Lytes Cary
Lytes Cary is a grade I listed manor house. It is 1.1 km east of Kingsdon. The site is kept up by the National Trust.
Historic house near Kingsdon
Just outside Kingsdon
Lytes Cary is 1.1 km east of Kingsdon. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Kingsdon has 15 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Warmest in Kingsdon are May to September, at 17–22°C.
Lytes Cary
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. There are 31 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Glastonbury Abbey (13 km).
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1.1 km east of Kingsdon
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/lytes-cary-manor
Where Lytes Cary is
Orange marks Lytes Cary, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Among the 8, Somerton is the biggest, home to 5,106 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Kingsdon
- 2Charlton Adam
- 3Charlton Mackrell
- 4Yeovilton
- 5Ilchester
- 6Somerton
- 7Keinton Mandeville
- 8West Camel
Kingsdon
Charlton Adam
Charlton Mackrell
Yeovilton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Lytes Cary is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsdon | 1.1 km west of it | 366 | 4 |
| Charlton Adam | 1.3 km north of it | 352 | 3 |
| Charlton Mackrell | 2.2 km north of it | 353 | 2 |
| Yeovilton | 2.6 km southeast of it | 998 | 6 |
| Ilchester | 2.7 km south of it | 2,062 | 7 |
| Somerton | 3.6 km west of it | 5,106 | 1 |
| Keinton Mandeville | 3.6 km north of it | 1,216 | 1 |
| West Camel | 4 km southeast of it | 449 | 5 |
After Lytes Cary
The 31 places within 15 km include 4 historic houses, 2 museums and an abbey or priory.
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey13 km away2
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House10 km away · 120K visitors a year (2011)3
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museum3.2 km away4
FortCadbury Castle9.6 km away5
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House10 km away6
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey11 km away7
MuseumIlchester Museum4 km away8
Historic house · National TrustPriest's House10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Lytes Cary
Where is Lytes Cary?
Lytes Cary is 1.1 km east of Kingsdon, Somerset.
What is Lytes Cary?
Grade I listed manor house in Somerset, England, UK.
Who runs Lytes Cary?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Lytes Cary?
May to September are the warmest months in Kingsdon, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Lytes Cary a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Lytes Cary?
Within 15 km: Glastonbury Abbey (13 km), Montacute House (10 km), Fleet Air Arm Museum (3.2 km) and Cadbury Castle (9.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Lytes Cary: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fleet Air Arm Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ilchester Museum: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priest's House: User:Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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