Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Reading
Lydiard House, with collection in Reading. 52 minutes each way, near enough, over 44.3 miles. Expect to pass Chiseldon en route. Lydiard House lies west of Reading, in Wiltshire. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Among Reading's listed buildings is St Laurence's Church (Grade I). Reading is on the Great Western Main Line. Reading station dates from 1840.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Reading address. 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. Back to Reading is 50 minutes. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Reading takes 54 minutes.
- Reading to Lydiard House52 min, 44.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Reading50 min, 43.8 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.ukSt Laurence's Church, in central Reading, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukReading station is on the Great Western Main Line and North Downs Line.
Source: wikidata.orgReading 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
What drive time should we allow from Reading to Lydiard House?
52 minutes (44.3 miles) via the A4155, A4 and M4 in clear traffic; the return is 50 minutes.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Swindon, 12 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Blunsdon House Hotel, 18 minutes away from Lydiard House.
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.