Rutland Nursery has revealed that its new 100-seater restaurant overlooking Rutland Water will be opening in the spring.

Posting on its Facebook page on New Year’s Day, the garden centre announced: “For the past two years we have had the absolute honour of designing and building a new home for ourselves. It’s been incredibly exciting planning layouts and choosing materials - even down to the finding the perfect espresso cup.

“The new L-shaped building faces Rutland Water and sits just behind our current site. One half of the building will house our beautiful new shop, with vaulted ceiling and a special corner ‘lookout’. Having a much larger space here will allow us to enhance and increase our current offering of thoughtfully-curated pieces.

“The centrepiece of the project though, is our new 100-seater restaurant, ‘The View’, with its floor-to-ceiling windows taking in unrivalled, panoramic views across Rutland Water to the hills beyond. Here you can choose to join family at one of our larger refectory tables, or cosy up next to our stone fireplace with friends.

“The building complex wraps around a brand new landscaped courtyard which will showcase a rich variety of plants and trees and provide a peaceful place for you to sit and take a moment. Here we can offer drinks or a light bite to enjoy outside too. Also within the boundaries of the courtyard sits ‘The Glasshouse’ which gives a new home to our houseplants and selection of outdoor furniture pieces.

“We’re truly thrilled to be finally sharing this news with you today, and it’s our absolute commitment that you will continue to receive the warmest of welcomes and experience those special touches you’ve become accustomed to from our dedicated and friendly team.

Happy 2023 to you all!”

Illustrations taken from Rutland Nursery’s Facebook page.