Had such a lovely day here and highly recommend. Gorgeous gardens, interesting house, lovely cafe, good second hand bookshop and it is all dog friendly which is just brilliant. Being …
A flying visit to the on site cafe and the house. Brief glimpse of the gardens but we did not go in. Nice place, grand house and the part of …
love it - generous portions, excellent coffee, relaxed atmosphere with friendly welcome! My favourite cafe in Chard
I visited the gardens yesterday. It's the middle of a heat wave and this was reflective in the gardens with parched grass, water rills dried out and plants under severe …
Wonderful place to visit, excellent food, great views, the house is definitely worth a visit and the walks around the lakes etc., well worth a visit stunning.
My wife and I had a lovely day at Hestercombe. All staff were extremely helpful. The restaurant was excellent with staff who were very attentive l. From the formal gardens …
There is plenty to learn about in Somerset here. It was a nice way to spend the morning
An old country house set in charming surroundings. The house is mostly empty with displays on it's history and art, so do not expect a full house! However, the gardens …
Excellent display of prehistoric exhibits. Pride of place to the Roman mosaic floor. Most interedting Military History Section. Not a big museum but well worth a few hours and the …
What a lovely café. Made me a sausage and egg sandwich this morning in no time at all. Lovely. Really interesting old Methodist church building with nice artwork on the …
Enjoyed an afternoon of Shakespeare's Macbeth on the lawn
This fabulous house and gardens with cafe and (new and used) bookshop is a gem of Somerset! So near Taunton yet it feels like the deepest countryside. Beautiful trees, lake, …
You need to have surrounded sound when you have a band as you cannot hear the music properly
We went to Hestercombe on one of the hottest days of the year. It was about 34 degrees while we were there. Sadly the Lutyens and Jekyll garden was looking …
Beautiful courtyard with lovely coffee and lovely staff. Spent a very pleasant lunchtime. I wasn't hungry but the next table, a good four feet away, had salad sandwiches and I …
Hestercombe Gardens is an absolutely beautiful place to visit and a perfect day out. The gardens are stunningly maintained, with a wonderful mix of formal gardens, woodland walks, lakes, and …
It's been a really lovely day out, extremely dog friendly, even in the main house, where my girls were given treats! And a yummy piece of cake at the end!
Excellent gardens by Lutyens and Jekyll. The hard landscaping outshines the planting schemes but much to enjoy. Good cafe which handles allergens conscientiously. Coeliac options available. Nice secondhand bookshop by …
Sunday carvery food and service were excellent, desert trolley an absolute treat. Great location and from the staff nothing is ever too much trouble. Will certainly be back
Had a lovely sunday roast here with my daughter and her family. Friendly service. Delicious food. Carvery had a good choice of meats and vegetables. Puddings were lovely
Get restaurant, amazing food and friendly staff
A well designed modern environment for appreciating art and the historic material. It has a café with outside seating and is within the beautiful grounds of the castle itself
Unfortunately we visited on one of the hottest days of the year so didn't get to see everything outside because of the heat. We decided to walk up the valley …
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