Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Oxford
An Oxford day out to Lydiard House. Allow about an hour; the route follows the A4144, A34 and M4 for 51.1 miles. The house is in Wiltshire. Set in 260 acres of parkland run by Swindon Borough Council, alongside St Mary's Church and a walled garden. By road, the closest National Rail station is Swindon (SWI), about 12 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
The car comes to your door anywhere in Oxford. Most parties take a luxury people-carrier for the extra room. The chauffeur brings you to the entrance of Lydiard House and stays close for the return. Blunsdon House Hotel is about 18 minutes away for lunch, tea or a night. Ashdown House is about 37 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way back to Oxford is about an hour.
- Oxford to Lydiard House1 hr 2 min, 51.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Oxford1 hr 2 min, 51 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Set in 260 acres of parkland run by Swindon Borough Council, alongside St Mary's Church and a walled garden.
Source: lydiardpark.org.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Swindon (SWI), about 12 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgGrade I Palladian house remodelled in the 1740s; home of the St John family for over 500 years until 1943.
Source: lydiardpark.org.ukState Rooms show ornate plasterwork, original family furnishings and St John portraits.
Source: lydiardpark.org.ukPaid parking applies in car parks and on verges.
Source: lydiardpark.org.ukOpening: Park open daily 7.30am to dusk year-round; walled garden daily; house museum on selected days and guided tours.
Source: lydiardpark.org.ukLydiard House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLydiard House lies in Wiltshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How long does it take to get from Oxford to Lydiard House?
About an hour (51.1 miles) via the A4144, A34 and M4 in clear traffic; the return is about an hour.
Can we add a second house?
Ashdown House is about 37 minutes from Lydiard House.
Is Oxford your base?
Yes. Ravensley works from Oxford, so there is no positioning leg on an Oxford start.
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