the hawthorn in Portarlington

29/06/2025: Super quirky… delighted we stumbled upon the place… garden centre, little coffee shop, went for the car boot sale, stayed for the atmosphere over at the coffee shop!

23/06/2025: I’ve been here a couple of times. They have a great garden centre and the staff are very knowledgeable. There is plenty of flowers and plants as well as some fruit trees and bushes to choose from. The cafe is nice we’ve eaten there a couple of times the pizza is quite good and my kids love the ice creams 🍦 they also have a milk station outside where you can get fresh milk with a range of flavours such as kinder bueno , banana , Dubai chocolate and salted caramel to name a few . The indoor shop is amazing also I have bought a range of things there from seeds to early potatoes , pots , gloves , and most recently a pollytunnel and raised beds . I find the pricing is quite good and there’s always some great deals on I got raised beds this morning for €20 each which is the cheapest I’ve seen around . There’s plenty of walking and looking around to do even on a rainy day as everything is sheltered all in all a great place I would highly recommend coming here whether it’s to grab a bite to eat or get a few gardening bits 😊