WELCOME TO THE BEAR GARDEN [Est. 1992]

Welcome to our website!  As one of the UK's leading collectable teddy bear and soft toy specialists, we stock a comprehensive range of Steiff, Charlie Bears, Merrythought, Teddy Hermann, Kosen, Jellycat, Hermann Spielwarenartist bears and much more!  We hope that you enjoy our website.  Thank you very much for visiting!

The shop is open:
Monday to Saturday: 10am - 5pm

We are shut on Sundays and Bank Holidays

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We opened in Guildford town centre all the way back in 1992. As you can see, we are a real bricks and mortar business. So do feel free to visit us in person!
For those unable to drop in, we offer the facility to order either over the phone or online.  In fact, we were the first UK teddy bear business to open an online shop in 1999.
You can order from us with confidence.  We are proud of our award-winning customer service. We won Experience Guildford's Customer Service Awards in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and (after a pandemic break) again in 2022! In 2023, a change of rules meant that, as reigning champions, we could not enter, but instead presented the trophy at the awards ceremony!

News

32 years of The Bear Garden!

November 02, 2024

Today, the 2nd November, we are celebrating 32 years of The Bear GardenHappy Birthday to us!  Where did the years go? 🐻🥳😁 

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Paddington - The Movie Edition!

October 05, 2024

Paddington - The Movie Edition
We have just received Merrythought's Paddington - The Move Edition! This is simply one of the most wonderful Paddingtons that we have ever had.

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Steiff's Cosy Year Teddy Bear 2025 just in!

September 16, 2024


Just in from Steiff is the wonderful 2025 Cosy Year Bear, who would make the perfect gift for any special celebearation coming up in 2025! This attractive cuddly bear is just the right companion to celebearate with! He is safe for all ages and is great value at £60!

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Steiff's limited edition Batman arrives!

August 29, 2024

Steiff's awesome Batman limited edition has arrived!
The character Batman made his original debut in 1939 and this bear celebrates those 85 years!
We are very excited to welcome The Caped Crusader to The Bear Garden!

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Steiff black keyring briefly back in production!

July 24, 2024

Steiff recently found some more black mohair fabric that was used for a now discontinued keyring, so were able to put a small amount of them back into production! 😁 They arrived back in stock with us today and you can see details here.

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Merrythought launch Prince William and Princess Catherine teddy bears

June 21, 2024

Merrythought's royal bears
Merrythought have just launched Prince William and Princess Catherine limited edition teddy bears! 😍👑

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