Saltdean Home and Garden in Brighton is a browse-friendly garden centre where dogs are welcome inside, so everyone can wander the aisles together. Expect plants and outdoor bits alongside interiors and giftable finds – the kind of place where you can come away with something practical and something pretty without splitting up or doing the pavement shuffle.

The pace is relaxed and the overall feel is more independent and curated than a basic hardware run, which makes it ideal for slow mornings and rainy-day plans when there's always something to look at. It's a full little outing rather than a quick errand, with enough variety to keep both humans and patient paws occupied.

Great if you like garden centres and you also love a good homeware rummage, all under one roof with your dog by your side.