Outdoor lighting can completely change how a garden feels during the summer months. Something as simple as a few well-placed lights can turn an ordinary outdoor space into somewhere that feels warm, inviting,...
Visited today. The house grounds and gardens are spellbindingly beautiful. We had coffee and a cake in the café and both were very good indeed. The house has gone through a number of lives since death duties forced its sale. There is no furniture to speak of but great effort has been made with many photographs to bring to life the many people who lived and worked there over the last century. We did not realise how much there was to see. Wear good stout shoes and make the effort to walk to the top of the grounds. You will be well rewarded. Very well worth the entrance charge. We had 3 hours there but could well have doubled this. A real treasure.
Situated just outside my home town of Taunton, this is well worth a visit.
The original gardens were later influenced by Gertrude Jekyll, who laid out the Victoria Terrace, and by Edwin Lutyens who both designed parts of the garden and the orangery.
A lot of the history is on display in the house with an introductory film.
There is a book shop and plants for sake and the cafe using local produce has a covered seating area.
I've known about Hestercombe since restoration started but this was my first visit. Despite it currently being in administration, there was no sign of neglect at all. Volunteers and staff all lovely. The gardens must be at their best in June. Very highly recommended.
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