Deserted medieval settlement and associated fields, Lytes Cary
9 ha
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
51.03633, -2.66996
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Lyghts Cary Tearoom — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Lyghts Cary Tearoom — a good base for a longer summer day out
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Glow-worm, Western Honey Bee +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Swartz's Feather-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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View west from Lytes Cary Manor
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
10,345 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
10,345 records · National Biodiversity NetworkPied Wagtail · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Long-tailed Tit · Wren +22
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Common Shrew
- Common ShrewSorex araneus
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad
🐝Insects11 species
springsummer
2025▾
Glow-worm · Hairy Shieldbug · Dark Bush-cricket · Sphaerophoria · Syritta pipiens +6
- Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
- SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- SyrphusSyrphus
Yellow Vetchling · Grass Vetchling · Creeping Feather-moss · Even Scalewort · Common Pocket-moss +111
- Yellow VetchlingLathyrus aphaca
- Grass VetchlingLathyrus nissolia
- Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens
- Even ScalewortRadula complanata
- Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius
- Perthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulus
- Bird's-claw Beard-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,345 records · National Biodiversity NetworkPied Wagtail · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Long-tailed Tit · Wren +22
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Common Shrew
- Common ShrewSorex araneus
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad
🐝Insects11 species
springsummer
2025▾
Glow-worm · Hairy Shieldbug · Dark Bush-cricket · Sphaerophoria · Syritta pipiens +6
- Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
- SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- SyrphusSyrphus
Yellow Vetchling · Grass Vetchling · Creeping Feather-moss · Even Scalewort · Common Pocket-moss +111
- Yellow VetchlingLathyrus aphaca
- Grass VetchlingLathyrus nissolia
- Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens
- Even ScalewortRadula complanata
- Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius
- Perthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulus
- Bird's-claw Beard-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisMinettia longipennisMinettia longipennisMinettia longipennisMinettia longipennisLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaBarbula unguiculata
Barbula unguiculata
Cuspidate Earth-mossTortula acaulonCuspidate Earth-mossTortula acaulonSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumSmall Hairy Screw-mossSyntrichia laevipilaSmall Hairy Screw-mossSyntrichia laevipilaRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataFlat-brocade MossPlatygyrium repensFlat-brocade MossPlatygyrium repensWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusFlat NeckeraNeckera complanataFlat NeckeraNeckera complanataPrince-of-Wales Feather-mossNeckera smithiiPrince-of-Wales Feather-mossNeckera smithiiForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumStone ParsleySison amomumStone ParsleySison amomumNicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsoniiNicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsoniiSlender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroidesSlender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroidesCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusTall-clustered Thread-mossBryum pallescensTall-clustered Thread-mossBryum pallescensDwarf NeckeraNeckera pumilaDwarf NeckeraNeckera pumilaGreen Pocket-mossFissidens viridulusGreen Pocket-mossFissidens viridulusMarble Screw-mossSyntrichia papillosaMarble Screw-mossSyntrichia papillosaPointed Lattice-mossDialytrichia mucronataPointed Lattice-mossDialytrichia mucronataLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiIntermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montanaIntermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montanaDicranella variaDicranella variaDicranella variaDicranella variaWall ScalewortPorella platyphyllaWall ScalewortPorella platyphyllaShort-leaved Pocket-mossFissidens incurvusShort-leaved Pocket-mossFissidens incurvusWall Thread-mossBryum radiculosumWall Thread-mossBryum radiculosumFallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallaxFallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallaxGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataSlender Bristle-mossOrthotrichum tenellumSlender Bristle-mossOrthotrichum tenellumCommon Cord-mossFunaria hygrometricaCommon Cord-mossFunaria hygrometricaPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusPale Glaucous Thread-mossPohlia wahlenbergiiPale Glaucous Thread-mossPohlia wahlenbergiiSilver-mossBryum argenteumSilver-mossBryum argenteumWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumPink-fruited Thread-mossPohlia melanodonPink-fruited Thread-mossPohlia melanodonTender Feather-mossRhynchostegiella tenellaTender Feather-mossRhynchostegiella tenellaMamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoiMamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoiSand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanumSand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanumFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareWavy Beard-mossDidymodon sinuosusWavy Beard-mossDidymodon sinuosusAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumRambling Tail-mossAnomodon viticulosusRambling Tail-mossAnomodon viticulosusSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaLesser Yoke-mossZygodon conoideusLesser Yoke-mossZygodon conoideusField Forklet-mossDicranella staphylinaField Forklet-mossDicranella staphylinaMinute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissimaMinute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissimaHornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianumHornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumStrawberry CloverTrifolium fragiferumStrawberry CloverTrifolium fragiferumChicoryCichorium intybusChicoryCichorium intybusMusk-mallowMalva moschataMusk-mallowMalva moschataGoat's-rueGalega officinalisGoat's-rueGalega officinalisPyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisPyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumCommon FleabanePulicaria dysentericaCommon FleabanePulicaria dysentericaCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraSwine-cressLepidium coronopusSwine-cressLepidium coronopusFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraCommon Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceusCommon Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceusDogwoodCornus sanguineaDogwoodCornus sanguineaGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaHemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinumHemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinumBlack HorehoundBallota nigraBlack HorehoundBallota nigraElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaDewberryRubus caesiusDewberryRubus caesiusMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreBread WheatTriticum aestivumBread WheatTriticum aestivumBlack-grassAlopecurus myosuroidesBlack-grassAlopecurus myosuroidesSalix fragilisSalix fragilisSalix fragilisSalix fragilisSweet VioletViola odorataSweet VioletViola odorataRough ChervilChaerophyllum temulumRough ChervilChaerophyllum temulumMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreFig-leaved GoosefootChenopodium ficifoliumFig-leaved GoosefootChenopodium ficifoliumTragopogon pratensis subsp. minorTragopogon pratensis subsp. minorTragopogon pratensis subsp. minorTragopogon pratensis subsp. minorCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisHard RushJuncus inflexusHard RushJuncus inflexusPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaGrey PoplarPopulus alba x tremula = P. x canescensGrey PoplarPopulus alba x tremula = P. x canescensBulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosusBulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumPolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum 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