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Beloved garden centre announces closure after 50 years
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The garden centre is now offering shoppers a closing-down sale
Iconic garden centre announces UK closure after 64 years(Image: Getty)
Another British garden centre set to close in 2026
- The Woburn Sands Garden Centre in Milton Keynes has confirmed it will be shutting its doors for good this year. The cherished garden centre, with over half a century of trading under its belt, is one of the oldest in the region.
- Following a particularly tough year, the decision to close the business has been made. With escalating costs and financial losses, the company is no longer sustainable.
- A closing-down sale kicked off on January 9, offering a 20% discount on all items.
- In a statement on their Facebook page, Woburn Sands Garden Centre announced: “After several years of extremely challenging trading conditions, we have made the very difficult decision to close the business. Recent Government policies have made it almost impossible for businesses to survive. This has led to sustained financial losses, reduced customer spending, rising costs and extra tax pressures meaning the business is no longer viable.”
- Customers expressed their disappointment on social media, with one saying: “Very sad to read, we love coming to your garden centre for the children’s activities!” Another shared: “This is one of my favourite places to go and so gutted to read this and really feel for you and the staff members.”
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