Hestercombe Gardens
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It's a work in progress, but somehow that made it feel even more special.
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Beautiful gardens & woodland walks
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A lovely day in the sweltering sunshine. Lots of places to stand and sit in the shade and opportunities to enjoy the gardens, the plants and the scenery.
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Google maps took me off the beaten track! From bridgewater service station to Hestercombe. The B road was very beautiful got there in 10 mins. Amazing 52 acre house and gardens. Staff were polite and informative. Around £15 entry. Charitable trust. All goes the the maintenance of the grounds. East to walk around. No steep climbs. Took around 2.5 hours to complete the map. Loads of hidden places to sit and recharge. Amazing landscape photography from the top looking down onto the lake/pond. You can also purchase 20p bags of feed for the fish and ducks which was fun. The cafe and restaurant was clean and tidy. Afternoon tea was delicious. Recommend if you're passing by Taunton. Dogs on leads allowed and welcomed.
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A wonderful place to visit. Spend around 3 to 4 hours. A formal garden, very well kept, a lengthy walk around a huge pond and a gallery too. Reasonably priced too
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Gorgeous views, gardens very well kept, staff all over the site were friendly and helpful - from ticket office to café to the museum. Loved having a walk around the gardens, then relaxing in a quiet spot. Bit expensive but you expect that from places like this! Worth a visit for sure
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Formal gardens well kept. They have a relaxing atmosphere.
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Interesting house pretty gardens, good food.
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Amazing grounds, staff helpful and friendly. Will definitely return.
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Beautiful place definitely worth a visit .Lovely baguettes and cakes in coffee shop.
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Beautiful gardens. Lovely cafe and walks.
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Beautiful gardens and a nice cafe, didn't have time to see art exhibition unfortunately.
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Fantastic garden. We had a wonderful visit, taking our Standard Poodle with us.<br>Lots of parking, and even an electric charge point for our car. (Ask for the key fob from the welcome desk.)<br>Good welcome and everything explained and we were given a map.<br>Wonderful landscape garden with good paths, some steepish, but not hazardously so. Lots of architectural garden incidence - towers, mausoleum etc. Beautiful trees.<br>More formal gardens. Beautifully maintained and friendly gardeners, happy to talk to visitors. Really inspiring ideas to take home to ordinary domestic gardens. And interesting plants for sale.<br>Good restaurant and cafe, and dog welcome in the cafe.<br>A first class visit.
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Love this place.
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Brilliant day out whilst on holiday in the area. Used gardeners world 2 for 1 voucher. Very dog friendly and we enjoyed the beautiful grounds, cafe and restaurant. Would definitely recommend.
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Lovely place to visit and very dog friendly
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This is a garden we love to visit but it is a tedious drive for us so we don't get there very often. It is a lovely peaceful place with lots of places to sit and listen to nature. Lovely café, good coffee, tempting cakes.
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Lovely Wooded gardens in a valley. Much improved over the years but lots still to improve.<br>The Richard Long theme at the top of the Valley is excellent, but there are swathes of woodland below which basically are covered in overgrown wild vegetation which doesn't look good. The big pond at the bottom needs all the rubbish scraped off and cleaned up. It would be nice to have some more seating around this area.<br>The Plant and Gift shop has been moved away from its former position and seems detached and on one side. It would be good if this area was built over the exit pathway so that people were more in contact with it. Now most people just walk by without really looking.<br>There seems to be a rumour that the house is going to be used as an art gallery. Think that is a poor idea, as not a great amount of people associate with art. It would be better to restore the interior to the style it was in when the great people lived there.<br>The entrance fee is high for just a woodland garden. The annual rate for a joint membership is far too high. It would need four visits to see ones money back, and it is unlikely that four visits to the same place in a year are not likely.<br>Although of course it's not necessarily about the money, but about preserving and upkeep.<br>The food side is excellent. We visited today for afternoon tea.<br>Absolutely superb, and the young lady who served us was so efficient, helpful and charming.<br>Don't like this new scheme of slapping on a 10% Service charge on the bill. It's rude, sneaky and puts people off. We asked for it to be removed.<br>But overall, a lovely place and well worth a visit.
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Lovely cafe with outdoor seating. The baguettes were lovely and fresh. Going to try the restaurant for brunch next time x
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Lovely gardens, great for a decent walk. Dog friendly.
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Visually attractive, especially in a quaint and charming way.
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A place to go in Somerset a very enjoyable day
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Had afternoon tea,but what was on the menu was not in the roll or sandwich.
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Lovely garden walks and a nice cafe.
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