Hestercombe Gardens
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A beautiful place to visit. Gardens are wonderful and so peaceful. Lots of lovely walks. Food lovely in the stables restaurant and such a wonderful lady who served us, nothing was too much trouble. All the staff we encountered were very nice. Thoroughly recommend a visit.
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Often go for a walk around hestercombe, they now have a lovely restaurant with a delicious menu and also a cafe for drinks and light bites. As you come out there is now a gift/plant shop, I have bought a few plants from here, they are lovely đ
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Came here about 10 years ago and remembered the gardens were very formal. Came here today 14th September and was quite disappointed at the lack of care and maintenance of the gardens despite the ÂŁ15 entry fee. Very little flowers and mostly ground cover plants . Pathways and steps full of weeds. Also there was a lack of handrails as there were lots of steps.
Called in at the house but shouldn't have bothered as there was nothing to see as rooms empty.
Called in at coffee shop for coffee and on
Looking at bill when we came home, noticed there was a 10% gratuity charge which was not mentioned to us. Surely this is illegal..
Don't think we will come again .
Called in at the house but shouldn't have bothered as there was nothing to see as rooms empty.
Called in at coffee shop for coffee and on
Looking at bill when we came home, noticed there was a 10% gratuity charge which was not mentioned to us. Surely this is illegal..
Don't think we will come again .
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Lovely meal in the restaurant, beautiful walks through the gardens, the perfect day out.
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The best place to get married.
Thank you to Hestercombe House wedding team for making sure the day ran smoothly and ensuring it was perfect!
Food and drink delicious.
Thank you to Hestercombe House wedding team for making sure the day ran smoothly and ensuring it was perfect!
Food and drink delicious.
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Really interesting and enjoyable place to visit
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Lunch a little on the expensive side
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Fabulous gardens & great cafe
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Nice gardens and grounds and tea room. The art exhibition was questionable and not to my taste. Great use of the space though for exhibitions. Loved feeding the fish and ducks.
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What a shame the Georgian house had a Victorian makeover. The last thing it could be described as is pretty, but the pictures exhibited inside are very interesting.
The gardens are truly incredible. Not like Helligan, but over a similarly huge area incorporating hills and valleys in the landscape.
Do come here and allow a good few hours. We couldnât quite see all of it since we arrived slightly late. Nice to have been able to enjoy the tea-room pre-Covid
The gardens are truly incredible. Not like Helligan, but over a similarly huge area incorporating hills and valleys in the landscape.
Do come here and allow a good few hours. We couldnât quite see all of it since we arrived slightly late. Nice to have been able to enjoy the tea-room pre-Covid
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Lovely gardens originally designed by Gertrude Jekyll with lake and orangery, tea room, plant shop and house with gift store. Lots to see, very helpful volunteers, beautifully quiet when I visited on a Saturday during the bank holiday. Recommended.
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Excellent garden which allows you to blend a nice walk in a park with a formal garden. Child and dog friendly.
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A very nicely laid out and well managed location for lunch or afternoon tea. It has a relatively small but varied lunch menu, prices are reasonable and the quality of the food is good. The Club sandwich is excellent. Friendly staff, and a relaxing venue all round. Not the easiest place to find but that's probably a bonus. Will definitely visit again.
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Absolutely amazing afternoon tea
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This is a gardening masterpiece situated near Taunton in the South West of England with a spectacular of colour on show to see and also a diversity of gardens to see. Your visit starts wandering through the Georgian Landscape Garden where you can first the Army Barrack Hut detailing how Hestercombe was used in the war effort between 1939-45. Other features within the Georgian Landscape Garden are the Octagon Summerhouse, The Chinese Bridge, Sibyl's Temple, Gothic Alcove, Witch Hut and Mausoleum all of which add character and beauty to the Garden. There are some spectacular views of the Blackdown Hills to the South. Once departed you head into the Watermill with an informative display about its history and workings before you wander into the Formal Garden situated to the front of the House and also south of it giving an nice exotic feel as well as a warm and colourful mix with red hot pokers and lavender some of the flowers on show. The house offers a wonderful interior although not furnished offers a decent art exhibition with some spectacular works of art on show to see and enjoy. There are some information videos at different places around the site detailing some interesting points about each place. There is a lovely menu from the restaurant to enjoy at reasonable prices and there is a gift shop at the plant centre and in the house with a wonderful amount fo giftd on show. The staff are very friendly and helpful on site making the visiting experience all the more interesting and enjoyable. Overall a spectacular place to visit for a few hours one that will blow away and make you want to come back in the future.
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Sehr schĂśn und abwechslungsreich angelegter groĂer Garten mit verschiedenen Elementen - Wald, Teiche, Wasserspiele (zumindest wenn es nicht so trocken ist wie zur Zeit), Hecken, viktorianischer Garten ... FĂźr Gartenliebhaber ein lohnender Besuch!
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Great food and setting
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Absolutely beautiful venue for a lovely wedding, great staff and food and the most gorgeous gardens!
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Lovely place for walks and lunch or even breakfast, also if walking dogs they do doggie ice teams.
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My husband and I had a pleasant visit, plenty to see in the gardens and surrounds. It was very hot so we kept moving to shady spots! The reception staff were welcoming and the cafe staff were friendly and helpful, we had lunch in the cafe and an ice cream later, both were enjoyable.
In places the ground is quite steep and uneven . We didn't spend long in the house, not a lot for us there.
There's free parking and the cafe and Stables restaurant can be visited without paying to go in the house/gardens.
In places the ground is quite steep and uneven . We didn't spend long in the house, not a lot for us there.
There's free parking and the cafe and Stables restaurant can be visited without paying to go in the house/gardens.
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Amazing, we joined on our first visit. Make sure to pick up the duck and fish food!
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I went there to meet up with someone and only used the restaurant. Excellent meal and good service.
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A stunning garden.
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This is a pretty garden and property. You could easily spend hours just roaming the grounds. We attending for a wedding and it was one of the most beautiful wedding venues we've been to.
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We visited the courtyard restaurant for a family lunch today (two couples). The food was delicious and well presented.
I would like to praise one particular male waiter who, noticing we had three dogs in a very sunny spot, moved us to a shaded table as soon as it became available. This made all the difference to the experience for us. Thank you for your consideration.
We didnât visit the gardens today but have done on many occasions, super for a walk and dog friendly.
I would like to praise one particular male waiter who, noticing we had three dogs in a very sunny spot, moved us to a shaded table as soon as it became available. This made all the difference to the experience for us. Thank you for your consideration.
We didnât visit the gardens today but have done on many occasions, super for a walk and dog friendly.
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