The Lighter Side
A photographic journey through joy at Hestercombe
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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.
Dates & Times
9am - 5pm, Friday 15th, Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th November 2024
Tickets & Prices
- Member adult £4.50
- Non-member adult £6.50
- Child (under 15) free
- Member adult (after 3pm) £3.50
- Non-member adult (after 3pm) £5.00
- Essential Companion free
To enable us to maintain a smooth flow of visitors to the market we will be operating timed ticketed slots.
We are pleased to be able to offer an Essential Companion ticket for those guests who require additional assistance to enjoy all that we have to offer. This ticket is provided with the understanding that the essential companion is willing and able to assist the access customer throughout their entire stay at the event. People attending on an essential companion ticket must be attending with a qualifying visitor who has a valid event ticket already purchased and should be over the age of 18 unless otherwise agreed with the Ticket Office Team. When you arrive you will be asked to produce documentation to validate your carer ticket. You will need to agree to bring at least one of the attached here in order to have your ticket validated. Please contact info@hestercombe.com if you need to discuss your access needs further.
Good to know
Gardens admission included
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.
Dog policy
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.
Exhibitors
Applications to exhibit in this year's Christmas Market are closed. To be added to our mailing list for our 2025 Christmas Market, please email us and we shall contact you in early January 2025 with further information, dates and how to apply.
View our event cancellation and refund policy.
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Membership at Hestercombe
Join today and enjoy unlimited access to Hestercombe for a whole year
Described as “one of the top twenty gardens to visit in the country”, Hestercombe is always beautiful throughout the year. Join today and enjoy great value: unlimited access to Hestercombe with prices from £4.21 per month.
Your membership includes:
- Unlimited access to Hestercombe Gardens for a year from date of joining for the Member, guests and children according to membership type
- Unlimited 'bring a guest' privileges during March and September
- Half price entry for visitors accompanied by a Member of Hestercombe (one visitor per member)
- Free children's trails available throughout the year
- Special members’ discounts on many of our events throughout the year
- Our 'members first approach' with members receiving 24 hours priority booking for our most popular events, such as Mother's Day, The Bampfylde Lecture, workshops and most importantly, our winter events such as the Christmas Market, Father Christmas and ILLUMINATE
- Half price entry to our partner attractions: Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Forde Abbey Gardens(half price garden entry only), The Bishop’s Palace, Wells(available for full membership only), The Garden House, Dartington Trust Gardens, Exmoor Zooand Glastonbury Abbey(half price garden entry only).
Give a Gift of Membership to friends and family and they too can enjoy all the benefits of membership.
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Event Location
Hestercombe GardensCheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8LG
