Hestercombe Gardens
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It's a mystery to me why this garden is an RHS Partner Garden. This is clearly a long-term project.<br><br>Both the house and garden are neglected, and little has been done to inform visitors about the future plans.<br><br>With the right team, a solid plan, and proper communication, this could become a beautiful place.<br><br>It's painful to see it now.<br>Consider becoming a friend or volunteer to support these people; they desperately need it. As a one-time visitor, I would skip this site.
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Hestercombe Gardens remain beautiful and extensive, and I’ve enjoyed many visits over the years.<br><br>The house once featured excellent art and photography exhibitions, but I didn’t renew my membership this year due to noticeable decline. During my final year, the gift shop relocated, the cafe closed and there were no new exhibitions. The estate looked increasingly neglected—shuttered windows with weeds behind the glass, broken features like the turbine generator and A tunnel AV display, and long-closed upper estate paths.<br><br>The much-loved self-service café, once offering quick drinks and snacks, has been replaced by a gift shop. The remaining restaurant is overpriced and inefficient for a simple coffee stop.<br><br>I understand funding may be limited as a charitable trust, but the absence of a basic café is a missed opportunity. Hosting exhibitions by local artists, college art departments and photographic clubs could revive interest in the house and enhance the visitor experience.
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One of the most beautiful gardens in England, lovely walks through woods, pretty structural features, and endless flowers.
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Great place to visit at any time of the year.
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Beautiful spot, a really lovely garden to walk around. Would definitely go back. 5 stars for the garden, 3.5 for the food.<br>We went to the cafe, only a few vegan options, I have a very nice pea soup, the bread though was very dry. Husband had beetroot falafel salad and he was sure they were cauldron (brand) ones, not freshly made. Overall though, nice spot for lunch, good service and fairly priced
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It's a good place to take a good walk and see beautiful flowers
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Friends have recently moved to Somerset and found this gem. They have joined so we got half price entry! There are so many delights to find along the well-kept trails and the formal gardens are absolutely stunning. We were very lucky with the weather as it was a beautiful sunny day. There's not an awful lot to see in the house, but it was obviously grand in it's day. The gardens are most certainly the highlight. Stunning views across the county.
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Lovely garden
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Fabulous place!
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Gardens are beautiful. Lovely walk. The house was lacking furniture. The rooms are empty due to it being turned into a gallery but there was no paintings. Very friendly
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Beautiful gardens of amazing design, friendly staff, brilliant bookshop!
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Beautiful grounds. Interesting house. Friendly staff.
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Would have been 5 stars as the place is beautiful and I love that the walk round has bits to see everywhere, keeps it interesting. All staff at reception were super friendly and helpful. My only criticism and hopefully its constructive is the cafe. It was our first visit, so no idea how it works. We were given menus and asked to be seated and "someone will come and take your order" After 10/15 mins no-one came so I went back inside to place our order to then also be told what wasn't available. Would have been helpful to be told "please come back inside and order and be aware these items are no longer available/sold out." Would have taken a lot less time. Other than that the visit was amazing and I joined as a member. Thank you.
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Delightful place to visit, needs more furnishings!
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Beautiful gardens and walk. Tea room is great too. Perfect place to come and sit and relax with amazing views. So much history here too.
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Nice walk around the garden great cafe
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Awesome day out
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Hestercombe is magical - I can't think of any other way to describe it. The grounds are wonderful - the gardens designed by Gertrude Jekyll are stunning at the moment. The air is filled with the scent of Wisteria which has the largest and most prolific blooms that I've ever seen. The woodland Estate is full of Bluebells, cow parsley, wood violets, birds singing and so many shades of fresh green of glorious trees. A place of joy and calm 😍😍
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Fabulous gardens with an interesting house. Excellent volunteers
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Loved walking round. Excellent cafe and bookshop too.
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De très beaux jardins , une très belle visite
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Stunning garden and landscaped estate. It is up a hill, but the walk to the top gives you wonderful views over the Vale of Taunton. There is a great restaurant, which serves lunch as well as tea and cakes.
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Absolutely beautiful place with lots to look at. Plenty of benches and seats to take a rest and take in the amazing views. We were very lucky and had a Gardeners world 2 for 1 ticket, but it would still have been worth the full price. I'd highly recommend it.
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Wonderful grounds, very peaceful and lots to see with beautiful countryside. Excellent cafe with friendly staff. Brilliant willow items for sale - I should have brought a trailer!!
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Super place. Beautiful gardens.
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