Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Carterton
Lydiard House from Carterton, by chauffeur. 47 minutes each way, near enough, over 21.2 miles. Expect to pass Lechlade and Highworth en route. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. For Carterton, the county is Oxfordshire. Carterton is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 16,000 at the last figure. Shipton station dates from 1853.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Carterton at the agreed hour. 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 48 minutes to Carterton. From the Oxford base, Carterton is 21.0 miles and 39 minutes via the A34 and B4044.
- Carterton to Lydiard House47 min, 21.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Carterton48 min, 21.3 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.ukCarterton is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgCarterton had about 16,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgShipton 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 Carterton?
21.2 miles via the B4477, A361 and B4019, 47 minutes in clear traffic; 48 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.
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