Our Story
HOW IT BEGAN
Pyle Garden Centre was reopened in March 2012 by the First Minister, Carwyn Jones and the ribbon was cut by Derek Brockway, BBC’s iconic weather forecaster. Starting off small the Garden Centre and its Cafe became highly popular with the locals and word quickly spread throughout the Bridgend area.
Straight away developments on the garden centre started. The original roof on the main building of the garden centre had some refurbishment and a shelter was constructed outside over part of the plant area to allow for plant enthusiasts to browse come rain or shine.
The newly hired PGC staff quickly joined together as a team to set up the shop floor for business. Many members of the original staff still work in the Garden Centre to this day with important roles which help keep the Garden Centre running.
SINCE THEN…
Since that date the site has expanded many times to accommodate new businesses wishing to join. With all the growth and new additions to the site the conscious decision was made to re-brand the site as a whole as Pyle Garden Village. The ever evolving site with its abundance of shops and outlets ensures that it is more than just a garden centre.
Alongside the constant upgrades and additions to our site in 2016 Pyle Garden Centre was nominated into the Home and Garden Category at the Swansea Life Awards. Thanks to the support of our loyal customers we took home the award!
The refurbishment of the rear car park and an additional entrance was added to the site. The rear car park saw a lot of fun during Santa’s Arrival Weekend in 2017!
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Our most recent development has been the construction of the new Boardwalk Access which has re-joined the Garden Centre and The Olive Tree Restaurant after they were separated during the Covid-19 pandemic. This construction now means that we have two sets of tills, one situated at the top of the site near the entrance and one situated at the lower part of the site.
In November 2022, we opened the James Food Hall! Showcasting a vast range of products from local businesses and premium welsh brands. We are proud to have an amazing butchers and deli counter courtesy of Farmer’s Pantry (Rosedew Farm), Tipsy Kitchen frozen home cooked meals cooked in the Vale of Glamorgan, free range eggs from Cyw Hapus (Brynchwith Farm, Heol Y Cyw), Fresh bread from Llandeilo Bakery, Ty Tanglywst dairy products, a selection of wines and sprits from Wall2Wall Wines (Porthcawl) and many more products from a whole range of local welsh businesses which can be found below!
We are located at Pyle Garden Village, inside of Pyle Garden Centre. Our main entrance is located at the car park at the lower level of the site, but can be accessed through the new boardwalk at the main car park at the top of the site.
Find out more about what we have to offer and our full list of stockists here