Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Minchinhampton
From Minchinhampton to Lydiard House and home again. Allow 48 minutes; the route runs via the A419, A429 and A4198. On the way the car passes Cirencester and Cricklade. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Minchinhampton is classed as a market town. One Minchinhampton landmark is Church of the Holy Trinity, listed Grade I. For rail, Stroud (STD) is the nearest stop, about 11 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Minchinhampton. 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. Return to Minchinhampton: 27.0 miles. From the Oxford base, Minchinhampton is 54.6 miles and 1 hour 23 minutes via the A420 and A34.
- Minchinhampton to Lydiard House48 min, 27.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Minchinhampton47 min, 27 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.ukMinchinhampton is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of the Holy Trinity, in central Minchinhampton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Minchinhampton by road is Stroud (STD), about 11 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
What drive time should we allow from Minchinhampton to Lydiard House?
48 minutes (27.1 miles) via the A419, A429 and A4198 in clear traffic; the return is 47 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 Minchinhampton?
Via the A419, A429 and A4198, passing Cirencester and Cricklade; 27.1 miles in all.
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