GreenlyWhere to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Bristol
United Kingdom
Within 15 km of Bristol OpenStreetMap lists 24 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 8 plant nurseries, 8 markets and 12 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Riverside Garden Centre, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Bristol
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Bristol's frost dates (last spring frost around 11 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 11 March | 7 May | 28 May |
| Cucumber | 17 April | 29 May | 19 June |
| Bell Pepper | 16 March | 29 May | 19 June |
| Eggplant | 20 March | 29 May | 19 June |
| Zucchini | 5 April | 7 May | 28 May |
| Pumpkin | 31 March | 7 May | 28 May |
| Watermelon | 27 April | 29 May | 19 June |
| Peas | — | — | sow 21 March |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Riverside Garden Centre
Clift House Road, BS3 1RX Bristol · Mon–Sat 09:30–17:30; Sun 10:30–16:30 · 2 km · riversidegardencentre.com - Garden Centre
Avon Meads Shopping Park, BS2 0SP Bristol · 2 km - the gardeners
Kellaway Avenue 20, BS6 7XR Bristol · 4 km - The Garden Shop Henleaze
Henleaze Road 146-148, BS9 4NB Bristol · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 4 km · henleazegardenshop.co.uk - Brackenwood Plant & Garden Centre
Pill Road, BS8 3RA Bristol · 5 km · brackenwood-plantandgardencentre.com - Whitehall Garden Centre
Norton Lane, BS14 0BT Bristol · 7 km · store.whitehallgardencentre.co.uk - Blaise Plant Nursery
Kings Weston Road, BS11 0XF · Mon–Sun 10:00–16:00 open "closed over Winter" · 7 km · bristol.gov.uk - Fonthill Garden Centre
Mon–Sat 08:30–17:30, Sun 10:30–16:30 · 9 km - Almondsbury Garden Centre
Over Lane, BS32 4BP Bristol · 11 km - Cleeve Nursery
Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–17:00 · 14 km - Iron Acton Garden Centre
Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00; Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:30–16:30 · 15 km - Special Plants Nursery
Greenway Lane, SN14 8LA Bristol · Mar–Oct 10:00–17:00 · 15 km - Garden Park
Clevedon Road 100, BS21 6RE Tickenham · 15 km - Grass Depot
4 km - Nailsea Patio Supplies
12 km · nailsea-patio-supplies.co.uk
and 9 more in OpenStreetMap
Farm and garden supply shops
Tagged shop=agrarian (farm supply) in OpenStreetMap; “sells seed” is shown only where the place's own tags say so. tag definition
Plant nurseries
Named plant nurseries (landuse=plant_nursery) in OpenStreetMap; check before going whether one sells to the public. tag definition
- Blaise Nursery
Kings Weston Road, BS11 0XF Bristol · 7 km · bristol.gov.uk - Frenchay Christmas Tree Farm
Old Gloucester Road, BS16 1QQ Bristol · 7 km · frenchaychristmastreefarm.com - Broadleaze Nursery
Bath Road 283, BS31 1TN Bristol · 9 km · broadleazenurseries.co.uk - J.G. Nursery
6 km - Blackmore & Langdons
9 km · blackmore-langdon.com - Chew Valley Trees
10 km · chewvalleytrees.co.uk - Sanday's Nursery
10 km - Springwood Nurseries
11 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Saint Nicholas Market
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun closed · 1 km · bristol.gov.uk - The Covered Market
Saint Nicholas Street · 1 km - Temple Quay Market
Tue, Thu 12:00–14:00 · 1 km · templequaymarket.co.uk - The Harbourside Market
Wed–Thu 12:00–14:30; Sat–Sun 11:00–16:00 · 1 km - Bristol Fruit Market
Albert Crescent, BS2 0YQ Bristol · 1 km · bristolfruitmarket.com - Tobacco Factory Market
Sun 10:00–14:30 · 2 km - Whiteladies Road Farmers' Market
3 km - Waitrose Piazza
13 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Yew Tree Farm Bristol — sells: pork, eggs
Bridgwater Road, BS13 8AJ Bristol · 4 km - Langford Farm Organic — sells: beef, milk
Woollard Lane, BS39 4HT Bristol · 9 km · langfordfarmorganic.co.uk - Flourish Foodhall & Kitchen
Bath Road 331, BS31 3TJ Bristol · Mon–Thu, Sat 08:00–18:00; Sun 09:00–16:00 · 10 km · flourishatglenavon.co.uk - Manor Farm Shop & Cafe
Wick Lane, BS30 6NQ Bristol · 11 km · manorfarm-shop.co.uk - Perrinpit Farm
Perrinpit Road, BS36 2AT Frampton Cotterell · 12 km · perrinpitfarm.com - Frome Valley Village Shop
Tue 09:00–16:00; Wed–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–15:00 · 12 km · trentsfoods.com - Old Green Farm Dairy — sells: raw milk, yoghurt, cream, butter
Old Gloucester Road, BS35 3TD Eathcott · 14 km - New Manor Farm Shop
Bath Road, BS40 6HW Bristol · 14 km · newmanorfarmshop.co.uk - Chew Valley Country Market
9 km · avoncountrymarket.co.uk - Easter Compton Farm Shop
11 km - Newton Farm Foods
14 km · newtonfarmfoods.co.uk - Lye Cross Farm shop
14 km
Seed shops and seed companies in the United Kingdom
- B&Q. Store chain B&Q (diy.com); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
- Thompson & Morgan. Seed brand Thompson & Morgan (thompson-morgan.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
Selling your own harvest near Bristol
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Bristol: 8 markets and 12 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 7 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.