Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Ludgershall
Out of Ludgershall for the day, to Lydiard House. Allow 46 minutes; the route runs via the A346, A338 and M4. The route goes by Marlborough and Chiseldon. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Ludgershall belongs to Wiltshire. Andover (ADV) is the station to know: 14 minutes by road. Among Ludgershall's listed buildings is Church of St James (Grade I).
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Ludgershall. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Ashdown House is 37 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Ludgershall: 29.1 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Ludgershall takes 1 hour 17 minutes.
- Ludgershall to Lydiard House46 min, 29.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Ludgershall46 min, 29.1 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.ukLudgershall is in Wiltshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Ludgershall by road is Andover (ADV), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St James, in central Ludgershall, 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
How many miles is Lydiard House from Ludgershall?
29.1 miles via the A346, A338 and M4, 46 minutes in clear traffic; 46 minutes back.
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.
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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