Hestercombe Gardens
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Beautiful gardens to walk around at your leisure. We did the Easter egg hunt which the grandchildren enjoyed but I wasn't that impressed with the prize. A tiny, barely a mouthful of chocolate, bunny. For £2 I thought it a little mean but mostly it was a lovely afternoon out.
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I have been meaning to visit Hestercombe for some time and will not wait so long to go back again.
Set in 50 acres, steeped in history, the area ranges from the more formal Lutyens designed and Jekyll planted Edwardian garden to the Georgian landscape with water features and summerhouse.
It is a tranquil spot guaranteed to inspire visitors.
Set in 50 acres, steeped in history, the area ranges from the more formal Lutyens designed and Jekyll planted Edwardian garden to the Georgian landscape with water features and summerhouse.
It is a tranquil spot guaranteed to inspire visitors.
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A very disappointing visitor during the Easter egg hunt, you paid £2 per child to enter the hunt, my boys came back very disappointed all they got was a little chocolate bunnies
Wont be going there again
Wont be going there again
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Lovely gardens, great walk for our doggie. Friendly staff!
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Interesting house, excellent gardens
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Lovely gardens, definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. We were fortunate to go when the Bluebells were out.
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Stunning historic gardens - Lutyens & Jekyll , what's not to like! The fabulous landscape gardens have interesting follies, temples & quirky buildings scattered along a beautiful walk, with wonderful plants, trees & bushes - & a Victorian garden too! . Lovely restaurant with tasty food, & a good shop & plant sales. Helpful, friendly staff. Interesting videos of the house & garden's history. Fabulous day out.
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Lovely visit ( our first). Glorious walks finishing in Victorian formal gardens with its superb views south....just sat on a bench listening to bird song. Finally cafe & Plant centre. All staff helpful & friendly.
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I hosted an Afternoon Tea at Hestercombe House for my sister's hen do. We hired the Dining Room for 16 people and were thrilled with the fantastic service we received from Jess. She was very attentive and friendly, and happy to help with any request. There were two gluten free guests in my party who said that they didn't enjoy the "chalky" GF scones, but the rest of the guests were very happy with their meals. The pictures we took on the steps outside were beatiful, especially in the sunshine, and the Bride had a fantastic time. Would recommend, and would like to visit again to have time to enjoy the gardens.
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A perfect length walk for the family... lots for 10 year old to do, as well as being suitable for prams. Lots of climbing and scrambling as well as lots of small buildings to explore and find out about. Only criticism is that route is not signposted well at the end.
Lovely afternoon out... recommended 😊
Lovely afternoon out... recommended 😊
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Fab walk through the vast woodlands and grounds. Fab views of the valley, waterfalls and lakes, gorgeous little buildings throughout! Had a cream tea in the restaurant, yummy, three warm scones with cream and jam, and pot of tea, plenty of it £10, will re-visit 😁.Lovely extra, a walk in the Blundell woods, stunning !
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Lovely meal and relaxing walk around gardens.
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Delightful garden's and woodland walks with numerous water features. Great for children. Easy walking.
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The gardens here are stunning. They make for a very good walk, and are even a little on the hilly side if you fancy something mildly challenging.
The courtyard cafe by the gift shop seems to offer very nice looking food; it was certainly extremely popular on the day when I was there. There's also a shop where you can buy the standard variety of gifts and also plants. They offer a reward system where you get a stamp every time you spend £7, and eventually I think you get get £5 off a £15 spend.
We ate brunch in the Column Room in the main house, and it was very tasty and extremely good value, with pleasant but unobtrusive service. Most of the brunch options were in the £7-£9 range.
This is a very worthwhile visit if you're a fan of gardens. There are a couple of venues along the walk playing looped video to explain the history of the site, and some of the views are simply stunning. It's worth a couple of hours out of anyone's day.
The courtyard cafe by the gift shop seems to offer very nice looking food; it was certainly extremely popular on the day when I was there. There's also a shop where you can buy the standard variety of gifts and also plants. They offer a reward system where you get a stamp every time you spend £7, and eventually I think you get get £5 off a £15 spend.
We ate brunch in the Column Room in the main house, and it was very tasty and extremely good value, with pleasant but unobtrusive service. Most of the brunch options were in the £7-£9 range.
This is a very worthwhile visit if you're a fan of gardens. There are a couple of venues along the walk playing looped video to explain the history of the site, and some of the views are simply stunning. It's worth a couple of hours out of anyone's day.
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The gardens are tranquil and beautiful but the house is disappointing.
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Really enjoyed our egg hunt and bluebell walk here. The views across Somerset were breathtaking.
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Amazing art exhibition
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I had been looking forward to visiting Hestercombe and being March thought the formal gardens would be full of Spring planting. How disappointed I was to see a mass of the most unsuitable plant ‘ Bergenia Cordifolia’ which I believe should only be used to ground cover an unseen part of a garden. Perhaps if I visit next year in the Spring the gardeners will have remembered that this Autumn they need to plant some bulbs! The walk through the valley was the highlight of the visit.
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Enjoyed the ice (plastic) skating, happy faces from staff, all goes is here.
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Utterly tranquil gardens.
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Great
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Great place to walk, relax and enjoy some Somerset countryside.
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Best to visit once the spring flowers are in bllom - still looks like a work in progress. The house is interesting but the art displays need to be livelier!
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Cold but sunny spring day but Hestercombe offers a lot. The children loved the waterfall, the adults liked the more formal gardens. The walks round the grounds are well looked after and there are some lovely views and vistas. Tasty lunch in the courtyard cafe. A lovely afternoon in the fresh air for ages 2 - 66, something for everyone to look at and enjoy.
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Huge gardens of great variety on many levels and with stunning man made waterfalls. Truly a lovely walk.there is a gift shop and also plants can be bought.
Finally a catering facility supplying meals or just a hot drink on a chilly soring morning. Well worth a visit if you are in the area, repeatedly if you own a pooch. I believe you can purchase an annual season ticket if you live locally.
Finally a catering facility supplying meals or just a hot drink on a chilly soring morning. Well worth a visit if you are in the area, repeatedly if you own a pooch. I believe you can purchase an annual season ticket if you live locally.
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