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 formal garden design by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll.

How to get here | Opening Times & Prices | About Hestercombe

gardens

gallery

food

What’s On…

Most Admirably Improved by Art

Most Admirably Improved by Art is part of Bampfylde 300, presented by Hestercombe Gallery

Sun, 1st Mar at 11:00 am to Sun, 28th Jun at 4:00 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

Coplestone Warre Bampfylde: A Gentleman of Taste

A Gentleman of Taste is a curated exhibition at Hestercombe of the largest ever survey of works by Coplestone Warre Bampfylde

Sun, 1st Mar, 2020 at 11:00 am to Sun, 28th Feb, 2021 at 4:00 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

Plant Fair at Hestercombe POSTPONED

Sat, 25th Apr at 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

POSTPONED Beeswax Wrap Making Workshop

Thu, 30th Apr at 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

Wedding Open Day

wedding-open-day-taunton

Sun, 3rd May at 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

RESCHEDULED Spring Watercolour Workshop

Enjoy a watercolour workshop at Hestercombe, part of Bampfylde 300 in 2020

Tue, 12th May at 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

May Half Term Trail: Coplestone and the Charcoal Creations Trail

Sat, 23rd May at 10:00 am to Sun, 31st May at 5:00 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

Soap Making Workshops

soap making workshop in somerset

Sun, 24th May at 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

|Recurring Event (See all)

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

NGS Open Day

Hestercombe will be donating a proportion of its proceeds to the NGS from three garden open days in 2019

Tue, 2nd Jun at 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

|Recurring Event (See all)

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

Summer Lates

Summer Lates at Hestercombe - enjoy evening after work openings in the gardens

Wed, 10th Jun at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

Jazz on the Lawn: the FB Pocket Orchestra

Kickstart summer with our Jazz on the Lawn jazz concert - vintage hot jazz, blues, ragtime and dances

Sun, 14th Jun at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

Summer Watercolour Workshop

Enjoy a watercolour workshop at Hestercombe, part of Bampfylde 300 in 2020

Tue, 30th Jun at 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

All’s Well That Ends Well: Outdoor Theatre

All's Well That Ends Well - outdoor theatre at Hestercombe this summer, one of Shakespeare's comedies

Sun, 19th Jul at 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf: Outdoor Theatre

Experience fantastic outdoor theatre for all the family at Hestercombe, with Folksy Theatre's Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf

Sun, 2nd Aug at 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

Emma by Jane Austen: Outdoor Theatre

Join us for a summer outdoor theatre performance of Jane Austen's Emma, by Chapterhouse Theatre Company

Mon, 31st Aug at 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

Autumn Watercolour Workshop

Enjoy a watercolour workshop at Hestercombe, part of Bampfylde 300 in 2020

Tue, 15th Sep at 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Hestercombe Gardens

Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton,SomersetTA2 8LGUnited Kingdom + Google Map

SEE ALL OF OUR EVENTS

Did you know that Hestercombe is a charity?

The Hestercombe Gardens Trust is an independent charity that works to care for, restore and develop Hestercombe’s historical gardens. Every visit helps us continue this work and safeguards this wonderful place for future generations.

News & Blogs

COVID-19 Update from Hestercombe

Mar 17, 2020

A statement from Hestercombe Gardens concerning steps taken on site to help protect customers and staff from the outbreak of Coronavirus.

follow life at Hestercombe on

Something is wrong.

Instagram token error.

Load More