Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Cainscross
Lydiard House from Cainscross, by chauffeur. The drive is 54 minutes (30.5 miles) via the A419, A429 and A4198. Lydiard House lies south-east of Cainscross, in Wiltshire. The route goes by Cirencester and Cricklade. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. 0.8 miles from Cainscross's centre stands Selsley Church, King's Stanley, listed Grade I. Rail reached Stroud station in 1845. Historic England lists Dudbridge House, 0.4 miles from Cainscross's centre, at Grade II*.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Cainscross. 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. Pair it with Ashdown House, 37 minutes by road. The way home to Cainscross takes 52 minutes (30.4 miles). From the Oxford base, Cainscross is 57.9 miles and 1 hour 28 minutes via the A420 and A34.
- Cainscross to Lydiard House54 min, 30.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Cainscross52 min, 30.4 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.ukSelsley Church, King's Stanley, 0.8 miles out from central Cainscross, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukStroud station opened in 1845.
Source: wikidata.orgDudbridge House, 0.4 miles out from central Cainscross, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukPark 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 Cainscross?
30.5 miles via the A419, A429 and A4198, 54 minutes in clear traffic; 52 minutes back.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Swindon, 12 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Blunsdon House Hotel, 18 minutes away from Lydiard House.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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- 24 hrs
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