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Father's Day Model Boating

Name: Father's Day Model Boating
Start: 2023-06-18T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2023-06-18T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Father's Day Model Boating

Treat your Dad to the day he deserves at Hestercombe.

Urgent Notice

From Thursday 24th April the Stables Restaurant will be closed while refurbishment work takes place. The Gardens, House, book shop and plant sales are open daily as usual. Self serve tea and coffee is available in the courtyard.

Apologies for the inconvenience this will cause but something exciting is on the way... from the 1st of May, under new ownership, 'The Stables Hospitality' will open 7 days a week. For all enquiries please see www.thestableshospitality.com

18 Jun Sun 2023

This event has ended

This Father's Day (Sunday 18th June), we have 4 model boats which will be available to captain on our picturesque Mill Pond between 10am and 4pm.

Standard garden admission is required and it will cost £1 to captain a model boat for 5 minutes, with half of the proceeds going to St Margaret's Hospice and half to Hestercombe Gardens Trust.

Why not make a day of it and treat dad to a delicious lunch in our Stables Restaurant, followed by a walk around our 50 acres of beautiful gardens?

Please note that Hestercombe is now a fully cashless venue, so only accept payment by card or contactless payments.

Dates & Times

Sunday 18th June
10-4pm

Tickets & Prices

It will cost £1 to captain a model boat for 5 minutes, which can be paid for on arrival at our ticket office. Standard garden admission is also required if not a member.