Wildlife days at Barrington Court

Wildlife days at Barrington Court

There will be wildlife crafts and a  variety of hands-on activities with the Somerset Wildlife Trust, Wildlfowl & Wetlands Trust, Somerset Moth Group, Bumblebee Conservation Trust and others.

Colonel Lyle, whose family firm became part of Tate & Lyle, rescued the partially derelict 16th-century Court House in the 1920s, surrounding it with a productive estate. A keen collector of architectural salvage, Colonel Lyle filled the house with his collection of panelling, fireplaces and staircases. Now without furniture, the light, empty spaces provide atmospheric opportunities to explore freely. The walled White Garden, Rose and Iris Garden and Lily Garden were influenced by Gertrude Jekyll, with playing fountains, vibrant colours and intoxicating scents. The original kitchen garden supplies the restaurant and continues the Lyle family’s vision of self-sufficiency.

Eating and shopping: Strode dining and tea rooms offering tea, homemade cakes and main meals with ingredients often grown in the kitchen garden. Children’s menu available. Gift shop selling gifts, plants and award-winning cider and apple juice. Second-hand bookshop, and five independent artisan workshops selling a quality range of hand crafted items.