Open to visitorsa National Trust place — check opening times and admission before you go
The herbalist Henry Lyte dedicated his 1578 Niewe Herball to Elizabeth I “from my poore house at Lytescarie” — this medieval manor near Somerton, home to his family for five centuries. His own garden vanished long ago; the present Arts and Crafts layout of clipped topiary, hedged rooms and long borders was made by Sir Walter Jenner, who rescued the house early last century. National Trust; paid entry.
