Pugh’s Garden Village

There’s not many independent garden centres left in the UK and I’d rate this one as one of the best. I’m a gardener and I know my Alstroemerias from my azaleas and so do the folks in Pugh’s. There’s an advice centre, a bits and bobs place, seeds, tools and a huge range of seasonal plants. The shrubs are numerous, arranged in alphabetical order and the best part of their stock as they haven’t all been imported from Holland. Really if you are anywhere near this garden centre there’s no point in visiting somewhere else for plants. The tools are slightly pricier than the DIY shops. Mr Pugh is still to be seen overseeing his kingdom. If you can catch him he knows everything.

Pugh’s Garden Village in Radyr is a site that incorporates a number of stand-​alone businesses covering gardening, pet care, aquatics, crafts, and a farm shop.
Rather than try to do everything themselves, Pugh’s — who themselves focus on being a specialist horticultural company — decided to bring in other complimentary businesses so that they could provide a wider offering at their site without losing their own focus. This resulted in the concept of the ‘garden village’ rather than simply a huge ‘garden centre’.
Pugh’s Garden Centre is still the shop that dominates the Garden Village, however — offering all the usual plants and gardening accessories, with a clear seasonal focus. Then there’s Ty Nant Farm Shop — a great place to pick up farmhouse-​type foods, treats, and gift hampers. There’s the Bay Tree Coffee Shop, serving breakfasts from 9am plus lunches and snacks throughout the day. And then there’s PamPurred Pets, which as you’d expect specialises in foods and accessories for dogs, cats, birds and small animals. There’s plenty to browse around on a rainy day, and the place attracts its fair share of oldies enjoying a good browse!
The garden village is accessible from J32 of the M4, and the A470 Cardiff Valleys road and all suburbs in North Cardiff.