Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Burford
Out of Burford for the day, to Lydiard House. It is 23.0 miles via the A361, B4019 and A4198, 49 minutes in clear traffic. The house is south-west of Burford as the crow flies. On the way the car passes Lechlade and Highworth. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Burford is a small place of under 5,000 people, about 1,400 at the last figure. One Burford landmark is Burford Methodist Church, listed Grade II*. The station at Shipton opened in 1853.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Burford. Opening: park open daily 7.30am to dusk year-round; walled garden daily; house museum on selected days and guided tours. At Lydiard House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, Blunsdon House Hotel is 18 minutes away. Going home, allow 50 minutes to Burford. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Burford takes 39 minutes.
- Burford to Lydiard House49 min, 23 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Burford50 min, 23 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.ukBurford had about 1,400 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgBurford Methodist Church, in central Burford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukShipton station opened in 1853.
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 Burford?
23.0 miles via the A361, B4019 and A4198, 49 minutes in clear traffic; 50 minutes back.
Can we add a second house?
Ashdown House is 37 minutes from Lydiard House.
Which way does the car go from Burford?
Via the A361, B4019 and A4198, passing Lechlade and Highworth; 23.0 miles in all.
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