Please note we do not fall into the ULEZ expansion area from 29th August 2023
Christmas 2024 Festive Opening Hours
Christmas Eve 9am-3pm (Arthurs 9am-2pm – No lunch service available. Breakfast menu available until 1pm. Last Orders 1pm)
Christmas Day through to New Year’s Day – The Centre will be Closed
2nd January 9am – 5pm (Arthurs 9am-4.30pm)
Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday – 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday – 9:00am to 4:30pm
Please note: Last order times for Arthurs – Breakfast is 11.15am, lunch is 3pm, cakes & drinks is 30 minutes prior to Centre closing time.
Home Grown
At Coolings Garden Centre we specialise in plants. Our team of qualified horticulturalists have a wealth of experience and grow over 65% of our plants on our production nursery which covers 4.5 acres of our site here in Knockholt, Kent.
Widest Selection of Plants in the South-East
We have over 3 acres of display area to browse, full of the widest selection of plants in the South-East and plenty of inspiration for your outside space. In particular, we offer varied collections of Herbaceous Perennials, Shrubs, Bedding, Trees and Fruit Trees, Climbing Plants, Heathers, Roses, Acers, Alpines and more!
Find Everything You Need for Your Garden
In our shop, you will find a large range of gardening tools, lawn care, seeds, birdcare, plant feed, houseplants, gardening accessories and much more. We also stock a variety of PTMD Collection home products, offering unique indoor pots, lighting, candles and other home accessories. In the outside shop area, we have a varied choice of stoneware, garden ornaments, pots and containers for your garden as well as the garden essentials such as compost and hanging baskets.
Arthurs Restaurant
Our restaurant, Arthurs, sits in the middle of our garden centre, backing onto a beautiful 1-acre garden. Arthurs serves a delicious selection of home made cakes, as well as breakfasts and light lunches of hot and cold food. Afternoon Tea is also available on selected days and during the festive period, we serve Christmas dinner to help you celebrate.
Learn About Gardening at Coolings
Here at Coolings The Gardener’s Garden Centre, we also run a wide range of gardening-related courses suitable for all gardening knowledge levels in our Education Centre. All courses are taught by experienced tutors and we are the only RHS-approved garden centre in the South-East of England.
Our YouTube video library covers a whole host of topics including gardening how-tos with our team of horticultural experts and behind-the-scenes footage.