Barrington Court National Trust

Barrington Court is rated as one of the 10 best National Trust sites for butterflies.

Butterflies of Barrington Court

Excellent for late summer butterflies, with buddleias, Michaelmas daisies and Hemp Agrimony. The organic kitchen garden is great for Cabbage Whites and all the usual late summer butterflies are plentiful. Red Admiral, Commas and Small Coppers feed on rotting fruit. A Long-tailed Blue was seen here in 1996. The best time to see butterflies here is August and September.

Barrington Court details.

Location: In Barrington village, 5 miles north east of Ilminster, on the B3168. Somerset.

Grid reference: ST396182