All New Gallery, Bookshop

Come and visit our new Gallery Shop in Hestercombe House, as well as our Gift Shop and Plant Centre on the Marquee Lawn:An overview of the new Gallery ShopGallery Shop:Visit Hestercombe's new Gallery Shop for beautiful local handmade gifts. With a mix of high quality pieces, local artists showcase their work - a diverse selection of materials including...

Meet Head Gardener Claire Reid and come along on a tour of Hestercombe. Taking about 1.5 hours, you will learn about the gardens, the history and how the team keep it looking fab. _Normal garden admission applies._

Hestercombe Gallery proudly presents a new exhibition featuring works from artist Susan Derges, who is internationally renowned for quite literally inventing new ways of making pictures:Susan Derges:_Many Moons _is showing across all eight spaces at Hestercombe Gallery from the 22nd July to the 22nd October, 2023. The show thoughtfully reflects on thirty...

looking relaxed after a week's holiday with his young family including three very energetic little boys... Kevin is our Welsh Wizard Head Chef and even on his hols he has been thinking about the new Autumn menu. Always seasonal, I think we can look forward to pumpkins and butternut, sweet potatoes and casseroles but he does promise to keep the hand made...

To my worldly blog followers, sorry for my absence over the last few weeks, it's been a busy time in the kitchens.A little belated I know but I wish Liz our old pastry chef good luck in her new venture. The weeks that passed after Liz left were busy ones but (would you believe I was making cakes?) but were made easier by the support of a great team in Bart...

I am probably speaking far to soon and I'm sure that the snowy cold weather will soon find its way over to us but in the garden there are already signs of new growth and spring.Look at this fabulous witch hazel flowering away in the shrubbery.The Hellebores are just starting to show their pretty faces and the first of the snowdrops are poking their heads up...

With autumn in full swing now we are certainly finding plenty to do in the gardens Apart from the seemingly never ending task of leaf blowing and raking we have been chopping back all the Mexican daisies that grow in the walls. This reveals the beautiful stone work underneath and shows off the intricate structure of the Formal Garden. We also have some new...

Spot wildflowers and butterflies at the meadow or play hide and seek in the formal gardens:Explore:With 50 acres of beautiful countryside and endless fresh air, Hestercombe is a fantastic place for families to enjoy together. Pick up a wildlife spotting sheet any time, or come back in the holidays to try one of our fun garden trails or seasonal events such...

an amateur artist whose talents were far from amateurish- ~ Huon Mallalieu, Country Life art writer_Coplestone Warre Bampfylde, :2020 gained significance as we celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of Coplestone Warre Bampfylde, former owner of Hestercombe, and designer of the impressive Landscape Garden that greets you after walking through the...

Welcome to our new website which we hope you'll agree is rather lovely. The site is packed with information and articles both serious and fun. Like Hestercombe, the website will continue to grow and develop. We hope you enjoy using the site as a resource and to interact with us. Do give us your feedback on all we do. It's only by talking to each other that...

The role will cover all aspects of the kitchen; preparing, cooking and presenting food in accordance with brand standards. Taking pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and safety. Adhering to safety and hygiene regulations at all times all alongside been part of the wider team to ensure the best guest experience.We are looking for people...

A guest blog from Artist Peter Stiles, whose work is showing as part of Changing Atmospheres:Artwork: Peter StilesArtwork: Peter Stiles_The premise behind the exhibition "Changing Atmospheres" at Hestercombe Gardens in Somerset is that living through the pandemic has given many people, including artists, new opportunities to connect with Nature. Furlough,...

The National Lottery Open Week returns for 2021, offering free entry and discounts at hundreds of venues across the UK this June, including Hestercombe Gardens:Hestercombe is proud to be taking part in National Lottery Open Week 2021 to help say thank you for support received from the LotteryTo say thank you for the £30million raised for good causes every...

by Claire Greenslade, Hestercombe's Head Gardener_How do you manage a large garden with a furloughed team and locked down volunteers?Who knew that this would ever be a question I would have to ask myself. This virus is something that none of us had been able to prepare for.Since March 23rd 2020 Hestercombe has had to close its gates. Really big decisions had...

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The festive period saw some of our biggest visitor numbers over the winter for some time. Thanks to all of you who came up, especially those of you who brought new friends to Hestercombe. We hope you enjoyed our Christmas activities, we certainly did The skating was a huge success, with many slots full to the limit and some children returning several times I...

CKB Recruitment are pleased to be working with successful broking group, who are now looking to add 2 new people to their team, in their office in Taunton. They are launching a new commercial insurance department, and need someone ambitious to come in tohelp the branch manager set this up, and then grow this part of their business, so this is a very exciting...

We are seeking a highly motivated and committed receptionist to join the Breast Care Centre team at Musgrove Park Hospital.The PostWe have an opportunity available to recruit one part time (15 hours) post on a fixed term 12-month basis. The breast care department works between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday. The working patterns for this post can be discussed...