Hestercombe Gardens
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Very attractive gardens
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Wunderschön, für Gartenliebhaber ein Traum
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Extremely good day for all ages. Pleasant walks, and food. The staff are very friendly. Well worth a visit.
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Went to Hestercombe with our local Horticultural society yesterday. The gardens were beautiful with a wide range of styles from woodland areas to more traditional border planting. Hestercombe is set in the most glorious countryside so getting up to the high points is well worth it. The meadow field was stunning. We stopped at the Stables cafe for refreshments where I had the best Mocha I had had in a very long time and the cakes were delicious. The owners and staff had clearly spent time and effort was visible, even the napkins were decent!
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Amazing formal gardens: quite colourful at this time of year. Lovely woodland walk with great views from the top.
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Fab day out with our 2 dogs. The gardens were beautiful and staff friendly and helpful. The plants in the shop were excellent.
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Lovely gardens. Weather was typical British raining then sunshine but the gardens were nice to mooch around for a few hours. Very disappointed with the house though. No idea what the so called “art gallery” was meant to be. Very strange. Didn’t go in the cafe as I have been before and was expensive. Not too impressed that gift aid was automatically in the ticket price (unless you ask not to do it). I thought gift aid was free anyway? Not making the ticket price more. Need some sort of discount on prices also.
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We went to Hestercombe today using our Gardeners world 2 for 1 card. Entry for adults is £16.90 with gift aid or £15.30 without. There are plenty of loos dotted around with disabled facilities. There is a "Tramper mobility scooter" available if required but you must pre-book by email in advance. We went off on the many woodland paths and walked around the whole 50 acre site. Accessible paths are marked on the available map. We saw numerous buildings en route, many with fine viewpoints - Sibyl's temple, The witch house, etc. There is a cafe there but we brought our own lunch whilst sitting in the Rustic seat overlooking the Great cascade. There are numerous lakes, streams and cascades around the garden. In the lower part there is the Edwardian formal gardens a Victorian terrace and the house. That was a disappointment with nothing left inside as it had been used as Somerset fire brigades offices for decades previously. There are a few paintings in there plus the bookshop and gift shop.
Overall we were a bit underwhelmed as we expected much more colour and plants in the formal gardens. There are currently Delphiniums, Irises, Pansies in flower. Maybe if we returned in a couple of weeks then the Roses and Peonies will be in bloom. Even in the woodlands there was not much wild flowers and Rhododendrons and Azaleas were only few in number. Dogs on leads are allowed and there is a picnic area. There is also a nice plant sales area.
Overall we were a bit underwhelmed as we expected much more colour and plants in the formal gardens. There are currently Delphiniums, Irises, Pansies in flower. Maybe if we returned in a couple of weeks then the Roses and Peonies will be in bloom. Even in the woodlands there was not much wild flowers and Rhododendrons and Azaleas were only few in number. Dogs on leads are allowed and there is a picnic area. There is also a nice plant sales area.
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Feel so lucky to have this just down the road. Always something new to discover and dog-friendly too.
If you're local to the area, membership well worth considering
If you're local to the area, membership well worth considering
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Went to friends wedding reception there very good place garden's were very good
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Thoroughly enjoyed our day at the Spring Fair here. It was relatively quiet, there was a nice range of stalls and the formal gardens were beautiful. There was a lovely courtyard with a fountain to have a coffee and sit and listen to the entertainment (the wonderful Grey Dogs jazz band) and the house and exhibition were interesting. The refreshments (especially the ice cream) were quite expensive but I think the entrance fee was half what it usually is which counteracted that somewhat. We only realised on leaving that there was much more of the grounds we could have explored partly because the map we were handed on entering only covered a small area to show where the stands were. Would return for another visit.
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Outstanding. The finest English garden design, complemented with an engaging woodland walk. A combination of empathetic and committed restoration with intelligent development of the facilities.
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Have been here many times with the wife and we have a wonderful experience on each occasion. Beautifully presented and filled with natural wonder. I never tire of it. It cannot be overstated how important it is to support the maintenance of such rewarding green spaces. I shall return many times over and encourage anyone to do the same
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Travelling up and down the M5 regularly I had noted the sign for Hestercombe , so on a beautiful May Day we decided to pay it a visit. The narrow roads near Taunton were a bit challenging, but we made it.
