Dobbies Andover has opened its Christmas shop, offering customers a chance to explore its 2024 festive collections.

The garden centre promises an immersive Christmas experience, with the scent of fresh Christmas trees and pinecones, the sound of festive music and the sight of twinkling lights and baubles.

There will also be seasonal treats and interactive events.

Across the UK, Dobbies will be displaying 50,000 real Christmas trees, 30,000 faux trees, 137,000 string lights, 100,000 rolls of wrapping paper, 350,000 Christmas cards and 40,000 poinsettias.

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The Andover store will also host a series of festive events from November 21, including Santa's Breakfast, Meet Santa and Santa Paws.

Kirsty Rockey, Dobbies' head of brand, said: "Our Andover customers love coming to Dobbies to get into the festive spirit, and this year we hope to give them an immersive experience of Christmas in every sense.

"From fragrant trees and sparkly lights to eye-catching baubles, great value gifts and delicious festive food and drink in our restaurants and coffee shops, there’s so much to explore and enjoy.

"We can’t wait to officially open the Christmas shop and share the new collections."

The Christmas collections are now available online and in stores.

For more information, visit dobbies.com.