Oct, 2019
Family Craft Workshop: Peg Dolls
As our Halloween trail in set at 19th century Hestercombe, during half-term we’re making toys that Victorian children would have played with in a series of family craft workshops. On Tuesday 29th October, join us in the Apple Loft to make a peg doll. Drop in anytime between 10am and 3pm. Normal admission applies.
Family Craft Workshop: Spell Making
Join us for this magical workshop in the Apple Loft and create your own unique spells to cast. Drop in anytime between 10am and 3pm. Normal admission applies.
Penny Dreadful: Halloween Family Theatre
There are chills and chuckles in abundance with this original one-woman show featuring Sweeney Todd’s partner in crime, Mrs Lovett. Be appalled by a plethora of other grotesque characters from the grisly pages of the Victorian era’s penny dreadful papers in a theatrical comedy suitable for children and the young at heart. Performed by the ‘Don’t Go into the Cellar!’ theatre company, the show will take place in the Bampfylde Hall at Hestercombe. Booking is advised. This performance is suitable…
Family Craft Workshop: Make a Thaumatrope
As our Halloween trail is set at 19th century Hestercombe, during half-term we’re making toys that Victorian children would have played with in our series of family craft workshops. On Thursday 31st October, we’ll be making thaumatropes in the Bampfylde Hall. Drop in anytime between 10am and 3pm. Normal admission applies.
Nov, 2019
Creepy Crawlies with Exmoor Zoo
Exmoor Zoo with be in the Bampfylde Hall with their menagerie of creepy crawlies including giant snails and tarantulas. Normal admission applies.
Nordic Walking
£59
Nordic Walking Nordic Walking uses 90% of the body’s muscles, burning up to 46% more calories than regular walking does. It tones the upper arms, shoulders and back muscles and reduces load and strain on the lower body. Great for all ages and levels of fitness, it’s a great way of keeping fit and enjoying the great outdoors! This November, enjoy a series of four sessions of Nordic Walking provided by partners 1610. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Hestercombe…
Urthworks by Ben Rivers
Renowned artist Ben Rivers presents his new exhibition Urthworks at Hestercombe Gallery, Somerset, from 9 November 2019 to 9 February 2020.Urthworks is the culmination of a long term collaboration between Ben Rivers and science fiction writer Mark von Schlegell. At the heart of the show is a trilogy of films that explore our planet's geological evolution and the deep history of our cultural traditions.
Nordic Walking
£59
Nordic Walking Nordic Walking uses 90% of the body’s muscles, burning up to 46% more calories than regular walking does. It tones the upper arms, shoulders and back muscles and reduces load and strain on the lower body. Great for all ages and levels of fitness, it’s a great way of keeping fit and enjoying the great outdoors! This November, enjoy a series of four sessions of Nordic Walking provided by partners 1610. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Hestercombe…
Christmas Market
Come and explore our annual Christmas market near Taunton in the heart of Somerset, featuring over 60 festive stalls bursting with beautiful gifts, delicious treats and unusual hand-crafted items. A huge Christmas tree brimming with baubles will provide the backdrop for choirs performing carols in the Courtyard and we’ll have entertainment to keep the little ones busy (weekend only). In the Stables Café and Bampfylde Hall we’ll be selling festive food and drink including wonderfully crumbly mince pies, indulgent Yule logs,…
Nordic Walking
£59
Nordic Walking Nordic Walking uses 90% of the body’s muscles, burning up to 46% more calories than regular walking does. It tones the upper arms, shoulders and back muscles and reduces load and strain on the lower body. Great for all ages and levels of fitness, it’s a great way of keeping fit and enjoying the great outdoors! This November, enjoy a series of four sessions of Nordic Walking provided by partners 1610. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Hestercombe…