Plant World Gardens, Nursery & Cafe

Plant World Gardens is a hilltop rare plant nursery and visitor-friendly garden centre between Torquay and Newton Abbot. Dogs on leads are welcomed inside the venue, making it possible to explore the extensive plant collection and nursery areas without leaving your dog behind. With a café and shop on-site, it's a proper destination garden centre worth the detour from Paignton.

The rare plant focus and nursery entry give this place real appeal for keen gardeners, but the open layout and mixed-use nature make it genuinely dog-accessible too. Dogs in leads can browse the shop and garden centre sections without much fuss. Free on-site parking means you're not juggling a lead and coins metres from the car.

The hilltop setting and broad visitor offer keep this spot feeling like a genuine day out rather than a quick errand. Combine plant-hunting with a proper walk break and a sit-down at the café and you've got a solid morning sorted with your dog in tow.