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Come and meet the bizarre, the unusual and the just plain odd of the minibeast world inside Hestercombe House on Thursday 4th April (11am to 4pm).

Discover the astronaut in your back garden, how isopods can help your bottle garden and why we need spiders and snails.

Please note: You do not need to book to attend this event. Simply purchase standard garden admission (free for members) and drop-in.

Prices & tickets

The Exmoor Zoo event is completely free, included with standard garden admission (Hestercombe members go free).

Admission tickets are available via the Hestercombe website.

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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 ZooandGlastonbury 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.


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Event Location

Hestercombe Gardens
Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8LG
P1390501

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