Old Railway Line garden centre near Brecon 'best in Britain'

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, located in Three Cocks between Brecon and Hay-on-Wye, took the top title at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual awards, which were held during the organisation’s 60th anniversary celebrations at the Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire.

Peter Burks, chief executive of the Garden Centre Association, said: "We had a wonderful evening celebrating the very best of our industry, crowning our overall Champion of Champions alongside our Garden Centres of Excellence winners.

"Each of them has been recognised for their outstanding dedication to delivering excellence, and they are truly deserving of these fantastic awards."

In addition to being crowned the best in the country, the garden centre also won Best Farm Shop and Best Garden Products Retailer.

It also retained its Centre of Excellence status, placing it among the top 10 garden centres in the UK.

Liam Cleary, garden retail director at the Old Railway Line Garden Centre, said: "To be named Best Garden Centre in the UK is an incredible honour and something we are immensely proud of.

"Winning across multiple categories, including Best Farm Shop and Best Garden Products Retailer, is a real testament to the hard work, passion and commitment of our entire team.

"Achieving Centre of Excellence status once again reinforces our drive to continually improve and deliver the very best experience for our customers."

The Garden Centre Association represents more than 200 garden centres nationwide and runs a robust awards programme based on unannounced inspections carried out throughout the year.

These assessments examine every aspect of a centre’s performance, including retail standards, product range, customer service, and overall visitor experience.

For more information about the Old Railway Line Garden Centre, visit oldrailwaylinegc.co.uk.