Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Quedgeley
Out of Quedgeley for the day, to Lydiard House. The drive is 57 minutes (58.5 miles) via the B4008, M5 and M4. On the way the car passes Bradley Stoke. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Quedgeley's population was put at about 22,000 in 2021. Trains call at Gloucester, 10 minutes from Quedgeley by road. Gloucester station dates from 1840.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Quedgeley. Opening: park open daily 7.30am to dusk year-round; walled garden daily; house museum on selected days and guided tours. The chauffeur parks up near Lydiard House for as long as the visit takes. Blunsdon House Hotel is 18 minutes away for lunch or tea. Return to Quedgeley: 58.8 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Quedgeley takes 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Quedgeley to Lydiard House57 min, 58.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Quedgeley57 min, 58.8 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.ukQuedgeley had about 22,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Quedgeley by road is Gloucester (GCR), about 10 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgGloucester station opened in 1840.
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 Quedgeley?
58.5 miles via the B4008, M5 and M4, 57 minutes in clear traffic; 57 minutes back.
Can we add a second house?
Ashdown House is 37 minutes from Lydiard House.
Which way does the car go from Quedgeley?
Via the B4008, M5 and M4, passing Bradley Stoke; 58.5 miles in all.
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