Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Stroud
Out of Stroud for the day, to Lydiard House. Allow 51 minutes; the route runs via the A419, A429 and A4198. The route goes by Cirencester and Cricklade. Lydiard House lies south-east of Stroud, in Wiltshire. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Trains stop right in Stroud, at Stroud. Historic England lists Church of All Saints, 0.5 miles from Stroud's centre, at Grade I. Some 13,000 people call Stroud home.
How the day runs
In Stroud, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: park open daily 7.30am to dusk year-round; walled garden daily; house museum on selected days and guided tours. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Blunsdon House Hotel is 18 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 51 minutes to Stroud. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 27 minutes from Stroud via the A420, A34 and A419.
- Stroud to Lydiard House51 min, 29.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Stroud51 min, 29.7 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Stroud by road is Stroud (STD), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of All Saints, 0.5 miles out from central Stroud, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukStroud had about 13,000 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 Stroud?
29.4 miles via the A419, A429 and A4198, 51 minutes in clear traffic; 51 minutes back.
Which way does the car go from Stroud?
Via the A419, A429 and A4198, passing Cirencester and Cricklade; 29.4 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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