We are a family owned, independent Aquatic Centre with a full Garden Centre on a lovely site in Bow near Crediton. Open 7 days per week we offer everything for the indoor or outdoor aquarist. Our friendly, helpful staff have years of experience and are here to help you create a fantastic pond, water feature or an aquarium for your home.
We have over 170 tanks of indoor tropical, coldwater, and marine fish, corals and inverts. We stock quality Japanese and classic koi, and 1000's of pond fish too. You will find display ponds, waterfalls and water features for inspiration in a lovely setting. Our Waterside Cafe is open daily for meals, snacks and delicious home-made cake and scones.
We have over 170 tanks of indoor tropical, coldwater, and marine fish, corals and inverts. We stock quality Japanese and classic koi, and 1000's of pond fish too. You will find display ponds, waterfalls and water features for inspiration in a lovely setting. Our Waterside Cafe is open daily for meals, snacks and delicious home-made cake and scones.
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Our main aim for our new larger shop is to provide more to you, our loyal and valued customers, and improve your shopping experience whilst maintaining the same great prices & friendly customer service.
Our expanded aquatics selection offers more choice of pond equipment including more pumps, filters, UV's & more, plus more aquariums including new Juwel LED tank range, & a new indoor aquatics range including Oase indoor, all excellent quality products.We also have more fish than ever! More koi, more pond fish in our new dedicated outside area, more marine fish with more tanks than ever, more tropical and indoor coldwater fish.
Our expanded aquatics selection offers more choice of pond equipment including more pumps, filters, UV's & more, plus more aquariums including new Juwel LED tank range, & a new indoor aquatics range including Oase indoor, all excellent quality products.We also have more fish than ever! More koi, more pond fish in our new dedicated outside area, more marine fish with more tanks than ever, more tropical and indoor coldwater fish.
It makes so much sense to join our fish club - for a small 5.99 joining fee you will receive 10% off any fish purchase, this includes;-. Your membership never expires so the card will last forever meaning you save 's! You will also receive our monthly newsletter which covers new products, tips and tricks and any special promotions we are running.
Bow has been synonymous with ponds for over 30 years, and we were the first garden centre to be endorsed by the Wildlife Trust for encouraging wildlife to our Centre. We have a wealth of experience in how to construct and maintain a pond, and fish keeping, which we love to pass on to you to help you enjoy a successful pond.
Koi Carp are one of our great passions and all of our Koi are hand selected by us to ensure that we get healthy fish with beautiful colouration that are correctly prepared for life in your pond. All of our Koi are backed with our 2 week guarantee should anything go wrong, simply bring in a water test with your receipt.
Pond fish are great for movement and colour and we stock many fish with lots of variety in size and colour.
Our fish are bagged with oxygen so they can safely travel for up to 6 hours, and like the koi they are all backed with a 14 day guarantee so if you do encounter any problems with your fish, simply bring us a sample of your pond water along with your receipt and if your water quality is OK your fish can easily be replaced for your peace of mind.
Our fish are bagged with oxygen so they can safely travel for up to 6 hours, and like the koi they are all backed with a 14 day guarantee so if you do encounter any problems with your fish, simply bring us a sample of your pond water along with your receipt and if your water quality is OK your fish can easily be replaced for your peace of mind.
Reviews (9)
Sandra Pebbles Beaches
Nov 29, 2021
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Excellent home cooked food . Fish pie delicious. Roast dinner ample portion beautiful beef..
The staff are so helpful, curious and kind.....the little lady with the glasses on last tuesday behind the counter was Amazingly polite to a customer who was very rude to her.
I however was not so polite telling this woman if you wish to order breakfast before 12noon don't come in at 11.55 get out of bed earlier.
Love your little centre.xx
The staff are so helpful, curious and kind.....the little lady with the glasses on last tuesday behind the counter was Amazingly polite to a customer who was very rude to her.
I however was not so polite telling this woman if you wish to order breakfast before 12noon don't come in at 11.55 get out of bed earlier.
Love your little centre.xx
Shannon Dempsey
Nov 06, 2021
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Riverratsam
Sep 14, 2021
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I took my 85 year old Mum to Bow Garden & Aquatic Centre today as my elderly parents have just had to move from Somerset to live with me in Devon and after three weeks of 'sorting out stuff,' we were proper fed up and needed a break. I had never visited before myself as I have not been in the area long, and Mum and I were both pleasantly surprised that such a place existed so near to us. It was great to be out and to walk around looking at the great variety of things you sell and then we had a cup of tea and a huge piece of coffee and walnut cake that Mum couldn't finish, and the really lovely
Ian Fenn
Aug 07, 2021
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Adrian Moore
Jul 20, 2021
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Jon Kerslake
Jul 17, 2021
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I was looking to get some more marine fish for my tank, I drove to Plymouth to visit a couple of shops there thinking that they would have more of a selection with it being a City but left without buying any feeling very disappointed with the selection. I started googling fish shops in the area and came across Bow Garden and Aquatic Centre, so decided to take a trip out. Wow! What a selection they had and really helpful and pleasant staff. I would highly recommend a visit, I will certainly be returning. 10 out of 10 guys :-)
Daniel Mayhew
Jul 07, 2021
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I have recently visited the aquatic centre on several occasions for setup advice for a new aquarium. On every occasion the staff within the department - specifically ‘Lee’, have approached and given me loads of essential help and advice. Always approachable, helpful and knowledgable each time I have visited.
Equally, I have visited the garden centre on various occasions in the past and have always found staff to be welcoming and very helpful. A well run, well stocked and staffed garden centre.
Equally, I have visited the garden centre on various occasions in the past and have always found staff to be welcoming and very helpful. A well run, well stocked and staffed garden centre.
Barry Rawlinson
Jun 15, 2021
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Paul Appleby
Jan 14, 2019
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Absolutely brilliant!! The lady who dealt with us was so knowledgeable, courteous, and kind, nothing was too much trouble. The stocks of fish, tropical, marine and cold water was very extensive. Their tanks, lighting, and tank plants were second to none. The shop itself was very well stocked with a wide variety of gifts, all, reasonably priced.
And then there was outside, there were far too many plants, flowers and shrubs to mention, the surroundings were very well set out, and everything, again was very reasonably priced.
There was also a cafe there, but I did not get chance to visit, another
And then there was outside, there were far too many plants, flowers and shrubs to mention, the surroundings were very well set out, and everything, again was very reasonably priced.
There was also a cafe there, but I did not get chance to visit, another