The team at a local garden centre is celebrating after being awarded The Best Christmas Garden Centre in the North West.

After an inspection in November, Barton Grange in Brock was selected as the winner by judges from The Garden Centre Association.

Judges assessed the centre on its festive displays, creativity, ambience, stock range, tidiness and customer service.

The overall concept for Garstang Road-based Barton Grange was ‘Making Christmas Magical for 60 Years’ to celebrate the garden centre’s diamond anniversary.

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David Fawcett-Ropner, display manager at Barton Grange, said: “It’s wonderful to be recognised for all the hard work everyone throughout the garden centre has put in to make our displays so magical.

“Each year, we try to come up with new and innovative ideas to inspire our customers.

“It’s a long creative process that starts a whole year in advance, and we’re delighted to see all the effort and commitment being rewarded by the GCA.”

GCA judge Phil McCann said: “It is always a treat to visit Barton Grange and this year I genuinely think they have surpassed previous efforts – and that’s saying something!

"The Christmas decoration displays are sensational with so much creativity and attention to detail.

“The charity tie-ups are super, and throughout the centre the quality of products is top class and so tempting.

"For me the friendliness, knowledge and customer focussed team members is fantastic. It was a real pleasure to visit.”

Barton Grange also hosts special late-night shopping events from 4pm to 8pm every Tuesday to Saturday until December 16 with a Light Trail, VR Sleigh Ride, festive menus and Christmas music.

The garden centre will receive its Christmas award at the BCA annual conference in January 2024.