Welcome to Hestercombe Gardens, Somerset
Discover Somerset and lose yourself in fifty acres of lakes, temples, cascades, tranquil woodland walks, formal terraces, vivid colours and views that take your breath away…..
Welcome to Hestercombe House and Gardens, a unique combination of three centuries of garden design: Coplestone Warre Bampfylde’s Georgian landscape garden, the Victorian terrace and shrubbery and the stunning Edwardian garden design by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll.
All of our gardens have undergone acclaimed restoration works and provide important examples of gardens in contrasting styles that continue to grow and develop. The restored 17th century watermill complex showcases historic uses of renewable energy alongside the original working mill machinery.
The award-winning visitor facilities include the warm and welcoming Stables Kitchen Cafe with a bright, airy courtyard, gift shop and plant centre. Inside the historic Hestercombe House find the beautiful Column Room Restaurant serving quintessential British afternoon teas and delicious light lunches.
The Hestercombe Contemporary Art Gallery and second-hand bookshop provide lots more to see and do, whatever the weather.
Open every day (except Christmas Day), the gardens at Hestercombe are dog-friendly and host events throughout the year.
What’s On…
Where function ends: Responses to the Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens
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Tom’s Wildflower Walks
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Butterflies & Birds Guided Walk
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Folksy Theatre Presents “The Comedy Of Errors”
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Terrific Tuesday – Circus Fun
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Model Boats on the Mill Pond
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Folksy Theatre presents ‘Mr Magnolia’
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Terrific Tuesday – ‘Really Wild’ at Hestercombe
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News & Blogs
Wonderful Wildflowers
At this time of year our beautiful wildflower meadow is a haze of flowers with the hum of bees and the fluttering of butterflies. It's a lovely spot to amble around on a summer's day. Hay meadows have been part of the Hestercombe estate for centuries. The current...
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