Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Melksham
Lydiard House, with collection in Melksham. 39 minutes each way, near enough, over 26.5 miles. The road runs straight out of Melksham with no other town on the way. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Melksham had roughly 18,000 residents at the 2021 count. Melksham (MKM) is the station to know: 5 minutes by road. The station at Melksham opened in 1841.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Melksham at the agreed hour. At Lydiard House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Pair it with Ashdown House, 37 minutes by road. Return to Melksham: 26.6 miles. The car sets out from Oxford, 73.5 miles from Melksham.
- Melksham to Lydiard House39 min, 26.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Melksham39 min, 26.6 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.ukMelksham had about 18,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Melksham by road is Melksham (MKM), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgMelksham station opened in 1841.
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 Melksham?
26.5 miles via the A3102, A350 and M4, 39 minutes in clear traffic; 39 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.
Can we add a second house?
Ashdown House is 37 minutes from Lydiard House.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Swindon, 12 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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.