Poets Cottage Shrub Nursery

Tucked away in Lealholm, where the River Esk loops through the moors, Poets Cottage is the kind of nursery plant-lovers whisper about. This is no supermarket of bedding plants but a considered collection of shrubs, chosen and grown with obvious care, in a setting that alone justifies the drive. Combine it with a wander through one of Yorkshire's prettiest moorland villages and you have a small, perfect day out. The devoted following its handful of reviewers describe tells its own story: quiet, expert, and quietly special.

A genuine hidden gem — an independent specialist nursery in a spectacular moorland village that rewards the plant enthusiast willing to seek it out.

• Garden Lovers
• Hidden Gem
• Peace & Quiet
• Nature Lovers