Hestercombe Gardens
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Beautiful gardens and woodland walk
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We came here on 19th May 2023, via Taunton where we had been staying. It was a lovely warm late spring day, so good weather for a classic country House garden. We arrived shortly after opening at 10.00 and had coffee at the little restaurant. The gardens and grounds are not on a colossal scale and we were able to comfortably tour most of the property in about 2 hours. The landscaped areas were very good. The formal gardens are smaller than one might imagine, and my wife expressed a slight disappointment at the plantings, but I thought them charming. Obviously, one needs to come spring, summer and autumn to see the changing palettes of colour and form, but as we live in Birmingham, this is not an option! The house itself is a shadow of its former grandeur, having been kicked around during the war and after, and there is little to see except for a gallery of contemporary art, a gift shop (did not look especially interesting), and a 'second-hand' bookshop. This latter excited my imagination, but it was rather disappointing. True, there were some 'pre-owned' stuff, but quite a bit of the shelves were occupied by what looked like 'remaindered' items.
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A real treat for us. Really picked the right day, glorious sunshine wall to wall. One can obviously see there is more work required but the work completed to date is excellent. Hope I live long enough to see it finished. The day started so well with the reception staff super friendly and knowledgeable. The gardens were a haven of peace and tranquility and to finish had a first class meal in the restaurant...( what ever your paying the chef...it's not enough). Actually we finished in the second hand bookshop. What a find !!! Definitely worth going back just for that.
Thank you all so much for making it such a memorable day.
Thank you all so much for making it such a memorable day.
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Bellissimo parco
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Gardens are beautiful and a great mix of formal and informal , super friendly staff and amazingly delicious cakes in the tea room.
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Beautiful grounds and gardens, not much in house but still interesting
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We really enjoyed our first ever visit here. Surprised that there is no reduction for seniors, we paid £29 for two adults without Gift Aid. The architectural art exhibition upstairs in the house was baffling, but the house itself was obviously stunning in its day and it was lovely to have access, admire the views and the elaborate plasterwork. The gardens were truly magnificent, we especially loved the Edwardian collaboration between Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens, it felt very secluded and well thought out, with far reaching views across the countryside. The borders were well kept and weed free. The gift shops were well stocked with high quality, local crafts and locally grown plants in the plant centre. We can’t comment on the cafe as we brought a picnic with us. Plenty of seating throughout the gardens. We plan to return at a different time of year to appreciate the planting and have lunch.
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Beautiful gardens and woods.
Lovely walks really enjoyed our time there.
Well worth a visit.
Lovely walks really enjoyed our time there.
Well worth a visit.
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Not as big as you think, coffee ok, over an hour wait for food with very few people waiting... Seemed short of staff
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Country house gardens and woodland walks.
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Lovely place with plenty of grounds to explore.
Fantastic place for kids, old and young. We visited the cafe, which was busy but could accommodate us outside. The food was lovely and plentiful, staff friendly too. The main house is stunning with a lovely shop and bookshop.
Spent the whole day there. This is our second time visiting, and we will definitely be back again!
Fantastic place for kids, old and young. We visited the cafe, which was busy but could accommodate us outside. The food was lovely and plentiful, staff friendly too. The main house is stunning with a lovely shop and bookshop.
Spent the whole day there. This is our second time visiting, and we will definitely be back again!
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Wow. Really lovely. The weather was kind to us. The walks were beautiful and we had a very pleasant soup at lunchtime in The Stables.
Loved the formal gardens and the Orangery.
Loved the formal gardens and the Orangery.
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Not bad, but £16 is expensive
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After visiting Hestercombe a few times over the years just for a cream tea or a light lunch, I finally decided to walk around the gardens! And I'm very happy I did. It's a very relaxing and tranquil place to be. There are a few ponds and a nice waterfall as well as natural looking planted areas and the formal gardens to enjoy. You can buy bags of food to feed the various ducks and we also saw a beautiful swan and a couple of rabbits too. I enjoyed it so much I have decided to become an annual member so I can appreciate the gardens as they change throughout the year
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Very special Edward Lutyens designed terrace around the house.
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I bean to hestercombe several times I really enjoyed it. It was fantastic to have the entire gardens to our selves
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I just visited the restaurant and was very impressed. Quality cream tea and coffee and really helpful, friendly staff. Definitely worth a visit for lunch or afternoon tea (or both!).
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Visited during the Easter holidays. We didn't think the house was anything special, nothing much in it and other than an exhibition of boards to read not worth bothering. The grounds and gardens were a delight though, plenty of paths, follies, lakes, views and great for getting out and about in nature.
Very slow service in the cafe, not enough staff and clearly couldn't cope.
Very slow service in the cafe, not enough staff and clearly couldn't cope.
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Absolutely love visiting Hestercombe gardens when I can and use my two for one card from
Gardeners world and my Rhs card. A must visit garden with amazing views and backdrop. Fabulous 🦋🐝🌸
Gardeners world and my Rhs card. A must visit garden with amazing views and backdrop. Fabulous 🦋🐝🌸
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This is my favorite place in Taunton...
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Beautiful grounds I spent 4 hours happily bimbling about with my old greyhound. I love the use of water
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Lovely gardens, both formal and natural. Woodland and lakeside walks.
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Not an easy place to get to, very narrow roads to tge entrance, but we'll worth the trip!!
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We live close to Hestercombe so it's ideal for a spur-of-the moment afternoon out. Nice cakes in the cafe too.
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Amazing gardens and grounds. Art gallery in house is great. Will go again.
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