Windlestone Nursery &Garden Centre

Windlestone Nursery is an independent garden centre on Windlestone Lane in Rushyford, on the edge of Ferryhill between Bishop Auckland and Sedgefield. The business specialises in mature and specimen plants - established shrubs, ornamental trees, acers and palms - alongside the usual range of bedding plants, perennials, bulbs and compost. A separate section stocks pots, planters, garden furniture and ornaments, and staff offer home consultations for garden design work alongside trade discounts for landscapers. The nursery runs a hanging-basket service each spring and delivers plants and hard landscaping materials to nearby towns. It opens every day of the week, with slightly shorter Sunday hours, and takes online orders for local delivery above a minimum spend. Unlike some larger garden centres in the area, Windlestone has no attached café or farm shop - the site is built around plants and outdoor living rather than food and drink. It remains independently owned and trades from a single site rather than as part of a wider group.