Babcary Meadows

Babcary Meadows is a 13.6 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Babcary in Somerset, notified in 1988. Babcary Meadows is one of the last remaining areas of traditionally managed unimproved neutral grassland in south Somerset and contains a rich variety of herbs.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: biological site in Somerset, UK
Also known as: “Babcary Meadows Nature Reserve”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Holy Cross and Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, East Lydford.

Church of the Holy Cross

Church

Photo: Barbara Voules, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Anglican Church of the Holy Cross in Babcary, Somerset, England, was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, East Lydford

Church

Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a former Church of England church in East Lydford, Somerset, England. Designed by Benjamin Ferrey, it was built in 1864–66 and made redundant in 1989. The church, now in private ownership, is a Grade II listed building.

Church of St Peter

Church

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Peter in Lydford-on-Fosse, Somerset, England was built in 1846. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keinton Mandeville and South Barrow.

Keinton Mandeville

Village

Photo: Damon Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Keinton Mandeville, commonly referred to as Keinton, is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on top of Combe Hill, 6 miles west of Castle Cary.

South Barrow

Village

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

South Barrow is a village and civil parish approximately 2 miles north of Sparkford and 7 miles north-east of Ilchester in the county of Somerset, England.