Finally, a high quality, high class garden centre in the center of Rutland. The previous owners were trying for years to get planning permission for a proper garden centre rather than a simple nursery but the new owners seem to have achieved it. Excellent, stylish design throughout with brand new timber buildings housing shops, plants and a restaurant/cafe. A new gravel car parking area provides additional spaces but not sure this will be enough on busy days. It makes life hard if you have a pushchair but fortunately there are several disabled bays close to the entrance which have hard surfacing for wheelchair access. There are several electric charging bays too for electric vehicles. Good selection of plants trees and shrubs which one assumes will improve as the new facilities bed in. The shop sells a lovely range of decent gifts, toys and craft items so perfect for presents. The cafe ("The View") is large but chaotic. Waiting to be seated took an age and service was slow. However the staff are friendly and there's plenty of them. Prices reasonable for good quality food and drink but there's no WIFI at time of writing. Good toilet facilities including disabled. There are a few electric sockets in the cafe but the owners missed a trick as there are no integrated USB ports for phone charging. The view from the cafe is fantastic looking out over Rutland Water towards Burley on the Hill. I'm not sure the occupants of the latter would reciprocate though so let's hope there's some effective screening of the car park at least to minimise the risk of a blot on the landscape.