World of Water Aquatic Centres Reviews 1,040

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Considering 65 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the prompt delivery service and the overall excellent service received. Many people highlight the helpfulness and positive attitude of the staff, making interactions pleasant and productive. The products are often described as good quality, and the website is easy to use for ordering. However, some customers experienced issues with product quality, noting instances of items arriving with missing parts or not functioning as expected. A few people also mentioned concerns about the sturdiness of certain products or discrepancies between advertised features and the actual product received.

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tank turned up on the day I stated and was well packaged in good condition and price competitive so no compliaints. Only thing prob could add to help is they will give you tracking info if you ring th... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Since our local world of water closed last year I have been ordering pond food for my koi on line. All works extremely well, easy site to order from and delivery always prompt. Only thing I miss i... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good customer service, helped me out with a lily plant order which was delayed twice, was contacted twice by phone to tell me my options. They offered me an alternative free of charge and put my... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Plants were received really quickly, well packaged and well labelled. Best of all NO DUCK WEED which has been a problem with every other place I have ordered pond plants from in the past (and indee... See more

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Company details

  1. Pet Store

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Founded over 30 years ago, World of Water quickly became one of the UK's leading water garden and Aquarium specialist. If you are looking to build a garden pond, water feature or even a koi pond World of Water can help with all the advice on all the equipment you will need including Pond Pumps, Filters, and Pond Liners. Planting a pond? Our stores have a large range of aquatic plants including water lilies, oxygenators, marginal, marsh and deep water plants as well as a large range of native plants from UK nurseries. Once the pond has settled, make a trip to World of Water for your pond fish, from the spring to autumn you find a massive range of pond fish including, hand picked Koi, Orfe, Goldfish, Tench, Shubunkins, Sarasa Comets and more. Most our stores also have a large aquarium department specializing in tropical fish and all the equipment including tanks, filters and the latest lighting. If marine is your thing we also have a few stores who have a dedicated marine section (please check our website for each stores range) Price Promise "We won't be beaten" we will happily beat any advertised price (excluding auction sites)


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had a problem with a Blagdon Solar…

Had a problem with a Blagdon Solar floating fountain pump, it worked brilliantly to start with then it disappeared in the pond so managed to find this with the pond net. When turned the fountain upside down I noticed one of the buoyancy aids had come off. Contacted World of Water who answered my query quickly and I was told if I find the buoyancy aid (that could be hidden behind the pond plants which it was), that it would push back in. After taking a good look at the fountain no way would this push back in as it had come unstuck. I purchased a more expensive solar fountain as it came with a 3 year guarantee that gave you peace of mind. All I would have liked was either the item fixed, a replacement sent or a refund as it's only approx 6 weeks since date of purchased and after all it has a 3 year guarantee, nothing has been forthcoming!

1 October 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Sorry to hear you had an issue, but I’ve been informed that everything has now been resolved. Glad it’s all sorted.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Discontinued pond pump

Helpful advice,and went out of way to source a discontinued pond pump

26 August 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review. We pride ourselves on our customer service and will feed your kind words back to the team. Had a good day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A pleasant buying experience

I chose an Oase filter/pump unit which was competitively priced and arrived on time.
That doesn't make the company great, but it does ensure that I may visit it again.
We used to have a local WOW which we visited regularly but it closed down

26 August 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review. We pride ourselves on our customer service and are glad you had a positive first impression buying online with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful sales assistant from point of…

Helpful sales assistant from point of ordering and delivery. Excellent customer service. Thank you.

25 August 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review. We pride ourselves on our customer service and will feed your kind words back to our team. Have a great evening.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

Very helpful.
Communication is great. You can practically get anything aquatic.

22 August 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review. They do say if world of water don’t stock it, it’s not worth having. Have a great evening 😄

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The customer service at world of water…

The customer service at world of water is fantastic. I inadvertently broke 2 pieces when installing my fish tank. I spoke to Antony at world of water and within a couple of days he had organised replacement parts free of charge. I can't recommend this company enough.

28 August 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review. We will pass your kind words onto Anthony. Have a great evening.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy camper

Tank turned up on the day I stated and was well packaged in good condition and price competitive so no compliaints. Only thing prob could add to help is they will give you tracking info if you ring them but not automatically, aside from that would use again.

7 August 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review. We hope you enjoy your new tank. Have a great evening.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As above.

What I ordered arrived and it worked, good enough.

23 July 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star. Have a great evening.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great sevice.

Great service,prompt delivery,
Good choise of products.

22 July 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review. Have a great evening.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great company to deal with!

Really helpful and sorted the problem out without a quibble. Anthony took responsibility for our pond pump problem and made sure we got the replacement part. Lovely to deal with.

21 July 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review. We will pass your kind feedback onto Anthony. Have a great evening.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great lily pads

Great lily pads. Arrived within the stated delivery time. Thriving in my pond

24 June 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review. Enjoy your pond over the summer. Have a great rest of your day.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Plants arrived in poor condition

Plants arrived in poor condition, one of the pots had almost nothing in it, the aquatic soil they were in was like mud, at £18 each I would have expected to receive much better products. Not sure if what I have is alive or dead time will tell. Will not shop from this site again

24 June 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Apologies, the plants come direct from the nursery. If you are unhappy with the condition of them, please contact us as per the instructions on your packing slip. Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought 2 x pvc pipes for a pond i was…

Bought 2 x pvc pipes for a pond i was building at home and a few fittings. Didn’t realise at the time they’d been cut in half ! Payed £32 for a 3 metre length of 50mm pvc pipe. Just picked another one from screw fix £13. They must of seen me coming

8 June 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Hello, please can we ask you to contact the store you purchased the pipes from to discuss our price promise. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I came on requiring help and advice the…

I came on requiring help and advice the gentleman that I spoke to was very patient and helpful talked me through the plants and gave me a lot of helpful advice. Thank you so much.

22 May 2025
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Reply from World of Water Aquatic Centres

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review and for such great feedback about our staff member.

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