Local Reviews
In April 2021, Dave Baker said about Hestercombe Gardens
Beautiful place, reasonable entry charges, free parking, friendly helpful staff.
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In April 2021, Christopher Dullaway said about Hestercombe Gardens
Love Hestercombe, great Gardens and lovely little cafe for some well deserved cake
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In April 2021, Carole Taylor said about Hestercombe Gardens
Garden as lovely as ever,another couple of days and the wysteria will be out
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In April 2021, Roz Edwards said about Hestercombe Gardens
Beautiful gardens. Mostly informal gardens with lakes and wooded areas. Some formal gardens near the house. It takes about 2 hours if you walk around slowly taking in the views. Some areas are sloping, but nothing too steep. Many areas have a choice of higher or lower paths, with similar views. A small cafe/ tea room with garden seating at the end. Some vegan options in there.
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In April 2021, Trevor Chegwidden said about Hestercombe Gardens
Very hospitable and helpful. Beautiful, tranquil gardens. A big plus for disadvantaged walkers is the availability of a battery-powered, 4-wheel mobility "scooter" (requires booking in advance). All in all, well recommended for day-trippers.
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In May 2021, Kenneth Humphries said about Hestercombe Gardens
Lovely gardens, as seen on TV
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In May 2021, Maggie Foster said about Hestercombe Gardens
The cafe was expensive but ok. I'm afraid I was disappointed with the gift shop, nothing about Hestercombe and its history or garden stuff. In the current climate we couldn't look round the house but we enjoyed the gardens so much we will ho back but take our own refreshments.
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In May 2021, sally coles said about Hestercombe Gardens
Lovely landscape gardens, really nice walk all around the grounds. Beautiful waterfall.
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In May 2021, brenda jeffries said about Hestercombe Gardens
Visited on a sunny but windy day. Most of the garden walk is sheltered. We took the longest route around and that included the bluebell walk loop on the way back. Most of the garden is one way except the formal gardens near the house. The one way wasn't always clearly signposted and we often met people going the wrong way even when it was clear. I found some woodland areas a little steep (arthritic knees) but mostly it was ok if you took it easy. I was disappointed that the gift shop was up steep steps. The formal gardens look like they need to recover post covid lockdowns but had plenty of seating to enjoy the view across the valley. The best view on the whole visit was out at the Gothic chalet. I thought the plant centre was expensive and had a limited range The food in the café looked amazing and I wished I hadn't brought my own lunch to eat. They ask you only eat in the cafe garden near the house and not elsewhere on the estate. Plenty of seating. We were there 3 hours total but we also took several breaks to enjoy the vistas and peace and quiet on the way round.
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In May 2021, Sam Park said about Hestercombe Gardens
Beautiful gardens, and footpath along side the pear pond with seating along the way.
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