Blogs

Becoming Bents: The North West’s Favourite Garden Centre

Firepits keep Autumn Nights going for longer

Firepits can allow you to enjoy your garden for longer as the nights start to draw in.

The Coffee & Gelato Hut

It’s new, it’s cold, it’s delicious - It’s our NEW Coffee & Gelato Hut!

Keeping Your Lawn Healthy with Pets

Create Tranquillity with a Water Feature

Making the Most of Grow Bags

The Coffee & Gelato Hut

It’s new, it’s cold, it’s delicious - It’s our NEW Coffee & Gelato Hut!

Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf

The new family focused attraction will appeal to all ages, placing golfers in the midst of an ancient world where dinosaurs roam free ...

Walk in The Woods

Windy Bank Wood offers tranquil walks through the edges of ancient peatland, open meadow and newly created woodland.

Weeping Ash Garden

Situated adjacent to the garden centre, Weeping Ash is one of Cheshire’s most beautiful gardens and one of only 29 Cheshire Gardens of Distinction. Created by retired nurseryman John Bent it has been carefully designed to create tranquil scenes of clarity and perfection.

Children’s Play Area

Our new adventure play area is aimed at little ones between the ages of 3 and 10.

Luxury Hand Car Wash

Now you can enjoy all your favourite pass times at Bents while conveniently having your car cleaned

Becoming Bents: The North West’s Favourite Garden Centre

Firepits keep Autumn Nights going for longer

Firepits can allow you to enjoy your garden for longer as the nights start to draw in.

The Coffee & Gelato Hut

It’s new, it’s cold, it’s delicious - It’s our NEW Coffee & Gelato Hut!

Keeping Your Lawn Healthy with Pets

Create Tranquillity with a Water Feature

Making the Most of Grow Bags

Are Glass Or Metal Pans Better For Baking?

Depending on how often and what you bake or cook, the answer might be both of them.

Simons 5 Star Performers – March

These plants look good together – the theme is blue and gold – and they all like similar conditions namely sunny and reasonably drained.

A Garden Centre in a Pandemic: How We Adapted

Bents Personal Shopping Service

If you are looking for a new piece of garden furniture this year, simply book a personal shopping appointment and we will discuss your needs.

Simon’s 5 star performers – February

There is always something to feature plant-wise even in the middle of winter, and you could use these plants together to create a real winter highlight.

Start building your model Christmas village

Our Career Opportunities

We hope you enjoy exploring if Bents is right for you and you want to be a part of our continued journey.

Vision and Purpose

Our Purpose, Vision and Bents Ways are designed to provide all our colleagues joining our family with direction and an understanding of our shared ambitions.

About Bents

As a family business, we've never been ones to rest on our laurels. We've always followed our passions, taken chances and strived to innovate...

Meet the Team

We’d love to introduce you to our team and let our colleagues tell you about their journey...

The Bents Ways

Bents. The Future' is our key intiative - designed to help all colleagues understand and relate to our business.

Bents Behaviours

Our core behaviours are really important to us as it through demonstration of these that we are able to strive towards our Vision.

A Garden Centre in a Pandemic: How We Adapted

Caring For Our Community

Where to buy garden furniture in Cheshire

If you’re looking for somewhere to buy garden furniture in Cheshire, look no further than Bents.

Bents Community Allotments

Surely there’s no better combination than fresh air, exercise and home grown produce...

Green Credentials

We believe passionately in our surroundings and have a vision of a healthier, happier and greener future.

Charity of the Year

We are now looking forward to working with Alzheimers Society

Sample Menus

Sample menus for our dining destinations!

Tapas at Bents

Tapas at Bents adds another new taste sensation to the Dining at Bents experience...

Caffé nel Verde

Our NEW Caffé nel Verde offers a quicker option for lunch with the same high quality standards.

The Fresh Approach

The Fresh Approach Restaurant... provides a counter style service offering a delicious choice of hot and cold food...

The Pet Café…

The Pet Café… where pets can dine with their owners.

Bents Homebakes | Takeaway Treats

Our delicious home-made homebakes are available to purchase from the Food Hall, including Jam & Cream Scones, Fairy Buns, Chocolate Fudge Cake, Victoria Sandwich, Viennese Whirls and much more!

Put up a Bird Box and make your garden a home

As springtime starts to unfold, what better time to add a new element in the form of a birdbox and help our feathered friends find new homes.

Kick start your Kitchen garden

If you’re keen to grow your own vegetables and create your own Kitchen Garden this coming season, and many people have during the lockdowns, now is the time to start thinking about it.

How to fix a patchy lawn

How does a Smokeless Charcoal BBQ work?

How to build a barbecue area in the garden

Five top tips for stunning hanging baskets

Hearty Beef Stew

A heart warming stew perfect for the whole family!

Apple Crumble

A tasty British classic for the whole family to enjoy!

Bents Head Chef, at home recipe!

Cherry Coke Pork Shoulder - a perfect recipe to try at home and achieve restaurant flavours.

Bents Recommended Family sponge cake recipe

A great simple cake to make and get your children involved in measuring too . . .

Pulled Lamb Shoulder

This pulled lamb shoulder is great with flat breads and salad.

Easy Chocolate Mousse

The perfect chocolate treat if you’re feeling a little bit naughty.

Honeywell’s at Bents

A fresh new addition to our Food Hall. Honeywell’s is a family owned butchers based in Preston...

Kirman Design

From simple border design to large, commercial schemes, Kirman Design provide a completely bespoke, professional and friendly service to suit your needs.

Julian Christian

With the Classic and inspirational Lifestyle Collections Julian Christian can offer a choice of different building styles seating between 4 and 20 people.

Reserve Wines

Reserve is the finest independent wine merchants in Manchester, run by people with a passion for the great grape.

T & J Conservatories

T & J Conservatory and Window Centre have 34 years experience in the Double Glazing industry

GBC – Garden Buildings Centre

GBC is the UK's premier retailer of quality garden and leisure buildings and is now part of the Bents experience.

Where to buy garden furniture in Cheshire

If you’re looking for somewhere to buy garden furniture in Cheshire, look no further than Bents.

What is a Weber World Store?

As a Weber World store we are proud to be able to offer...

Weber® Go-Anywhere® Charcoal – Assembly Guide

View & download assembly instructions for your Weber® Go-Anywhere® Charcoal barbecue

Weber® Smokey Joe® Premium – Assembly Guide

View & download assembly instructions for your Weber® Smokey Joe® Premium

Weber® Compact 47cm / 57cm – Assembly Guide

View & download assembly instructions for your Weber® Compact 47cm / 57cm

Weber® Performer Deluxe 57cm GBS – Assembly Guide

View & download assembly instructions for your Weber® Performer Deluxe 57cm GBS.