Hestercombe's gardens are now open for visits 7 days a week ~ but you must book a ticket online before you travel. Read our updated opening information
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.
Have you ever been scared to start a project in the garden because of the enormity of it? It happens to all of us, especially when deciding on the size of the flower beds.
Hestercombe Gardens is delighted to be featured in a new international specialist gardens book.
UPDATE, 7th January 2021: *Please note: in line with the national lockdown, Hestercombe House and Gallery is temporarily closed. Read our full coronavirus statement for opening information.*
