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Urgent Notice

From Thursday 24th April the Stables Restaurant will be closed while refurbishment work takes place. The Gardens, House, book shop and plant sales are open daily as usual. Self serve tea and coffee is available in the courtyard.

Apologies for the inconvenience this will cause but something exciting is on the way... from the 1st of May, under new ownership, 'The Stables Hospitality' will open 7 days a week. For all enquiries please see www.thestableshospitality.com

Memories of Hestercombe: A Christmas Chronology 1897-1943

Nov 28th, 2023

To coincide with this festive time of year, our Archives Team delve into Christmas at Hestercombe in days gone by.

The Hon Constance Mary Portman and friend 1904

Managing the winter blues with plants

Oct 30th, 2023

Our Head Gardener, Claire Greenslade, explains how to manage the winter blues with plants.

From the Archive: Hestercombe Halloween Tales

Oct 19th, 2023

To coincide with the spooky time of year, our Archives Team delve into the history of some Hestercombe Halloween tales.

Memories of Hestercombe: The Honourable E. W. B. (‘Teddy’) Portman, (1856-1911)

Jul 17th, 2023

Part 2 - Sport, Eating, Hospitals and Tragedy.

Part 2 Fig 1 Hestercombe Cricket Club 1896

Susan Derges: Many Moons Exhibition

Jul 3rd, 2023

Hestercombe Gallery proudly presents a new exhibition featuring works from artist Susan Derges, who is internationally renowned for quite literally inventing new ways of making pictures.

Image credit Susan Derges Seed Constellation Lambda C print 2020 detail

Memories of Hestercombe: The Honourable E. W. B. 'Teddy' Portman (1856-1911)

Jun 2nd, 2023

Part 1 - Wealth, Marriage and Home to Hestercombe.

Memories of Hestercombe: Cider Making

May 10th, 2023

To coincide with Somerset Day (11th May), our Archives Team delve into the history of cider making in Somerset, particularly at Hestercombe.

Fig 3 Mill at Hestercombe Somerset by John Inigo Richards c 1770

Chief Executive Philip White MBE to Pass the Baton of Hestercombe Gardens Trust

Mar 23rd, 2023

Hestercombe Gardens Trust announces the forthcoming retirement of founder and Chief Executive Philip White MBE.

Winter update from our Head Gardener

Feb 21st, 2023

Our Head Gardener, Claire Greenslade, provides an update on what our hardworking team of gardeners have been up to at Hestercombe over the winter months.