Hestercombe Gardens
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Hestercombe is well kept & had lots of lovely walks with plenty to see at any time of year.
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Had a lovely day out here last week. We picked the right day. It was lovely to walk around the gardens with such a lot to see. The weather was quite nice and warm. Managed to eat outside from the small cafe take away but not much choice. Will definitely go back again to see the different garden seasons.
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Wonderful gardens
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Beautiful gardens, and footpath along side the pear pond with seating along the way.
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Visited on a sunny but windy day. Most of the garden walk is sheltered. We took the longest route around and that included the bluebell walk loop on the way back. Most of the garden is one way except the formal gardens near the house. The one way wasn't always clearly signposted and we often met people going the wrong way even when it was clear. I found some woodland areas a little steep (arthritic knees) but mostly it was ok if you took it easy. I was disappointed that the gift shop was up steep steps. The formal gardens look like they need to recover post covid lockdowns but had plenty of seating to enjoy the view across the valley. The best view on the whole visit was out at the Gothic chalet. I thought the plant centre was expensive and had a limited range The food in the café looked amazing and I wished I hadn't brought my own lunch to eat. They ask you only eat in the cafe garden near the house and not elsewhere on the estate. Plenty of seating. We were there 3 hours total but we also took several breaks to enjoy the vistas and peace and quiet on the way round.
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Lovely landscape gardens, really nice walk all around the grounds. Beautiful waterfall.
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The cafe was expensive but ok. I'm afraid I was disappointed with the gift shop, nothing about Hestercombe and its history or garden stuff. In the current climate we couldn't look round the house but we enjoyed the gardens so much we will ho back but take our own refreshments.
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Lovely gardens, as seen on TV
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Very hospitable and helpful. Beautiful, tranquil gardens. A big plus for disadvantaged walkers is the availability of a battery-powered, 4-wheel mobility "scooter" (requires booking in advance). All in all, well recommended for day-trippers.
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Beautiful gardens. Mostly informal gardens with lakes and wooded areas. Some formal gardens near the house. It takes about 2 hours if you walk around slowly taking in the views. Some areas are sloping, but nothing too steep. Many areas have a choice of higher or lower paths, with similar views. A small cafe/ tea room with garden seating at the end. Some vegan options in there.
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Garden as lovely as ever,another couple of days and the wysteria will be out
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Love Hestercombe, great Gardens and lovely little cafe for some well deserved cake
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Beautiful place, reasonable entry charges, free parking, friendly helpful staff.
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A grand day out - lovely gardens, great outdoors café & plant shop, and friendly helpful staff.
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Lovely grounds to walk around
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Lovely place to visit. Smashing pizza for lunch too.
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Rather dull and lots of "do this do that"signs. The man in the cafe was surly but the two guys out serving the food were friendly and the food was tasty.
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Bigger than you imagine. Very peaceful and well thought out for Covid
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A HIDEN JEM. Lovely walks in Beautiful contryside.
Great for family Picnics and Exploring. Nice tearoom. Shop and Plant Centre.
Great for family Picnics and Exploring. Nice tearoom. Shop and Plant Centre.
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Lovely gardens to walk round , booking and one way system in place at the moment so feels safe 👍
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Gardens looking good, open to public via booking from Sunday
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Top tasting lunch
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Get lockdown walk with a takeaway cafe
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Very good children's trail taking us on a lovely walk round the gardens.
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wonderful!
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