Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Abingdon
Out of Abingdon for the day, to Lydiard House. The drive is 53 minutes (45.4 miles) via the A415, A34 and M4. On the way the car passes Harwell and Chiseldon. Lydiard House lies west of Abingdon, in Wiltshire. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Radley is on the Abingdon Railway. For rail, Radley (RAD) is the nearest stop, about 7 minutes' drive. Around 33,000 people live in Abingdon (2021 figure).
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Abingdon at the agreed hour. The chauffeur parks up near Lydiard House for as long as the visit takes. Ashdown House is 37 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way home to Abingdon takes 53 minutes (45.2 miles). From the Oxford base, Abingdon is 6.5 miles and 15 minutes via the A4144 and A34.
- Abingdon to Lydiard House53 min, 45.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Abingdon53 min, 45.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Lydiard House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRadley station is on the Abingdon Railway and Cherwell Valley Line.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Abingdon by road is Radley (RAD), about 7 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgAbingdon had about 33,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgPark open daily 7.30am to dusk year-round; walled garden daily; house museum on selected days and guided tours
Source: lydiardpark.org.ukGrade 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.ukSet in 260 acres of parkland run by Swindon Borough Council, alongside St Mary's Church and a walled garden.
Source: lydiardpark.org.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Lydiard House from Abingdon?
45.4 miles via the A415, A34 and M4, 53 minutes in clear traffic; 53 minutes back.
When is Lydiard House open?
Opening: park open daily 7.30am to dusk year-round; walled garden daily; house museum on selected days and guided tours.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Blunsdon House Hotel, 18 minutes away from Lydiard House.
Can we add a second house?
Ashdown House is 37 minutes from Lydiard House.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.