Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Cirencester
Lydiard House from Cirencester, by chauffeur. The drive is 31 minutes (17.4 miles) via the A419, A4198 and B4553. The route goes by Cricklade. Lydiard House lies south-east of Cirencester, in Wiltshire. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Rail reached Kemble station in 1882. Cirencester had roughly 20,000 residents at the 2021 count. Spital Gate and Attached Cottage in Cirencester is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Cirencester at the agreed hour. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. For lunch or tea, Blunsdon House Hotel is 18 minutes away. Going home, allow 30 minutes to Cirencester. From the Oxford base, Cirencester is 44.9 miles and 1 hour 6 minutes via the A420 and A34.
- Cirencester to Lydiard House31 min, 17.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Cirencester30 min, 17.4 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.ukKemble station opened in 1882.
Source: wikidata.orgCirencester had about 20,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgSpital Gate and Attached Cottage, in central Cirencester, carries a Grade I 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 Cirencester to Lydiard House?
31 minutes (17.4 miles) via the A419, A4198 and B4553 in clear traffic; the return is 30 minutes.
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.
Can we add a second house?
Ashdown House is 37 minutes from Lydiard House.
Which way does the car go from Cirencester?
Via the A419, A4198 and B4553, passing Cricklade; 17.4 miles in all.
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