Eastfield Farm Plants

Eastfield Farm Plants is the kind of place that quietly absorbs an entire afternoon if you're not careful. Set in the Lincolnshire countryside near Mablethorpe in Maltby-le-Marsh, this independent plant nursery comes with a tea room and farm shop, making it more than just a quick plant-buying stop. The rows of seasonal plants, flowers and shrubs make it a pleasant wander, and the Cow Stable Tea Room serves cream teas, cakes and scones when browsing needs a pause.

For dog owners, it's a particularly nice stop during a countryside outing, with plenty of space to stroll between displays while your four-legged companion conducts a thorough sniff-based inspection of the premises. Dogs are welcome inside the nursery and tea room, so everyone can browse, sit down for a cream tea, and pick up fresh produce from the farm shop without the pavement-waiting shuffle. Open every day from 10am to 4pm.

It's relaxed, friendly and refreshingly unhurried, the sort of garden centre where people chat about plants, take their time choosing, and leave with a car boot mysteriously fuller than expected. A useful wet-weather stop when countryside walks need a Plan B with paws still welcome, and free parking makes it easy to arrive with boot space ready.