GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Cambridge: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United Kingdom
Within 15 km of Cambridge OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Botanic Garden Shop, 1 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Cambridge
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Cambridge's frost dates (last spring frost around 3 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 12 March – 13 June | 3 May – 4 August | 24 May – 4 August |
| Cucumber | 29 April – 12 August | 27 May – 9 September | 17 June – 9 September |
| Bell Pepper | 28 March – 5 June | 27 May – 4 August | 17 June – 4 August |
| Eggplant | 28 March – 5 June | 27 May – 4 August | 17 June – 4 August |
| Zucchini | 6 May – 17 August | 27 May – 7 September | 17 June – 7 September |
| Pumpkin | 15 April – 18 June | 27 May – 30 July | 17 June – 30 July |
| Watermelon | 29 April – 18 July | 27 May – 15 August | 17 June – 15 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 13 March – 11 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Cam Home and Garden
Milton Road 127, CB4 1XE Cambridge · Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun closed · 2 km - Coton Orchard Garden Centre
Cambridge Road, CB23 7PJ · 4 km · bluediamond.gg - Darwin Nurseries & Farm Shop
Newmarket Road, CB1 9AT · 5 km - Scotsdales Garden Centre
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 6 km - Oakington Garden Centre
Dry Drayton Road, CB24 3BD Cambridge · 7 km · oakingtongardencentre.co.uk - Dobbies
Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00 · 13 km · dobbies.com - Phillimore Garden Centre
Cambridge Road, SG8 6EY Royston · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00; public holidays 10:00–16:00 · 13 km - Arrington Garden Centre & Cafe
Ermine Wat, SG8 0AG Royston · 15 km · arringtongardencentre.co.uk - Botanic Garden Shop
1 km - Scotsdales Garden Centre
4 km - Oaklands Nursery
5 km
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
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Market Square
24/7 · 1 km - Food Park
Thu 12:00–14:00 · 4 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Coton Farm Shop
Cambridge Road, CB23 7PJ · Mon–Sat 08:30–18:00; Sun 10:30–16:30 · 4 km · cotonfarmshop.co.uk - Hackers Fruit Farm Shop
Huntingdon Road, CB23 8HD · 7 km - The Bushel Box Farm Shop
Station Road 140, CB24 5HG Willingham · Tue–Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–15:00 · 12 km · bushelboxfarmshop.co.uk - Rosegate Farm
Thu–Sat 08:30–13:00 · 13 km - Hackers Farm Shop
7 km - Willow Grange Farm Shop
14 km - Prospects Trust 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 Cambridge
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Cambridge: 2 markets and 7 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 20 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
