Events at Hestercombe

Using extension tubes, wide lenses and B&W fine grain negative film, this two day workshop explores macro film-making, where small things filmed close up seem altered, appearing as vast and textured landscapes.

Drawing out the ideas of people and place explored in Ben Rivers' Urthworks, the curator Josephine Lanyon will explore ways of programming film.

The workshop will bring together a small group of individuals interested in producing and exhibiting film in traditional and unusual contexts.

Marking Urthworks, the current exhibition at Hestercombe Gallery, this half day event will bring together the artist, the films' writer, the show's curators and invited guests to consider the themes raised by Ben Rivers' ambitious and deeply imagined works.

Wrap up warm and join our Head Gardener Claire Greenslade for a morning’s walk and talk through the gardens.

She’ll show you the jobs you should be doing in early spring to guarantee a garden brimming with blooms in the summer.

Join Tom Mayberry, Chief Executive of the South West Heritage Trust, for the annual Bampfylde Lecture – a celebration of the birthday of Coplestone Warre Bampfylde, designer of the Landscape Garden at Hestercombe.

Make an evening of it and enjoy a two course supper in Hestercombe House before the lecture.

Set in the beautiful surroundings of Hestercombe Gardens, this retreat focuses on achieving mindfulness and restorative calm through a combination of Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi meditation and Forest Bathing (green space mindfulness).

Wrap up warm and join our Head Gardener Claire Greenslade for a morning’s walk and talk through the gardens.

She’ll show you the jobs you should be doing in early spring to guarantee a garden brimming with blooms in the summer.

Come and have a go at the Hestercombe Woodland Wander - 5km and 2km fun runs. No times, no pressure - it's about getting active and having fun.

Suitable for all ages and abilities, and dog friendly.

Treat your loved one to a day out at Hestercombe - enjoy a walk around the gardens followed by a quintessentially English afternoon tea in the Column Room Restaurant.

Join us for a romantic Valentine's supper beneath a canopy of fairy lights in our Bampfylde Hall. Enjoy a seven course tasting menu prepared by our Head Chef with live music performed as you dine.

Using extension tubes, wide lenses and B&W fine grain negative film, this two day workshop explores macro film-making, where small things filmed close up seem altered, appearing as vast and textured landscapes.

Marking Urthworks, the current exhibition at Hestercombe Gallery, this half day event will bring together the artist, the films' writer, the show's curators and invited guests to consider the themes raised by Ben Rivers' ambitious and deeply imagined works.

Drawing out the ideas of people and place explored in Ben Rivers' Urthworks, the curator Josephine Lanyon will explore ways of programming film.

The workshop will bring together a small group of individuals interested in producing and exhibiting film in traditional and unusual contexts.

Set alongside original works by Coplestone Warre Bampfylde (1720-1791), Hestercombe’s former owner, Most Admirably Improved by Art brings together four female contemporary artists Charlotte Hodes, Rebecca Partridge, Kelly Richardson and Fiona Hingston.

Coinciding with Bampfylde 300, the celebrations of the tercentenary of Coplestone Warre Bampfylde (1720 - 1791), A Gentleman of Taste is a year-long exhibition presented by Hestercombe Gallery at Hestercombe Gardens, and explores the many themes running through the life and work of Hestercombe's former owner.