Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Chippenham
Lydiard House, an easy day from Chippenham. Allow 26 minutes; the route runs via the A420, A350 and M4. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Wiltshire is Chippenham's county. One Chippenham landmark is Yelde Hall, listed Grade I. Among Chippenham's listed buildings is Old Baptist Chapel (Grade II*).
How the day runs
The day starts at your Chippenham address. Opening: park open daily 7.30am to dusk year-round; walled garden daily; house museum on selected days and guided tours. The chauffeur parks up near Lydiard House for as long as the visit takes. For lunch or tea, Blunsdon House Hotel is 18 minutes away. Return to Chippenham: 18.8 miles. From the Oxford base, Chippenham is 65.7 miles and 1 hour 13 minutes via the A34 and M4.
- Chippenham to Lydiard House26 min, 19.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Chippenham25 min, 18.8 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.ukChippenham is in Wiltshire.
Source: wikidata.orgYelde Hall, in central Chippenham, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOld Baptist Chapel, in central Chippenham, 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
What drive time should we allow from Chippenham to Lydiard House?
26 minutes (19.6 miles) via the A420, A350 and M4 in clear traffic; the return is 25 minutes.
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.