Brigg Garden Centre: Setting the Gold Standard in Dog Friendliness!
- sarahforrester07
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
I love rainy days! I know I am probably in the minority but I do. I can't help it. On this paricular day it was one of those lovely cozy days that never really ever seem to get light. It was grey and gloomy all day. Lovely!
My hubby and I decided to go grab a slice of cake somewhere that was a bit of a drive away. Our first choice was closed so we made our way to Caistor only to realise that our second choice was also closed - it was the Easter weekend so I really should have checked beforehand but hey ho. Almost reluctantly we headed to Brigg Garden Centre.
I have been to Brigg Garden Centre many times but never with a dog so I had my usual mini-panic about exactly how friendly this dog friendly place would be.
From the moment we arrived, it was clear that Brigg Garden Centre is super dog-friendly. The dogs are welcome everywhere within the store both inside and out and because the layout is really spacious it never felt like we were getting in people's way or Mouse was getting under people's feet. There were lots of other dogs there too! All of them looking really happy to be out with their humans! So I stopped worrying and just enjoyed being out and about.
We browsed through the shop and I managed to mentally spend about £600 on lighting, plants and water features! To stop the fictional shopping list from becoming an actual credit card bill, we went for a piece of cake and a cup of tea.
Clear signs made it easy to find the designated dog-friendly area. This part of the restaurant is huge and has it's own entrance to the right hand side of the main entrance. There are doggy menus and a fantastic dog station stacked with clean water bowls and a water dispenser for you to get fresh water for your dog. It was lovely to see so many happy pups enjoying a day out with their humans. Mouse loved watching all the other dogs too, her confidence is not great but these little visits out really do help her to see that the world is actually an ok place.
Mouse does, however, love her treats and so she was thrilled to read the doggy menu. (She is a poodle after all - they can all read by the age of 5 months apparently). She was totally spoilt for choice when it came to picking out a treat, but in the end, she went for the "Woofington's Sunday Roast" and devoured every last morsel!
We 'half and halved' a lemon drizzle cake and a mint chocolate shard cake because we both liked the look of each others'. Both were bloomin amazing!! We had another browse through the shop and this time I managed to just spend £10 on 20 lambs' ears. Bargain!
I highly recommend a visit to Brigg Garden Centre. It's a great way to spend a couple of hours, browse the plants, treat your dog, and enjoy a tasty snack – rain or shine! We will definitely be back soon. Fingers crossed I find that £600 down the back of the sofa in the meantime!
