Avery's Garden Centre

Avery's Garden Centre is an independent garden nursery and gift shop on Silk Mills Road in Taunton, with well-behaved dogs welcome inside the retail areas. It's a proper stop for plants, homegrown stock, seasonal gifts and a café and makes a useful detour for dog owners travelling the A358 and A38 corridor between Taunton and Wellington.

The garden centre carries a solid range of plants, pots and garden supplies alongside gifts and homewares, so you can browse without leaving your dog in the car. The on-site café serves drinks and light meals, though the exact indoor seating policy for dogs isn't spelled out, so it's worth checking on the day if you're planning to eat with your dog beside you.

Free parking is available and the centre is close to Longrun Meadow if you want to stretch legs before or after a browse. It's listed under Wells on the map but sits just outside Taunton, so allow around 25 miles if you're travelling from Wells itself.