Christmas at View
Nordic Christmas Market Now Open
Step into Christmas at View. Explore our Nordic Market, Christmas shop, festive displays, gifts, decorations and plenty more to discover throughout the garden centre.
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Fresh seasonal colour, plants, planters and everything you need for the garden this autumn.
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Our Top Picks This Week
EDITOR’S PICKS
Three little standouts from this week’s displays.
A quick trio that caught my eye — and only a small taste of what you’ll find when you have a proper browse in store.
1
GIFTS & BOOKS
In Store Pick
Gruffalo Granny
The Gruffalo family is back! The brand-new story from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler returns to the deep dark wood with a very special new arrival – Gruffalo Granny. A lovely pick for story time and gifting.
2
GARDEN & WILDLIFE
In Store Pick
Haunted Wooden Bird House
A bird house with a spooky-season twist. Rustic natural wood, crooked rooflines and little Halloween details give this one loads of character, perfect for bringing a touch of autumn fun into the garden.
3
GIFTS & NOVELTY
In Store Pick
Moving Ear Animal Hats
Possibly the most fun thing we’ve found this week! These super-soft animal hats have moving ears, squeeze the hanging paws and watch them spring into action. Silly, cosy and almost impossible to walk past without trying one on.
That’s not all — there’s plenty more to see in store.
These are just three favourites from this week’s displays. Pop in for a proper browse
and discover fresh seasonal finds, new arrivals and plenty more across View.
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Plan your visit around what you need — then leave a little time to discover what else has arrived in store.
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Fresh seasonal colour, shrubs, bedding, pots and planting inspiration,
with new reasons to visit throughout the year.
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Dining, lounging and outdoor living ranges you can compare properly
in our Essex showroom before choosing your favourite.
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Homeware, decorative finds and gifts worth discovering in store.
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View Garden Centre
Old Chelmsford Road · Rayleigh / Wickford · Essex SS11 8SJ
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Come and See Us at View
Plants, Christmas, gifts, Passing Thyme and plenty more to discover — all in one visit.
Came in for one thing and ended up leaving with plants, plus coffee, cake and lunch after helpful service.
Janet Craven · Google ReviewStarted with breakfast, then enjoyed a wander around the garden centre and left with plants and compost.
Maureen Sanders · Google Review
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Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00
Sunday 10:00–16:00
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01268 761119
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