Hestercombe Gardens
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If you love beautiful gardens you will love Hestercombe. It is quite local to us but we do love to visit . Take the time, you will not be disappointed.
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We spent hours exploring this exciting and contrasting extensive gardens.
It's a long time since I last visited before the landscape garden was cleared.
They should be really proud of their achievements to date. I hope they to find funding to continue the restoration.
It may seem expensive to enter at £11 an adult but honestly worth every penny and easy to spend all day here.
It's a long time since I last visited before the landscape garden was cleared.
They should be really proud of their achievements to date. I hope they to find funding to continue the restoration.
It may seem expensive to enter at £11 an adult but honestly worth every penny and easy to spend all day here.
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A lovely place to visit. Not really wheelchair friendly and we came across 2 very upset people who had been told it was !
Love the formal garden, shop and bookshop.
Love the formal garden, shop and bookshop.
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Great walks around stunning gardens
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You walk free and easy
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Whist the house is not very inspiring the formal gardens are unique in form and design. The imaginative layout as a sunken garden so late in the year was a treat to see. Sadly we did not have time to explore the whole garden so a return visit will be planned for the Spring to fully appreciate these gardens.
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Member of hestercombe. Come here often with my son for a beautiful walk. Anybody know what the fungi is that I took a photo of today?
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Group visit to gardens on a blustery evening, with Pimms and canapés in the Orangery, followed by excellent meal and service in restaurant. Service by group of young people was well above expectations ( thank you) . Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the event and would recommend to anyone hosting large group.
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I recently attended an 80th birthday party at Hestercombe, the food was fabulous, the surroundings stunning, and despite the rain, the gardens looked great
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Lovely walks and cafe. We had a lovely day here! Very peaceful & not too busy!
Unfortunately it is a bit pricey to enter!
Unfortunately it is a bit pricey to enter!
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Lovely gardens and good Cream Tea.
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Very nice selection of cakes but the prices have risen quite a lot I had noticed. Nice cafe though and would recommend for a stroll in the gardens and a cup of tea afterwards.
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My friend who had broken her ankle was able to hire a mobility scooter for only £4 and we were only charged half price entry which was appreciated. It was pleasant to walk up the hills and see the magnificent views. The lakes and waterfalls were pretty but I have to admit I was disappointed in the formal gardens. We went in the cafe and had a very nice coffee, the chocolate cake my friend had was lovely but the pastry on my tart was soggy.
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Love coming here with the dog, even the cafe welcomes dogs!
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We like to walk every day and Heatercombe gardens has some beautiful routes surrounded by amazing overviews. It is truly peaceful and very therapeutic.
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it is evident the amount of work that has gone to making this a most injoyable place to visit.
There is a nice Cafe where you can get Tea and Coffee, cakes and light snacks etc.
Well worth a visit if you have a couple of hours to spare.
There is a nice Cafe where you can get Tea and Coffee, cakes and light snacks etc.
Well worth a visit if you have a couple of hours to spare.
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So much to see, a gothic alcove, a witch house, a mill pond, a Chinese seat and a Great cascade in a Georgian landscape.
Food tasty, shop interesting views along the walk amazing
Food tasty, shop interesting views along the walk amazing
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Great relaxing gardens.
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Lovely day out with elderly relative, teenage son and our young dog. We had a relaxing stroll around the gardens, enjoyed the trivia questions. Our dog enjoyed stretching his legs and meeting new friends on his adventure walk.
We weaved our way to the seating area/food courtyard where there was a bank holiday BBQ. My rellie and I had a lovely sandwich and a cool drink, and my son had a milkshake and partook in the BBQ. Overall the food was delicious, my son did comment he has had better milkshakes, but it looked good with the swirls of cream piled high!
We were too full to partake in any desserts/icecream a real shame as it was a warm day and an icecream would've been lovely!
We didn't get inside the house this visit, will save it for another visit...
A little hidden treasure, with picnic area just before you go inside the grounds with tables and chairs and a little play area, facilities close by. A lovely little garden shop...plants and gifts.
A lovely family catch up...a little something for everyone!
We weaved our way to the seating area/food courtyard where there was a bank holiday BBQ. My rellie and I had a lovely sandwich and a cool drink, and my son had a milkshake and partook in the BBQ. Overall the food was delicious, my son did comment he has had better milkshakes, but it looked good with the swirls of cream piled high!
We were too full to partake in any desserts/icecream a real shame as it was a warm day and an icecream would've been lovely!
We didn't get inside the house this visit, will save it for another visit...
A little hidden treasure, with picnic area just before you go inside the grounds with tables and chairs and a little play area, facilities close by. A lovely little garden shop...plants and gifts.
A lovely family catch up...a little something for everyone!
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Well worth a visit, very pleasant walks around the grounds, clever design of formal gardens to exploit hillside location. Good food in the Stables Café, freshly prepared and quick service. Dogs are welcome in café and grounds. Best to pre-book tickets online for lowest price.
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Lovely gardens well worth a visit
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A little bit off the beaten track near Taunton, these beautiful and interesting historic gardens, spread over several acres, are well worth a visit. A good variety of planting and hard landscaping and there is a very pleasant walk up the hill with a variety of ponds, buildings and views to enjoy. Finish - or start - your visit at the well stocked shop and restaurant. There are often interesting art exhibitions in the house. Highly recommended.
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Hestercombe has lovely walks through parkland dotted with unusual follies (many of which have been recently renovated), a wildflower meadow, pear lake and fine formal gardens designed by Lutyens and Jekyll, small plant centre and cafe. The house also contains a large gallery space. Plenty here to fill a summer afternoon.
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unfortunately my husband needs a walker or a wheel chair so he could not see the gardens no ramps.
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We were in the area and decided to visit these gardens. We explored the whole areas using the map and really enjoyed the walk. These gardens are bigger than you think and can take a while to wander through them. They have been restroying the gardens fro the last twenty years so I was glad to contribute to this. The Georgian style gardens near the house have been beautifilly restored.
The house is also beautiful from the outside. The inside is being used as a gallery and second hadn book shop. They have a restaurant in the old house or you can enjoy something small in the the excellent cafe in the old hourse barricks. They also have a great garden shop here to stock on plants or other bits and pieces.
We spent just over two hours here with the walk and lunch and really enjoyed our visit.
The house is also beautiful from the outside. The inside is being used as a gallery and second hadn book shop. They have a restaurant in the old house or you can enjoy something small in the the excellent cafe in the old hourse barricks. They also have a great garden shop here to stock on plants or other bits and pieces.
We spent just over two hours here with the walk and lunch and really enjoyed our visit.
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