I've often said that perhaps my favourite collection of National Trust properties is found in South Somerset. Within about 15 miles you have Lytes Cary, Tintinhull, Montacute and Barrington Court. So I headed to Montacute.
Montacute is a late Elizabethan House built by Sir Edward Phelips Master of the Rolls and the prosecutor of the gunpowder plot. It is also home to a collection of portraits from the National Portrait Gallery.
However I went into the village to get a paper and visit St Catherine's church. My reward was a Hummingbird Hawkmoth!! Which really surprised me.
Into the garden.
It started to rain so I nipped in for lunch!
I've been around the house a few times and anyway 2 miles up the road is Tintinhull.
The house was built in 1630 but it was enlarged and reshaped in the 1720's a few rooms are open but the reason for coming is the arts & craft small garden. I really love this garden it is so liveable and I am always happy to wander and sit and read here.
2 comments:
Do love both these properties.. I will have to go back possibly next year.. Great flutters - again! :)
Good to have so many lovely NT properties within easy reach of each other. Love the butterfly photos and well done on the Hummingbird Hawkmoth - please send one my way :)
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