{"id":493394,"date":"2025-10-12T10:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T10:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/493394\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T10:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T10:57:14","slug":"i-visited-a-unique-bm-store-thats-one-of-just-six-in-merseyside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/493394\/","title":{"rendered":"I visited a unique B&#038;M store that&#8217;s one of just six in Merseyside"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shoppers can find even more home improvement options at selected stores<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_unnamed-2025-10-09T123413908.jpg\" alt=\"B&amp;M garden centre \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>An extra section can be found outside (Image: Ray Bonsall\/Liverpool ECHO )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">As fans will know, B&amp;M really is a one stop shop for so many essentials and can be a great place to restock every room of the house. From wall to ceiling shelves of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/shopping\/home-bargains-slashes-price-30-31801696\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"shampoos and shower gelsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">shampoos and shower gels<\/a>, to microwaves and other <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/shopping\/found-599-home-bargains-storage-32316041\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"kitchen goodsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">kitchen goods<\/a> plus food, drinks, toys and DIY items, there really is an endless amount to shop for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">B&amp;M shoppers at a few stores in Liverpool might find themselves coming across even more than they bargained for however and a few locations offer more than the average in terms of home improvement items.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Extending their discounted offerings into the garden, there are six B&amp;M stores in Liverpool with their <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/shopping\/merseyside-bm-stores-garden-centres-32486017\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"very own garden centreLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">very own garden centre<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">The locations of these are:<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Utting Avenue, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/walton\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"WaltonLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Walton<\/a>, Merseyside, L4 9XU<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/speke\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"SpekeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Speke<\/a> Hall Road, Hunts Cross, Merseyside, L24 9WA<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Switch Island Leisure Park, Dunnings Bridge Road, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/bootle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BootleLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bootle<\/a>, Merseyside, L30 6TQ<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Unit 6, New District Centre, Great Homer Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 3LQ<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Tebay Retail Park, Tebay Road, Bromborough, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/wirral\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"WirralLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wirral<\/a>, Merseyside, CH62 3AB<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Units 1 &amp; 2, Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/southport\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"SouthportLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Southport<\/a>, Merseyside, PR9 0TQ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">I stumbled across the branch on Great Homer Street and after spotting it had a garden centre I knew I had to check it out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The garden centre is found at the back of the store and customers can access it through sliding doors which lead out onto a concrete yard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Here, you can find everything from wooden trellis panels to flowers with a lot on offer in terms of garden DIY items.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_unnamed-2025-10-09T123503043.jpg\" alt=\"There were loads of helpful things to found for garden DIY jobs \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>There were loads of helpful things to found for garden DIY jobs (Image: Ray Bonsall\/Liverpool ECHO)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">There was a decent selection of garden furniture too including benches, sheds and bird feeders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">For big jobs, shoppers can find paving slabs, massive bags of soil, artificial turfs and bags sand, gravel, and decorative crushed stone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">There was even a section dedicated to fuel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">For planting, there was a selection of plant pots, however compared to the choice at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/visited-unique-home-bargains-thats-32370333\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Home Bargains&#039; garden centreLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Bargains&#8217; garden centre<\/a> in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/speke\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Speke<\/a>, it was disappointingly grey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The flower selection wasn&#8217;t huge either though there were option for hanging baskets or things to plant in the ground, plus some larger potted plants.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_unnamed-2025-10-09T123441708.jpg\" alt=\"Some flowers could be seen at a reduced price \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Some flowers could be seen at a reduced price (Image: Ray Bonsall\/Liverpool ECHO )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Overall, this seemed more of a paradise for garden construction than for floral decorations, but it&#8217;s worth a look in if you have any big outdoor jobs on the horizon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shoppers can find even more home improvement options at selected storesAn extra section can be found outside (Image:&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":493395,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[25376,748,393,13538,4884,42531,179,246,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-493394","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-bm","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-gardening","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-home-bargains","14":"tag-liverpool","15":"tag-shopping","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115360841996752700","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=493394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/493395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=493394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=493394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=493394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}