DECENNIUM at Hestercombe Gallery
New exhibition celebrating 10 years of Hestercombe Gallery.
Due to staff shortages in our catering team (congratulations to our Head Chef who has just gone on paternity leave), over the weekends of the 11th/12th and 18th/19th May we will be serving BBQ food only from outside our Stables Restaurant, as well as cakes, sandwiches and ice cream in our cafe. A limited menu will also be available from Monday to Friday over the next two weeks. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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Come and explore our bustling annual Christmas Market near Taunton in the heart of Somerset, featuring festive stalls bursting with beautiful locally-sourced gifts, delicious treats and unique hand-crafted items.
We'll be selling festive food and drink including wonderfully crumbly mince pies, creamy hot chocolate, and homemade mulled wine.
Visitors to the market will receive free admission to the gardens, house and contemporary art gallery – just show proof of your Christmas Market admission at the Visitor Reception desk.
9am - 5pm, Friday 17th, Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th November 2023
To enable us to maintain a smooth flow of visitors to the market we will be operating timed ticketed slots.
All tickets include complimentary gardens admission. You will only be able to access the gardens with this ticket from the start of your allocated timeslot onwards. The gardens close at 5pm. Children under the age of 15 can enter the market for free - there is no need to book a ticket.
Whilst we all sincerely love four-legged friends at Hestercombe, unfortunately because it can get quite busy throughout the event, for safety reasons we cannot allow them into any part of the Christmas Market. However, they are still very welcome throughout the gardens, shop, plant centre and cafe as usual.
Applications to exhibit in this year's Christmas Market are closed. To be added to our mailing list for our 2024 Christmas Market, please email us and we shall contact you in early January 2024 with further information, dates and how to apply.
View our event cancellation and refund policy.
New exhibition celebrating 10 years of Hestercombe Gallery.
An artistic afternoon to see, hear, to walk and talk.
Can you name all of the critters in our Ugly Bug Ball Trail this May Half Term?
This National Garden Scheme (NGS) event will include a private evening tour of Hestercombe gardens with our Head Gardener, Claire Greenslade.
Shaun the Sheep: Fun with the Flock is coming to life at Hestercombe Gardens during the Summer Holidays.
We welcome Folksy for a performance of Quentin Blake's Angelica Sprocket's Pockets
We welcome Folksy Theatre for an evening outside performance of ‘As You Like It’ by William Shakespeare.
Join Michael Jordan, author and chairman of the Fungus Conservation Trust, for a fun and informative walk to discover and identify mushrooms and toadstools in the gardens
Described as “one of the top twenty gardens to visit in the country”, Hestercombe is always beautiful throughout the year. Join today and enjoy unlimited access, with prices from £48 per year.
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