Discover the Best Local Nurseries and Garden Centres in West Kent

Are you searching for the best local nurseries and garden centres in West Kent to inspire your next garden project? Whether you're a weekend gardener or dreaming of a complete outdoor transformation, the right plants and advice can make all the difference.

Living in beautiful areas like Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, West Malling, and Longfield, we’re lucky to have access to a range of local plant nurseries and garden centres. Each offers something a little different — from seasonal blooms to hardy shrubs and practical garden essentials.

As a professional garden design and maintenance company rooted in these areas, we also work closely with a network of trade-only nurseries and specialist growers. This gives our clients exclusive access to premium-grade plants, heritage varieties, and rare species that you might not always find on the shop floor at your local garden centre.

Still, visiting a local nursery can be a great way to get ideas or pick up a few things to complement your professionally maintained garden. Below is a curated list of some of the most trusted local garden centres worth exploring:

Top Local Garden Centres

🌿 Polhill Garden Centre – Sevenoaks

Location: London Road, Badgers Mount, Sevenoaks TN14 7ADA

Polhill is a much-loved destination with a vast selection of plants, tools, and outdoor living essentials. It’s perfect for seasonal colour, container planting ideas, and garden furniture. It’s also a great family-friendly stop with a café on site.

🌸 Coolings Garden Centre – Knockholt & Bearsted

Location: Rushmore Hill, Knockholt, TN14 7NN

Coolings is known for its excellent horticultural knowledge and on-site growing nursery. Their Knockholt site is especially strong on perennials and well-structured planting combinations. Also, look out for the Bearsted branch closer to Maidstone.

🌱 Rumwoods Nursery & Garden Centre – Langley, England

Location: New Rd, Langley, Maidstone ME17 3ND

Rumwoods Limited, trading as Rumwood Nurseries, is the South East’s largest rose grower. If you are looking for high quality products from a name you can trust, look no further. More details on Rumwood Nurseries, and Royal Mires Nursery, our site near Crowborough, East Sussex, can be viewed on our About Us page.

🌱 Wood Cottage Nursery – Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells

Location: Woodside Road, Pembury TN2 4NG

A hidden gem for plant lovers, Wood Cottage is a small, independently run nursery that grows many plants on-site. It is ideal for perennials, grasses, and seasonal interest — and you’ll always find something unusual.

🌾 Roughway Nursery – Tonbridge

Location: Roughway, Dunks Green, Tonbridge TN11 9SH

Specialising in fruit trees, soft fruit, and orchard stock, this is a great resource if you’re interested in kitchen gardens or homegrown produce. By appointment or during seasonal openings, they offer top-tier plants that thrive in the Kent climate.

🌼 Longfield Nurseries – Longfield Hill

Location: Longfield Hill, DA3 7RA

A local favourite with a friendly team and a good variety of bedding plants, shrubs, and gardening basics. It’s excellent for a quick stop to pick up seasonal colour or plant pots.

🌻 Notcutts Garden Centre – Maidstone

Location: Newnham Court, Bearsted Road, Maidstone ME14 5LH

A little further afield but worth the drive for a wide selection of mature plants, trees, and a helpful plant advice team. Great for structural elements like topiary or specimen plants.

Need Something Special?

At Consciously Grown, we don’t just work with what’s available locally — we go further. Our clients benefit from access to premium plant suppliers across the UK, including heritage rose growers, organic-certified nurseries, wildflower specialists, and statement tree farms.

If you’re dreaming of a pollinator-friendly perennial border, a productive kitchen garden, or a year-round estate planting scheme, we’ll source the right plants, at the right time, in the best condition. All plants are delivered and planted by experts who care deeply about your space.

Get in Touch

Whether you need expert advice, a planting plan, or full-service garden care, we’re here to help gardens thrive beautifully and organically across Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, West Malling, and Longfield.

📍 Based locally. Working seasonally. Designing consciously.