Local Reviews
In September 2019, 204Sylvie said about Hestercombe Gardens
A lovely walk with water interest and lovely views within these gardens. A little hilly but good surfaces for walking.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In September 2019, Chris B said about Hestercombe Gardens
This is a must for anyone loving Gardens,woodland walks and exploring.Used regularly by locals for dog walking.
Reasonable coffee shop if not a tad slow,where isn,t?
Lovely to hear history of this place,see how it is lovingly being restored If anyone lives locally while worth becoming member as place you revisit every month and something would be different .
Reasonable coffee shop if not a tad slow,where isn,t?
Lovely to hear history of this place,see how it is lovingly being restored If anyone lives locally while worth becoming member as place you revisit every month and something would be different .
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In September 2019, Celian32 said about Hestercombe Gardens
Beautiful love it here but quite on the expensive side for a doddle round. Was good for the wife’s birthday, thank you dearly
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In October 2019, chrisbj9 said about Hestercombe Gardens
Main attraction is Lutyens/Jekyll designed terraced gardens brought back to near original designs but the 18th century landscaping in the valley is a tour de force of reconstruction with attractions like 'gothic' Alcove, witches hut and Sibyl's Temple constructed near to original appearance. They all look very new at the moment but will probably weather well. Cascade (largest in Somerset) was not working when we visited due to lack of rainfall but the situation was impressive. Many interesting features explained in videos. Orangery available for weddings with large lawn sharing the great views over Taunton vale.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In October 2019, westcountrybird said about Hestercombe Gardens
I’m a regular visitor to Hestercombe. The gardens are stunning & so peaceful to walk around. I’ve got a membership so I can visit all year round for free.
Well behaved dogs on leads are very welcome.
Lovely cafe and gift shop at the entrance.
Very friendly staff.
This weekend I visited when the Taunton Toad sculptures were being auctioned off for charity. It was great seeing them all in one place.
Well behaved dogs on leads are very welcome.
Lovely cafe and gift shop at the entrance.
Very friendly staff.
This weekend I visited when the Taunton Toad sculptures were being auctioned off for charity. It was great seeing them all in one place.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In October 2019, Tim Mander said about Hestercombe Gardens
My wife, my dog and myself came to Hestercombe for the third year running albeit a week or two later than usual. We were not expecting to see rows of floral beds in full bloom and were not disappointed. What we did see was a formal garden in its transition from one season to the next. The upper level was full of regimental winter flowering plants and not a weed in sight. The lower garden had begun to turn but this was to be expected. I don't like wandering around gardens but I have to say that Hestercombe is slowly changing my mind.
The walk through the grounds and visiting the numerous follies on the way is a good place to stretch your legs and exercise the dog (dog poo bins available). Our dog is now a little too old to manage the whole route so we stayed to the lower levels today. The cafe too is very reasonably priced and has a good friendly atmosphere created by the staff.
The walk through the grounds and visiting the numerous follies on the way is a good place to stretch your legs and exercise the dog (dog poo bins available). Our dog is now a little too old to manage the whole route so we stayed to the lower levels today. The cafe too is very reasonably priced and has a good friendly atmosphere created by the staff.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In October 2019, shortbreadjr said about Hestercombe Gardens
Hestercombe is a great day out for people of all ages. We went with my mum who has a mobility scooter and it was ideal. The gardens are well kept and look beautiful. Particularly like the section at the top with the stunning views over the local area.
One draw back, we were very underwhelmed by the quality of the coffee and cake in the cafe. Maybe bring a flask instead.
One draw back, we were very underwhelmed by the quality of the coffee and cake in the cafe. Maybe bring a flask instead.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In October 2019, MikeC29 said about Hestercombe Gardens
We visited with my mum, who needs to use a wheelchair. Their map shows a series of paths that are clearly labelled as wheelchair accessible, approximately 40% of the total. Many of these were, however, steep, poorly surfaced and very bumpy. We gave up on some of these and stuck to the mostly level sections. This meant losing about half of the allegedly accessible sections. We could see the famous Edwardian gardens and managed to get in the cafe and ground floor of the house, but beware of bringing a wheelchair here to follow all the payhs on the map unless you have the strength of Hercules and the occupant doesn't mind being bumped around a bit. The gardens are lovely, even in October, and the cafe was excellent.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In October 2019, schaillimonae said about Hestercombe Gardens
To be fair we were only passing and decided to stop for a quick bite of lunch and look at the plants for sale, glad we did. We sat outside under an interesting glass partition roof covering the courtyard, and had a nice lunch at a fair price served by friendly staff. We had to order at the counter and there was a good choice even for restricted diets. The toilets we clean and the courtyard was a good place to people watch. The plants were a fair price and the shop staff were friendly.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In October 2019, southwestsampler said about Hestercombe Gardens
Went here with a friend and her 8yr old as well as my own. We did the Halloween trail and let the kids run off loads of energy. Loads of pathways and different areas to walk. The weather was a bit miserable but I’d like to return on a nice day with a full picnic and just wander around and let the children explore like kids should. Lots of stop off places on route to sit and look at the views. The car park was full but it didn’t seem too busy in the gardens as it’s so big. The cafe is an added bonus
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk