About Us

Established at Cold Overton near Oakham in 1948, Gates Garden Centre Oakham has grown to become one of the largest garden centres in the UK. The business, now with the 4th generation of the family involved, has recently taken on an additional garden centre at Hinckley in Leicestershire.

In 2019 we established an ecommerce operation selling a huge variety of products – many available for delivery nationwide.

Supporting good causes

At Gates Garden Centre, we are very proud to be associated with a number of local good causes and national charities. Thanks to the generous support of our customers and colleagues, our charitable partnerships have raised an enormous sum of money over the past 30 years. Read more about it here.

Guide dogs and other pets

Guide and assistance dogs are always welcome at Gates Garden Centre.
It is with regret that we are unable to accept other dogs and pets into the garden centre.

Who we are

Gates Garden Centre is the trading name of F A Gates & Son Ltd, a company registered in England with the Reg. No. 03691840 and VAT Number 716720052.

Our trading address is Gates Garden Centre, Somerby Road, Cold Overton, Oakham LE15 7QB and our registered office address is Westwood House, 78 Loughborough Road, Quorn, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8DX, England.