Hestercombe Gardens
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It was a lovely day out with the family. My sister who is a photographer had really good photos opportunities. It was so peaceful there, it a nice and easy nature walk around the manor house.
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A lovely walk around the grounds and formal gardens, a house with a lot of interesting history
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Maybe a little overpriced for what was essentially just a beautiful setting for a morning walk. Loved all the Erigeron along the steps tho & bought some of it in the plant shop.
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Brilliant day out in beautiful woodland and hills. Tramper hire easy and staff extremely helpful. Will definitely be going back !!
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Interesting gardens with interesting histories which are work in progress will stand further visit as it develops good café and restaurants house and shop nothing special
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My friend took me to see the gardens at Hestercombe. We spent a pleasant 2 hour walk up through the woods seeing the many waterfalls and follies. We also walked round the bluebell garden which although near the end of the season was still beautiful.
The formal gardens and the house were disappointing. As was the choice of cakes and sweet treats in the cafe although the ice cream went down a treat.
The formal gardens and the house were disappointing. As was the choice of cakes and sweet treats in the cafe although the ice cream went down a treat.
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Great place to visit as have been many times.
We stayed for lunch and tried the new menu . Excellent standard of food and service
We stayed for lunch and tried the new menu . Excellent standard of food and service
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Unfortunately we did not book in advanceđ so could not go around. ÂŁ12.50 per adult we though a bit steep.
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Fantastic place for an afternoon out
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Beautiful walks through the woods and gardens, even took our dog. Tea and cake at the café finished off a lovely day.
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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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