The centre has been owned and run by Paul and Sarah Heathcote for many years.

A family-run garden centre in Staffordshire which features a popular tea room and restaurant has been placed on the market by specialist business property adviser Christie & Co, writes Insider Media.

Pillaton Garden Centre, located near Penkridge in South Staffordshire, contains well-specified plant growing facilities, a large covered external retail area, a tea room/restaurant which serves about 100 covers, outside seating, and a circa 140-space car park.

"We have had the best time at Pillaton Garden Centre, creating a luxury centre for everyone to enjoy where almost everything is home grown, and in the tea room, everything is homemade by us," said Sarah. "Every year, the garden centre has grown in footfall, and our customers are so loyal, they come back year after year.

"Everything we have done is aesthetically pleasing to the highest standard – it has taken a lot of time and work to achieve this, but when you walk into the centre or tea room and see it buzzing with people enjoying themselves, it’s well worth all the hard work.

"Pillaton was just a piece of land before we started, and now it is a fantastic, profitable business that we are so proud of. A huge thanks go to our conscientious staff who have helped us grow into the business we are today.

"The business now needs to move on to the next level, with further investment to grow even more. We look forward to seeing who will take on this fantastic garden centre and go on to create their own dreams and aspirations. The centre is a super investment, and with the fantastic staff we already have, you need very little knowledge of garden centres to succeed. It will run itself."

The centre freehold is on the market with price on application. Tom Glanvill, director at Christie & Co, is managing the sale.

Glanvill said: "Pillaton garden centre is a charming site offering top-quality plants and top-quality team rooms. The site has huge potential to grow the horticultural and garden centre sales, as well as the opportunity for more events to make the most of the large grounds around the centre.

"It would be an ideal bolt-on for an existing garden centre operator looking to expand, as the business has a strong and experienced team. It would also be an ideal opportunity for a buyer looking to enter the sector.

"In 2024, almost 50 per cent of the garden centres we sold were purchased by people who were new to the industry, many of whom are now looking for a second site."