The gardens are open from 10a.m. to 5.30p.m. with the last entry at 5p.m. (dusk in Winter)
The Courtyard, Stables Restaurant & Coffee Shop and Lutyens Gallery are open 10a.m. to 5.30p.m. (closing at 5p.m. in Winter)
The Gardens Shop & Plant Centre are open 11a.m. to 5.30p.m. (closing at 4.30p.m. in Winter)
Latest Visitor Information
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21 May 2013This trail focuses on more of the history behind Hestercombe. Explore the background of the gardens with interesting questions about your surroundings...
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21 May 2013We've got another bank holiday on our hands! Horay for all! There are new dishes up on the specials board in the Stables Restaurant every week, a deli...
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10 May 2013There's been a flurry of activity in the Garden's Shop recently with all the extra visitors brought out by the sunshine. So to keep up with demand we ...
Prices
Did you know Hestercombe is an INDEPENDENT CHARITY? All proceeds from garden admission, retail and events go directly towards the continued restoration, maintenance and development of these important gardens.We have a marked 'Access for All Route' which is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. However, we are a historic landscape and formal garden - the landscape garden is set in a valley and the formal garden has steps. This is therefore reflected in the admission price for wheelchairs.
In addition, if you are a UK taxpayer and you make a donation when you enter, that is 10% more than the admission price, the government will give us an extra 25% on top of this donation. This is called a GIFT AID VISIT and it makes a tremendous difference to attractions such as ours. For additional information about Gift Aid please see their website www.giftaidvisitor.co.uk
Admission Prices WITH DONATION:
- Family Saver £24.20* (includes 2 adults and up to 4 children)
- Adults £9.70*
- Senior Citizens £9.00*
- Children £3.70*
- Students £5.10*
- Wheelchair users £4.85* (helper is FREE)
FREE entry to the Courtyard: Stables Restaurant and Coffee Shop, Lutyens Art Gallery, Gardens Shop and Plant Centre
Ample FREE parking - DOGS WELCOME
*Includes a voluntary donation to assist with continuing development and restoration
Admission Prices WITHOUT donation:
- Adult £8.80
- Family Saver £22.00 (includes 2 adults and up to 4 children)
- Senior Citizens £8.10
- Children (5 to 15) £3.30
- Students £4.50
- Wheelchair users (helper is FREE) £4.60
GROUPS AND TOURS
Groups and tours very welcome - see our Groups Page for full details or contact us on 01823 413923 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MEMBERSHIP - real value to you and an enormous help to us!
Join today and enjoy the key to Hestercombe for a whole year, prices from £22.50/year. See our Membership Page for full details.
- Free access to Hestercombe Gardens for a year from date of joining for the Member, guests and children according to membership type.
- Half price entry for visitors accompanied by a Member of Hestercombe (one visitor per member)
- Full colour newsletters & E-News bulletins
- Half price entry to our partner attractions - Abbotsbury Sub-tropical Gardens, Forde Abbey Gardens, the Bishops Palace, Wells, the West Somerset Railway, and Kilver Court
We offer exciting and engaging educational memberships for schools, colleges and education centres.
Directions
Just 15 minutes / 5.9 miles from Junction 25, the M5 and 2.5 miles from the Taunton Railway Station - follow the brown daisy signs to Cheddon Road and Cheddon Fitzpaine.
If you use a Sat Nav use the postcode TA2 8LQ, Hestercombe House - please look out for the brown daisy signs. Stay on the main road until you reach Hestercombe Gardens. Do not take a turn onto Hestercombe Road as this will take you to the farm and not to Hestercombe Gardens... utterly confusing!
Directions from Junction 25 off the M5:
- Depart M5 towards A358 Taunton/Honiton/Yeovil/Weymouth
- Take A358 to Taunton (& Minehead)
- Follow to Taunton - see Sainsburys and B&Q on your right
- Continue on A358 (Toneway) for Taunton - See Creech Castle on your right
- At roundabout see Wickes' Superstore and take 3rd Exit onto A358 (Obridge Viaduct) - a flyover road
- Take first exit left at little roundaboout onto A358 (Priorswood Road)
- Bear LEFT (South-West) on to A3038 - and immediately RIGHT to go around the block to get onto CHEDDON ROAD
- Follow Cheddon Road - do not come off it - see landmarks such as the Co-Op and Costcutters, Taunton Academy and Wellsprings Sport Centre - all on your left at varying intervals
- Bear left onto Lyngford Lane - go through Village of Cheddon Fitzpaine (Rowford) with the little Primary School on your left
- Bear left up Pitchers Hill for 0.4 miles and see HESTERCOMBE GARDENS sign at the entrance - righthand side of the road.
We are very easy to find and only 15 minutes from the Motorway!
Public Transport Information
A BOOKABLE Slinky bus will bring you right to our door: 01823 332332 - or for further information call County Hall on 08453459155
The nearest railway station is Taunton. Taxi ranks are sited at the railway station and in the town centre near to the bus and coach station. Virgin, Great Western & Wales and West services serve Taunton and National Express coaches stop at Castle Green in the town centre.
Groups & Tours
Hestercombe welcomes groups so come along by coach and enjoy peace & tranquillity just 5.9 miles from Junction 25 on the M5Voted in the Top 50 Coach-Friendly UK Attractions
Special Group Rates
£7.20 per person for parties of 20 or more
£7.70 per person for parties of 10 to 19 people
These discounted rates apply provided that the group is PRE-BOOKED and pays with one single payment. FREE coach parking available. FREE refreshments for the coach driver.
We can also offer the services of professional Tour Guides at £60 plus VAT per tour for up to 30 people (aproximately two and a half hours)
In brief...
- Special rate for Groups
- FREE lunch for coach driver or tour leader
- A beautiful and convenient location - ample free parking
- Inside and outside space - more choices, more options
- An exciting short stop or a wonderful leisurely experience for a longer stay
- Fabulous food, fully licenced
- Easy, convenient lunch or tea stop - great FREE facilities, including a bright and airy Courtyard and a separate picnic area
- Full disabled access to the Courtyard and partial disabled access through the Gardens
- Gardens Shop and Plant Centre
- Choice of Guided Garden Tours by professional Hestercombe guides or special tours by the Head Gardener - ask for information and prices<
- Seasonal Mill Tea Garden (summer months)
Call now for an information pack - 01823 413923 or email
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Why not enjoy a 'two-centre' visit but enjoying both Hestercombe Gardens and Cothelstone Manor, just 15 minutes away?
Cothelstone Manor is a gorgeous Grade II listed manor house set in a magical positon at the foot of the Quantock Hills. Contact Nigel and Finny Muers-Raby on 01823 433480 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and visit their website www.cothelstonemanor.co.uk
Dogs
We love dogs at Hestercombe.
Come rain or shine, Hestercombe is the perfect place to walk your dogs. Please ensure you keep them on a short lead and use the 'doggy bins' provided.
We also welcome you dogs in our Stables Restaurant & Coffee Shop!
Your dog can also become a Member of Hestercombe - find out how.