Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Portishead
Out of Portishead for the day, to Lydiard House. Allow 47 minutes; the route runs via the A369, M5 and M4. The house is east of Portishead as the crow flies. On the way the car passes Patchway, Almondsbury and Bradley Stoke. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Portishead is a Somerset town. Avonmouth (AVN) is the station to know: 9 minutes by road. Historic England lists Portishead's Church of St Peter at Grade I.
How the day runs
In Portishead, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Blunsdon House Hotel is 18 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Portishead takes 48 minutes (47.1 miles). Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 36 minutes from Portishead via the A34, M4 and M5.
- Portishead to Lydiard House47 min, 46.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Portishead48 min, 47.1 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.ukPortishead is in Somerset.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Portishead by road is Avonmouth (AVN), about 9 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Peter, in central Portishead, 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 Portishead?
46.9 miles via the A369, M5 and M4, 47 minutes in clear traffic; 48 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.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Blunsdon House Hotel, 18 minutes away from Lydiard House.
Can we add a second house?
Ashdown House is 37 minutes from Lydiard House.
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