AN award-winning garden centre is “thrilled” after its farm shop was named the best not only in the West Midlands region but also in Wales.
St Peter’s Garden Centre is celebrating after it won the prestigious title of having the Best Food Hall/Farm Shop in the Midlands, Wales and West Award in 2026.
The award marks a successful year for the site, on Norton Road in Worcester, which received a flurry of awards during its 40th year of operating.
The coveted Best Food Hall and Farm Shop award joins its ranking as the 23rd best place to visit in the UK by the Garden Centre Association (GCA) for 2025.
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The Potting Shed Restaurant inside the garden centre was also ranked third best in the UK in February.
St Peter’s Garden Centre won the prestigious title of having the Best Food Hall/Farm Shop in the Midlands, Wales and West Award in 2026. (Image: St Peter’s Garden Centre)
A spokesperson for St Peter’s Garden Centre said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to win the award for Best Food Hall/Farm Shop for the Midlands, Wales & West region.
“A huge thanks have to go to our incredible team here and the hard work they put in each day—and another thank you to our wonderful customers for being part of the St Peter’s family and choosing to shop local.”
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St Peter’s Garden Centre first opened on Farm Pear Tree Drive 40 years ago, in 1986, by Tony Blake.
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It was opened as a small local nursery and garden sundries shop for the community and has since grown into the vibrant garden centre it is today.
Long queues had snaked down St Peter’s Garden Centre car park as customers helped the site celebrate its 40th birthday on May Bank Holiday this year.
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What is the Garden Centre Association?
The GCA was first established in 1966 as an inspection scheme and a governing body for garden centres.
The inspections still take place annually.
The garden centre ranked 37th on the GCA’s list in 2024 and climbed 14 places to make the top 25 list.
Once a member of the GCA, a garden centre is inspected to ensure it meets standards for customer care and quality.
The Best Food Hall/Farm Shop in Midlands, Wales and West Award in 2026 was awarded to the centre via the GCA.