Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Painswick
Lydiard House, an easy day from Painswick. Allow 58 minutes; the route runs via the A46, A417 and A419. Expect to pass Cricklade en route. The house is south-east of Painswick as the crow flies. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Painswick sits in Gloucestershire. Stroud station dates from 1845. Around 3,200 people live in Painswick (2021 figure).
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Painswick at the agreed hour. 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. The way home to Painswick takes 58 minutes (35.5 miles). Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 25 minutes from Painswick.
- Painswick to Lydiard House58 min, 35.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Painswick58 min, 35.5 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.ukPainswick is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgStroud station opened in 1845.
Source: wikidata.orgPainswick had about 3,200 residents in 2021.
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 Painswick?
35.6 miles via the A46, A417 and A419, 58 minutes in clear traffic; 58 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.
Which way does the car go from Painswick?
Via the A46, A417 and A419, passing Cricklade; 35.6 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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