Hestercombe Gardens
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Lovely gardens, with some colour even in early spring. Lots of little follies and huts to see along the trail. Great second hand book shop in the house but don't expect much else - it's not set up for tours of the house. Tickets a little pricey for low season. Dogs welcome on a lead but could do with a field where dogs can be let off the lead.
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A fabulous garden plenty to see, some nice walks too. The Stables restaurant offers up hot food and enjoyable snacks
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Lovely Gardens.
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Lovely place, the whole family enjoyed it including our small boys. Great to be out and about in beautiful surroundings. The cafe was good too.
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Went here for a cream tea with my Mother using a voucher I was gifted at Christmas. The location is really lovely and worth a visit. The cream tea was nice and we devoured it all. Service was pretty slow even though it was not busy hence 4 stars rather than 5.
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Only stopped off for a coffee and cake. Interesting flowerbed in the offing.
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Had a very pleasant visit. Beautiful gardens, Well thought and planned. Not keen on the house. What a waste of a lovely building but the grounds were excellent and will definitely revisit.
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This is a great place to wonder around, relax and unwind. The cafe has good food at a reasonable price.
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Very nice gardens and walks
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Bought two tickets via travel zoo. An excellent day out superb gardens and great vista from all the buidings created to enjoy the view.
Shame about the cafe charging £8 a sandwich and £3 for a small coke. The chicken caeser was almost certainly mayonaisse. Take a picnic
Shame about the cafe charging £8 a sandwich and £3 for a small coke. The chicken caeser was almost certainly mayonaisse. Take a picnic
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Worthwhile to visit
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Mooie tuin. Alleen waren wij in maart iets te vroeg hoewel er wel er wel het een en ander te zien was. Ook mooi buiten gebied om heerlijk te wandelen.
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Stunning water features, wildlife and theres something for all of the family. Find more photos on my instagram @jxcb_
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Grand day out the tea and home made cake rounded off the day😀
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We had a really enjoyable time wandering up the hill at Hestercombe, seeing interesting follies and lots of daffodils. Very few visitors meant we had a peaceful and relaxing visit. There is a restruant on site with good choice of mains, sandwiches and snacks. The sandwiches were huge accompanied by tasty salad. The shop had a good variety of gifts and there are also plants for sale.
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Lovely walk around the gardens, snowdrops, daffs coming out and beautiful birdsong. Several walks available depending on your needs in both formal Gertrude Jekyll garden and more wild landscape garden. Cafe food very good and even has ice cream for dogs.
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After a very enjoyable lunch at The Column Restaurant, we enjoyed a leisurely stroll around the grounds. Lots of different areas to enjoy at different levels. Not a lot to see in bloom but still very enjoyable and surprised how peaceful it was for a Saturday afternoon.
We finished off with a coffee in the cafe before leaving which is near the entrance. Coffee Ok and enjoyed sharing a slice of chocolate banana cake. We sat inside which wasn’t great and would normally opt for the outside seating but blowing a gale
We finished off with a coffee in the cafe before leaving which is near the entrance. Coffee Ok and enjoyed sharing a slice of chocolate banana cake. We sat inside which wasn’t great and would normally opt for the outside seating but blowing a gale
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Great place to visit and delicious cakes in the cafe
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Great food and garden but needs better ketchup
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Lunch in the Column Restaurant
Thanks to my Brother for a great Christmas present (groupon meal for 2 inc glass of wine)
Only eaten in the Cafe before. This was a wonderful suprise, lovely dining room with views over Taunton to the Blackdown hills.
The quality of food was top notch and beautifullly presented. The chocolate torte (brownie) with caramelised banana ice cream was to die for. I'm not prone to writing reviews but this was exceptional.
It appears the sweet was so good I've added the photo 3 times! sorry.
Thanks to my Brother for a great Christmas present (groupon meal for 2 inc glass of wine)
Only eaten in the Cafe before. This was a wonderful suprise, lovely dining room with views over Taunton to the Blackdown hills.
The quality of food was top notch and beautifullly presented. The chocolate torte (brownie) with caramelised banana ice cream was to die for. I'm not prone to writing reviews but this was exceptional.
It appears the sweet was so good I've added the photo 3 times! sorry.
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Always one of our favourite places to go, particularly on a sunny day. Hestercombe offers great flexibility in that you can choose how long or adventurous you want your walk to be, there are many different routes and so many different things to see. Each part of the gardens has its own personality and it's wonderful to see the changing of seasons. A real gem in the Somerset countryside.
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We were not expecting massed Rhodos and Camellias but were disappointed to find that, compared with National Trust gardens we have visited recently, there was very little in bloom apart from the Jekyllish Bergenia beds and a handful of Magnolias..
The landscapes are impressive but £240,000 spent on restoring yet another faux temple could have been better used to replace some of the all pervading Laurels with something more interesting. If you are a dog walker or want space for your children to run then this could be for you. If you're a gardener then wait until Summer.
Having covered the ground we headed for the cafe and found the food expensive and disappointing. Before zapping up another "Seafood Bisque with Crab Gnocci" the chef should first visit the Harbour Inn at Lyme Regis, try their fish dishes and weep! A while back it was worth a visit using Tesco vouchers, but not now at full price.
The landscapes are impressive but £240,000 spent on restoring yet another faux temple could have been better used to replace some of the all pervading Laurels with something more interesting. If you are a dog walker or want space for your children to run then this could be for you. If you're a gardener then wait until Summer.
Having covered the ground we headed for the cafe and found the food expensive and disappointing. Before zapping up another "Seafood Bisque with Crab Gnocci" the chef should first visit the Harbour Inn at Lyme Regis, try their fish dishes and weep! A while back it was worth a visit using Tesco vouchers, but not now at full price.
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Great garden, good forvkids
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A gift from my daughter to have lunch and a visit to the gardens. A lovely place to take a little 'time out' for quiet reflection - walked through the beautiful gardens & enjoyed the daffodils & views. Not necessarily a place to go if you have a disability, as it is quite steep in places, but maps guide you on appropriate paths. The lunch was simply amazing & I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it!
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Our visit in mid February was during an unusually warm spell, it was also half-term week so the cafe in particular was very busy. Once away from the house, and into the grounds, we found peace, and also plenty of snowdrops, and early daffodils. We also enjoyed decent coffee and good gluten free cake in the Stables kitchen cafe. The art exhibition in the main house was a bonus, though not all to our taste. At 2 for 1 with our Gardeners World voucher it was good value for money.
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