To visit the Gardens, Gallery and House, you no longer need to pre-book a timed admission slot online (simply purchase gardens admission on arrival). Summer Late openings take place every Wednesday evening.
From 29th - 31st January is the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch in 2021. It's free to join in - all you need to do is sit and watch birds in your garden or favourite outdoor space for an hour, and note down all the different types of bird that you see.
Hestercombe Head Gardener Claire Greenslade provides a handy set of guidance for why, when and how to plant a tree.
Head Gardener Claire Greenslade explores the concept of re-using old bicycle inner tubes to help new trees grow, and reduce plastic in the garden
Step by step advice from Hestercombe's Head Gardener Claire Greenslade on the do's and don't's of pruning apples and pears
The Chairman of Hestercombe’s Board of Trustees has stepped down after serving in the role for 16 years.
From 17th May - 25th July 2021, works by Andy Warhol, Derek Jarman, Claudette Johnson, and Gilbert and George can be seen alongside new commissions and local historic pieces
Out in the gardens, our gardeners have been making the most of wet days by turning the compost heaps. Head Gardener Claire Greenslade tells us more!
November signals a busy time for our gardeners who have to prepare the gardens for the chilly winter months ahead. Head Gardener Claire Greenslade explains what this involves.
If you’re stuck for ideas for what to buy someone this Yuletide, creating a Christmas hamper brimming with delicious food and drink is always a fail-safe option.
Help for heritage as Hestercombe receives lifeline from Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
In this instalment of Memories of Hestercombe, we explore the history of the now lost kitchen garden from the time of Sir Francis Warre onwards.
Now that summer is behind us, the cold-loving flowers and shrubs of October have started to bloom, bringing new colours and points of interest to the gardens.
