Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Fairford
Out of Fairford for the day, to Lydiard House. It is 16.7 miles via the A417, A419 and A4198, 39 minutes in clear traffic. The road runs straight out of Fairford with no other town on the way. The house is south of Fairford as the crow flies. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Among Fairford's listed buildings is St Mary's Church (Grade I). Fairford belongs to Gloucestershire. Trains call at Kemble, 26 minutes from Fairford by road.
How the day runs
In Fairford, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. 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. Blunsdon House Hotel is 18 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 38 minutes to Fairford. The car sets out from Oxford, 31.0 miles from Fairford.
- Fairford to Lydiard House39 min, 16.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Fairford38 min, 16.7 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.ukSt Mary's Church, in central Fairford, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukFairford is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Fairford by road is Kemble (KEM), about 26 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 Fairford?
16.7 miles via the A417, A419 and A4198, 39 minutes in clear traffic; 38 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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