We are OPEN

10:00am - 3:30pm | Cost: Free when paying garden admission

This February half term (15th to 23rd February, 2025), get outdoors, enjoy nature and have fun taking part in Hestercombe's Secret Fairy Door Trail.


Explore Rook Wood to find the fairy doors hidden around the gardens, as well as wellness activities along the way. At the end of the trail, don't forget to head inside Hestercombe House to make your own kindness rock.


On top of all that - children go free this February half term (15th to 23rd February, 2025)!


Please note that Hestercombe House will close at 4pm daily.

Prices & tickets

The Secret Fairy Door Trail is completely free, included with standard gardens admission (Hestercombe members go free).

A kids go free this Feb (ruary) half term offer is available from the 15th to 23rd February, 2025. Applicable for children aged 15 and under.

Not in conjunction with any other offer or promotion.

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
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