- Please note, The Orangery is currently closed for important restoration work. However, you can still appreciate it from the outside.
- Autumn catering opening times: The Stables: open daily, 10am - 5pm; Caffè + Gelato: open Saturday & Sunday only, 10am - 5:30pm
Your school, college or learning group can enjoy year-round visits to Hestercombe with education membership.
From swathes of bluebells in spring, fragrant roses in summer, autumn’s red berries and snowdrops in winter, each season brings something different to see.
Use our beautiful Georgian Landscape Garden as a source of inspiration for creative writing or Rook Wood as a location for Forest School activities. Hestercombe’s diverse landscape can enhance learning across the whole curriculum.
Find out more about education membership (PDF), or email our Membership Coordinator for more information and joining details.
| Number on roll | Cost (Inc VAT) |
|---|---|
Under 50 | £50 |
51 – 200 | £125 |
201 – 500 | £175 |
Over 500 | £250 |
Hestercombe’s diverse landscape garden, open areas and huge variety of plant life offer many opportunities to supplement lessons in the Key Stage 1 and 2 curriculum. These include:
| Subject | Curriculum skills |
|---|---|
PE | Health, fitness and wellbeing |
Movement skills (Balance, co-ordination, fine control) | |
Art & Design | Visual and tactile elements (colour, shape) |
Media and materials | |
Inspiration and investigation | |
Science | Minibeasts |
Plants (what does a plant need to grow, parts of a plant, life cycle, what plants can you find outside) | |
Habitats (urban, woodland, pond) | |
Earth and space (Seasons) |
