities, are long-term sponsors of the Ottery St Mary Food Festival.
Our Christmas departments are in a new location
This year, to help ensure we can provide a safe shopping experience for everyone, you’ll find our wonderful Christmas Lighting department has now moved to a new location in the plant centre. The department is ready to shop and is full of inspiration for lighting the inside and outside of your home this Christmas. In our main shop you’ll find a great selection of Christmas cards, giftwrap, calendars and diaries, and an extensive selection of gifts and toys. We know moving our departments can confuse our customers for which we apologise, but please don’t hesitate to ask for help when visiting us.
Disabled Parking
Due to government Covid-19 safety guidelines and the need to provide space for our customers to keep at a 2m distance and to queue safely to enter our store, disabled parking is now located in our 2 main car parks. In each of these car parks you will find dedicated spaces.
To enter the garden centre without being required to cross the road we recommend disabled customers use our first car park located off Gosford Road (coming from Ottery St Mary, this is the first car park on the left as you enter Gosford Road).
Flower Arranging
Due to government Covid-19 safety guidelines, our monthly flower arranging classes with Tracy Johnson are now cancelled. Please check back for any further updates.
Branch Facilities
- Large free parking area
- 2 EV charging points
- Coffee shop
- Free WiFi in our coffee shop
- Toilets & baby change facilities
- Free wheelchair hire (can be booked ahead)
- Coach parking on request, coach drop off
- Delivery service available
- Information desks for expert advice
- Plastic plant pot recycling
- Bicycle shelter
- Sorry, we have a no dogs policy, except for guide dogs and assistance dogs which are welcome
Concessions: Select Windows and Conservatories
Departments
- Full Christmas Department
- Full Plant Range
- Houseplants
- Floristry
- Garden Sundries
- Landscaping
- Garden Lighting
- Aquatics & Water Features
- Garden Furniture
- BBQs
- Clothing
- Garden Buildings
- Wildlife & Birdcare
- Cards, Books & Gifts
- Crafts & Wool Shop
- Toys
- Cookshop
Location
Gosford Road
Ottery St Mary
Devon, EX11 1LZ
Call us:
Retail Store: 01404 815 815
Garden Furniture department: 01404 816 819
Garden Buildings department: 01404 816 820
Shop Opening Hours
- Monday: 9am – 5.30pm
- Tuesday: 9am – 5.30pm
- Wednesday: 9am – 8pm (Late night opening every Wednesday*)
- Thursday: 9am – 5.30pm
- Friday: 9am – 5.30pm
- Saturday: 9am – 5.30pm
- Sunday: 10.30am – 4.30pm
*late night opening from March to December
CLOSED: Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Coffee Shop Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Sundays: 9am – 4pm. Enjoy a delicious Sunday Roast lunch every Sunday at Otter Ottery St Mary.
Family-friendly coffee shop with a great choice of food
Our large, popular coffee shop serves homemade food created using local produce where possible. We offer a large menu choice including daily specials and Sunday roasts and we’re famous for our homemade cakes!
Breakfast 9am – 11am
Lunch menu 11.30am – 3pm
Sandwiches and paninis 9am – 3pm
Cream teas, cakes and coffees all day
On Sunday we offer a Sunday Roast, and we close at 4pm
Charity of the Year
Our Charity of the Year for 2020 is local cancer care charity Hospiscare. Hospiscare is an independent charity which provides high quality care and support to people with a progressive life-limiting illness and those close to them living in Exeter, East and Mid Devon. hospiscare.co.uk.
We also supported Hospiscare as our Charity of the Year for 2019, and were delighted to raise over £11,500 during the year.
National Garden Gift Vouchers
We are pleased to accept National Garden (HTA) Gift Cards and Gift Vouchers for payment. We are sorry we cannot accept any cards or vouchers that have expired.
For information on spending National Garden Gift Vouchers please click here.
We sell National Garden Gift vouchers in our stores, please ask the till operator in any of our garden centres.
We sell Otter Garden Centre gift cards, these are available to purchase in our garden centres and online, please click here to purchase online.
Contact Us
Branch Managers
Find Otter Gardens
Gosford Road
Ottery St Mary
Devon EX11 1LZ
We are situated in rural Devon, very close to the A30. From the A30 take the Fenny Bridges exit, follow the signs for Ottery St Mary. Our garden centre will be found midway between Alfington & Ottery St Mary.