The house is unfurnished, and has not been lived in for a long time, but there was a modern art exhibition in some of the upstairs rooms, and the opportunity to take good photographs of the formal gardens through the windows. Interesting to read about what the estate has been used for in the 20th century, during WW2, and 60 years as Somerset Fure Brigade headquarters.
We walked over 2 miles round the interesting gardens, with both formal layouts, and banks of wild flowers. We loved all the lakes with connecting cascades and waterfalls, and I ended up with 100 photographs.
Spent 5 hours there, and really enjoyed our day out, including coffee and cake in Stables restaurant, and thought the main meals looked good.
The house is unfurnished, and has not been lived in for a long time, but there was a modern art exhibition in some of the upstairs rooms, and the opportunity to take good photographs of the formal gardens through the windows. Interesting to read about what the estate has been used for in the 20th century, during WW2, and 60 years as Somerset Fure Brigade headquarters.
We walked over 2 miles round the interesting gardens, with both formal layouts, and banks of wild flowers. We loved all the lakes with connecting cascades and waterfalls, and I ended up with 100 photographs.
Spent 5 hours there, and really enjoyed our day out, including coffee and cake in Stables restaurant, and thought the main meals looked good.
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Beautiful place! The lady at the ticket desk gave our dog special allergy free treats and some extras as well so we thank you for that! We've been before and loved it both time. Spectacular gardens and so relaxing!
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A perfect setting whatever the weather. Glorious gardens and tranquility with glorious views all around. A place packed with a range activities throughout the year to delight all ages.
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There's quite a bit of walking if you want to see the majority of these gardens although the more formal garden is adjacent to the house. And they're lovely.
We chose to meander and look at the various follies and the waterfall and the stream and the various out buildings. Lots to see and it was nice and quiet and calm even though there was a Spring fair near and in the house.
The formal garden had lots of wisteria in flower. Stunning. Lots of photo. ops.
Inside the house was an ok shop and a gallery that had a number of pieces of modern art that was a bit beyond our comprehension.
Go for the gardens.
We chose to meander and look at the various follies and the waterfall and the stream and the various out buildings. Lots to see and it was nice and quiet and calm even though there was a Spring fair near and in the house.
The formal garden had lots of wisteria in flower. Stunning. Lots of photo. ops.
Inside the house was an ok shop and a gallery that had a number of pieces of modern art that was a bit beyond our comprehension.
Go for the gardens.
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Lovely craft fair and walk in the grounds
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Beautiful.
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Over twenty years since our last visit to Hestercombe...what a transformation.
The gardens are absolutely lovely, the views, surrounding woods and fields wonderful for walks.
The house sadly isnt furnshed, but there are some art instalations, the bonuses are the gift shop, cafe and restaurant for a spoil.
The gardens are absolutely lovely, the views, surrounding woods and fields wonderful for walks.
The house sadly isnt furnshed, but there are some art instalations, the bonuses are the gift shop, cafe and restaurant for a spoil.
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Lovely woodland walks, a formal garden, cafe, and plant sales. The house has gift shop with local crafts, art installations at certain times, and there is an excellent second hand bookshop. Everything you need for a great afternoon out.
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Hestercombe gardens, ist ein Ort wo man sich erholen, freuen und schauen kann das wirkt sich sehr positiv auf das Gemüt aus,was für eine NATUR, alles harmoniert , Blumen, Bäume, Sträucher ein Genuss....🌳🙂🌺🌱🌾aktuell 04./5.Mai 2024 Frühlingsmesse in HG.,Kunstwerke, Galerie,Geschenke u.Gestaltungen uvm. von 9:00 bis 19:00pP.7,65£ Kinder3,83£
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We visited with the 2 for 1 gardeners World ticket. It would have been expensive at £16 each. The garden design is lovely, but there are a lot of steps if you have mobility issues. Not much in flower in April, it would be better to go in the summer. Had a lovely lunch in cafe.
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Very interesting gardens, not the best time of year to visit, so we’ll hopefully be back later in the summer.
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Absolutely delightful afternoon exploring the gardens and they allow dogs too
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