A national garden centre chain has denied rumours which claimed it will be selling three of its branches in Somerset and North Somerset.

Rumours have surfaced in recent weeks suggesting Wyevale Garden Centres had been looking to put the outlets on the market, but the company has said there is no truth to the claims.

A spokesman for Wyevale told the Mercury suggestions it is selling Cadbury Garden Centre in Congresbury, Sanders Garden World in Brent Knoll and its Cheddar branch are ‘unfounded’ and ‘completely incorrect’.

Wyevale owns 152 garden centres across England and Wales.