Hestercombe Gardens
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Amazing grounds, interesting walks but rather expensive. Book on line early for cheap rates
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Great afternoon outing with a mixture of activities and points of interest in the gardens/ house. This charity is doing important work and i must say next time i am im the area i would visit again! Just make sure if youre going to do the full garden walk it might be worth bringing alternative shoes for little ones.
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Really beautiful place to walk around. Lots of different routes to take and there are some wonderful folly’s to sit in with great views of the rest of the gardens.
Lots of really interesting plants and flowers too.
Top tip. Get a season pass. It’s definitely worth a revisit.
Lots of really interesting plants and flowers too.
Top tip. Get a season pass. It’s definitely worth a revisit.
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Fajne miejsce na spacery. Mało atrakcji dla dzieci. Sliczne widoczki, dobra kawka. Szału nie ma ale raz można pojechać
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High expectations, but disappointed. Towards the end of October there was no colour. A Wedding was going on, so unable to visit the Orangerie. There are dozens of N.T. Gardens or Open Garden Schemes much better than this. Over £11 each. Restaurant was overpriced. Cappachinos poor. The house was a sad, neglected place. The second hand bookshop was well stocked and well run. Even if we lived nearby (we don’t) we would be loathe to bother visiting again.
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Beautiful english gardens. Lovely autumn in Somerset. So quiet ! Lovely place
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Beautiful gardens, lots of space to walk, fascinating buildings scattered throughout the grounds, and the food in the restaurant was excellent.
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Enjoyed exploring very much, nice hike through the Somerset hills. Some interesting history. Alas the house has seen better days and the art installation whilst of interest was lacking, excellent used bookstore with lots of titles. The gardens are the main attraction need attention, lockdown has not served them well and they need TLC and volunteer support. Hoping for another visit come spring and would expect a higher level of garden maintenance
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Lovely day out. Really enjoyed lunch in restaurant.
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A very restful and enjoyable experience. Well worth the admission fee
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A really lovely place to visit, great food nicely presented, stunning gardens and views, and helpful staff. A great day out and worth repeat visits. Would be even better if more accessible by public transport!
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Really enjoyed our visit. Enjoyed the tea and lovely cake. Impressed with the covid measures.
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There were no bats to see and the orangery was closed. The gardens were lovely though.
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Lovely gardens for walking in, peaceful and relaxing. Just a shame the cafe wasn't open as quite busy. Enjoyed our visit.
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Good walking around several follies . Formal gardens on the small side but enjoyable. Roads to the house very narrow
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Lovely, well cared for gardens. Great cafe with delicious cakes. Interesting shop for garden plants and good quality Interesting gifts
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Beautiful gardens. Well worth a visit.. Free if you are an RHS member
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What a great day out
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Plenty to see and walk around. Good place to relax with a peaceful walk
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Lovely grounds and lots of points of interest and quirky buildings to explore
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Family party for Nan's birthday, including vegetarians, vegans, meat eaters and dairy free went for afternoon tea on Saturday. Lovely and helpful young woman served us and the food choices were varied and delicious for everyone. Nan had a great time. Thankyou to all the staff and chefs.
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Decided to visit here at short notice and didn't research it beforehand. Glad that we didn't because we were completely taken aback by how much there was so see and how beautiful it was. The lady on the welcome desk was really friendly and knowledgeable and took the time to go through the site map with us. The walk around required moderate effort, and I personally wouldn't recommend the whole trail for someone with mobility issues as the path is gravel and mud in most places and there are a lot of inclines. The gift shop was beautifully curated with locally made items. I personally didn't find anything I wanted to purchase at the time but highly recommend popping in to have a look. The ladies working at the gift shop were really lovely too. Finally we went into the art gallery, which again was really interesting and beautiful with plenty to see. The final thing which again was unexpected was a little plant cafe where you could purchase some locally grown plants at the end of the walk.
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Visited at the beginning of October taking advantage of the 2 for 1 offer from Gardeners World (so only £9.50 for two). The house itself offers a somewhat odd modern art exhibition in most of the upstairs rooms - not to our taste at all. Nothing else to see in the house given it was formerly used to house the local fire brigade - so no furniture or splendid interiors. By contrast, the formal gardens (Lutyens design with Jekyll planting) was a delight, despite being past it best given the time of year. But the design is really wonderful with the longest pergola in the UK and lots of features to enjoy and admire - the orangery is a gem of a building.
As to the other woodland garden, it is from a less formal era and offers a chance to stroll up through trees finding follies and vistas enroute, with a lovely cascade into to stream which meanders down to one of several ponds - delightful on a sunny day.
There is also a cafeteria and restaurant to enjoy, albeit we only had a drink and cake at the cafe before starting our exploration - but good quality fare. Thereafter we had a picnic in the gardens sitting on a Lutyens bench!
All-in-all a pleasant experience, albeit a little expensive if paying full price when the garden’s are past their best at the end of the season.
As to the other woodland garden, it is from a less formal era and offers a chance to stroll up through trees finding follies and vistas enroute, with a lovely cascade into to stream which meanders down to one of several ponds - delightful on a sunny day.
There is also a cafeteria and restaurant to enjoy, albeit we only had a drink and cake at the cafe before starting our exploration - but good quality fare. Thereafter we had a picnic in the gardens sitting on a Lutyens bench!
All-in-all a pleasant experience, albeit a little expensive if paying full price when the garden’s are past their best at the end of the season.
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Delightful place to visit. Lovely landscape and formal gardens as well as many fine rooms in the house. Lots of history to discover.
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Expensive. Possibly because of lockdown I found the gardens a but scruffy
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