Your visit to Hestercombe
Hestercombe is now a fully cashless venue - only payments by debit or credit card, contactless, Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted.
If you have any questions about visiting, please contact our Visitor Reception team at info@hestercombe.com
Between Wednesday 10th and Friday 12th May a section of the road from Mill Cross to Hestercombe (just north of Upper Cheddon) will be closed for essential water supply repairs. A short diversion will be put in place by Wessex Water - via Kingston Road and Cheddon Road.
Opening Times
Gardens
10am – 6pm, daily (last entry 4:30pm)
*Please note: when visiting, use the postcode TA2 8LQ for Sat Nav, or ///fancy.arena.tanks for What3Words.
The Stables & Caffè + Gelato
The Stables: daily, 10am - 5:00pm (last orders 4:30pm)
Enjoy a menu of fresh, locally sourced food and drink including brunch, lunch and afternoon tea.
Reservations: call 01823 414197 (10am - 5:00pm).
Caffè + Gelato: open daily from 10am
Enjoy hot and cold drinks, cakes and delicious local gelato Baboo, as well as savoury and light bites.
Both The Stables and Caffè + Gelato are free to enter.
Plant Centre & Gift Shop
Daily, 11am – 5pm
The Plant Centre is free to enter.
Gallery Shop & Second-hand Book Shop
Open daily 11am - 5pm
Gardens admission is required in order to visit the Gift Shop and Secondhand Book Shop.
Hestercombe House & Gallery
Open daily 11am - 5pm
Gardens admission is required in order to visit the Gallery. See what's coming up in the Gallery
Admission
Join the Hestercombe family and save money!
Enjoy unlimited access to the gardens for a year, plus a range of exclusive benefits, by joining as a Hestercombe member from as little as £4 per month. Find out more about membership
Day admission prices
Adult | £16.00* | |
Child | 4 - 15 years | £8.00* |
Child | Under 4 years | Free |
Family Saver 1 | 1 adult & up to 3 children | £24.00* |
Family Saver 2 | 2 adults & up to 3 children | £40.00* |
Wheelchair User | Half Price** | |
Admission for Tramper user | Please call us before you make a booking on 01823 413923 | Half Price** |
Accessibility
Tramper Mobility Scooter £5.00 (per 2 hour slot)
Ring 01823 413923 or email ahead to book before booking an admission ticket (payment required to secure booking).
Tramper scheme operated by Countryside Mobility, non members of the scheme will be required to join for a fee of £2.50.
**Please read our accessibility webpage for further information to help you plan your visit.
*Gift Aid
If you're a UK taxpayer and you make a Gift Aid donation when you enter of 10% more than the admission price, the UK Government will give Hestercombe Gardens Trust an extra 25% of the full admission price.
If you do not wish to make the donation, then please advise our ticket staff accordingly. Admission prices without a donation are: Adult £14.50; Child £7.25; Family Savers £21.60 and £36.00.
Groups and Tours
Groups and tours enquiries are very welcome – please see our Groups information for further details of what we can offer you.
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Important information
- If you wish to visit the gardens, House, Gallery, Gift Shop or Second-hand Book Shop at Hestercombe, you will require gardens admission.
- Visits to the Stables Restaurant, Caffe + Gelato and Plant Centre are free, and do not need to be booked.
- To keep Hestercombe litter free picnics are not allowed in the gardens, however, we do have a dedicated picnic area at the entrance.
- Dogs are very welcome on a lead throughout the gardens, shops, restaurant and cafe, and parts of Hestercombe House (excluding the Gallery).
- Partner Gardens members and BBC Gardeners’ World offer-holders must bring their membership cards or vouchers with their booking references in order for their tickets to be valid. Our Partner Gardens are The Bishop’s Palace, Wells, The Garden House, Forde Abbey Gardens and Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens.
- Hestercombe is an RHS Partner Garden, and RHS membership cards are valid for entry from 1st October to 31st March. See the RHS website for further information. We no longer participate in the Historic Houses scheme.
- Please pay on arrival if using a Gardeners World 2 for 1 voucher.
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 unlimited access, with prices from £48 per year.
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
- Half price entry for visitors accompanied by a Member of Hestercombe (one visitor per member)
- Two members’ newsletters per year & regular email bulletins
- Discounts on tickets to selected events at Hestercombe
- Half price entry to our partner attractions: Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Forde Abbey Gardens, The Bishop’s Palace, Wells, and The Garden House.
Give a Gift of Membership to friends and family and they too can enjoy all the benefits of membership.
Upgrade your ticket
Visit Hestercombe and upgrade your ticket to an annual membership for just the difference in cost.
