Drivers on the M5 may have noticed construction work has begun by a motorway junction near Tewkesbury and wondering what is being built.
Earlier this week, work began off the M5 in Ashchurch to build the largest garden centre in the South West.
The 74,000 sq ft site will be part of the new Cotswolds Designer Outlet – currently under construction and due open in 2023 – and is expected to attract more than 750,000 visitors each year. to the garden centre.
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The new flagship Dobbies near Tewkesbury is expected to be completed by next autumn and will feature a 10,000 sq ft restaurant, as well as a huge range of products, including plants, gardening accessories, pets, gifts and toys, as well as a cook shop and home décor department.
Developed by Robert Hitchins Ltd, the centre is expected to be a major draw in an area that benefits from a catchment that includes Bristol and Birmingham as well as the millions of tourists visiting the Cotswolds every year.
Dobbies’ CEO Graeme Jenkins said: “This is an…
