The Lighter Side
A photographic journey through joy at Hestercombe
Notice
From Thursday, 1 May The Stables restaurant is open every day. For all enquiries please see www.thestableshospitality.com
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In this family garden trail, find the brightly coloured plaques within our Landscape garden as children can create their very own charcoal rubbings - inspired by Hestercombe's history with making charcoal at our Charcoal Burner's Camp.
This is a fantastic sensory trail, designed to have little artists thinking creatively as they search around for new textures and patterns for their paper artworks.
Super Summer Activity Schedule: 24 July - 5 September
Trails
24th July - 5th September ~ Story Stones Trail
24th July - 5th September ~ The Mushroom Magic Trail
21st August - 5th September ~ The Charcoal Creations Trail
Prices & Tickets
Trail price is 50p plus standard garden admission (Hestercombe members go free).
Includes a trail sheet, drawing charcoal and paper.
You can either pay for your gardens admission online, or purchase on the day of your visit at Visitor Reception.
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
- 10% dining discount at The Stables Restaurant
- Unlimited 'bring a guest' privileges during March and September
- 20% Gift Shop Discount during November when you spend £10 or more
- Half price entry for visitors accompanied by a Member of Hestercombe (one visitor per member)
- Free children's trails available throughout the year
- Free events such as Spring Fair and Fun Dog Show
- 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.
- Full colour e-newsletters and ‘What’s On’ emails to keep you up to date with news and events
- 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.
See Membership Options
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Event Location
Hestercombe GardensCheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8LG
