Interior Design
You will find interior expertise in both our towns high streets; in Oakham head to Elizabeth Stanhope for inspiration and in Uppingham you can call on Sarah Harding Interiors or Tracey’s Emporium
Garden Centres
An excellent range of garden centres and nurseries can be found throughout Rutland. Here are just a few of the horticultural delights on offer:
Rutland Garden Village offers more than a garden centre, with a selection of shops, the Radish Restaurant, Cakery and children’s play area, you can spend hours here – located just north of Oakham.
Gates Garden Centre is only 4 miles from Oakham in Cold Overton, and was built in an original Victorian Walled Garden (formerly part of Cold Overton Hall). This spectacularly successful garden centre is still run by the Gates family and features a wide range of indoor and outdoor plants as well as garden care, hardware, homeware, gifts, garden furniture and BBQ’s. The Garden Restaurant serves breakfasts, lunches and afternoon tea in a beautiful setting with outstanding views across rolling Rutland countryside. Brands such as Lakeland, Mountain Warehouse and Cotton Traders are onsite, not forgetting their extensive Farm Shop. Their Christmas display is a destination in it’s own right!
Welland Vale – Garden Inspirations is close to Uppingham and is filled with everything for the discerning gardener, including an extensive range of quality home grown plants, shrubs, climbers and perennials. Garden inspiration continues in the form of decorative pots, statues, bird baths, stone benches and giftware. Not forgetting their lovely Orchard Cafe!
Rutland Nursery on the south shore, near Manton, grows around 90% of their quality plants and shrubs on site, including bedding plants, hanging baskets and perennials. Their new restaurant ‘The View’ provides a fantastic outlook towards Rutland Water.

At Barnsdale Gardens, there is a dedicated nursery stocking many of the species found in the gardens themselves. There’s also a lovely Tea Room and gift shop selling exclusive Barnsdale souvenirs as well as dvd’s and books.
The Grange Garden Centre is a welcoming destination offering a wide selection of plants, garden essentials, home décor and gifts. Its cosy ski-lodge-inspired restaurant provides freshly prepared meals. With regular events, seasonal displays and a friendly atmosphere, The Grange is ideal for gardeners, shoppers and anyone looking for an enjoyable day out.
The Herb Nursery in Thistleton, near Oakham, specialises in herbs, wild flowers, cottage garden plants and scented-leaf Pelargoniums. The owners are proud to confirm that 95% of all plants sold are propagated and grown on site. The Herb Nursery is open every day except at Christmas and New Year.
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Start Date: 01/01/2017
Situated in the heart of the ancient market town of Uppingham, you will find a feast of inspirations to give your home a refreshing new look.

















