Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Cricklade
Lydiard House, an easy day from Cricklade. It is 7.4 miles via the B4040 and B4553, 21 minutes in clear traffic. Expect to pass Purton en route. Heading south from Cricklade, the house is 7.4 miles away. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. For Cricklade, the county is Wiltshire. Rail reached Kemble station in 1882. For rail, Kemble (KEM) is the nearest stop, about 21 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Cricklade. 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. Ashdown House is 37 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Cricklade: 7.4 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Cricklade takes roughly 1 hour.
- Cricklade to Lydiard House21 min, 7.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Cricklade21 min, 7.4 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.ukCricklade is in Wiltshire.
Source: wikidata.orgKemble station opened in 1882.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Cricklade by road is Kemble (KEM), about 21 minutes' drive.
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 Cricklade?
7.4 miles via the B4040 and B4553, 21 minutes in clear traffic; 21 minutes back.
Which way does the car go from Cricklade?
Via the B4040 and B4553, passing Purton; 7.4 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Swindon, 12 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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