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Melbicks, Birmingham
Arriving at Melbicks for Christmas Shopping We visited at the end of November and found a space easily. Coaches
need to book before arriving.
Father Christmas For Kids
Christmas Spirit and Feel
Overall a good experience. Christmas Prices
Prices were about average with few bargains but you are not going to be exorbitantly
overcharged,
Our Christmas price guide below uses a star system,
the more stars the better the value.
Synthetic
Christmas trees
Christmas
decorations / wrapping
A visit to
Father Christmas
Overall
Summary It's well worth a visit for an afternoon's Christmas shopping.
Christmas Shopping
Melbicks is a large garden centre and attracts large crowds at Christmas. The car park
is level and large and appears to be big enough to support the Christmas rush.
Christmas Tree Decorations and Gifts
There was a good range of Christmas decorations and trees on
display. The range was extensive and the displays were attractively laid out. You
won't be disappointed at Melbicks for Christmas shopping.
The entrance fee to Santa's grotto is �5.50 per child, about average. Entrance
times are restricted but in general, the grotto is open from mid November onwards.
In November, only at weekends. In December the grotto is closed on Monday and
Tuesday. Phone 0121 7822683 for specific details.
The entrance to the grotto is particularly uninspiring but once inside it gets
better.
This garden centre has done a good job in arranging the store attractively for
Christmas shopping. There are lots of seasonal displays and arrangements around the
store which inspire a good deal of Christmas spirit.
One star shows prices give extremely bad value for money.
Five stars show prices give extremely good value for money.
Price wise for XMAS gifts and goodies, Melbicks is average for a large garden centre. If
you are on a tight budget then few of the garden centres will give you a bargain and
Melbicks is the same. But the range of gifts, plants and accessories is good and
attractively laid out.