Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Tidworth
Out of Tidworth for the day, to Lydiard House. It is 29.7 miles via the A338, A346 and M4, 46 minutes in clear traffic. Lydiard House lies north of Tidworth. Expect to pass Marlborough and Chiseldon en route. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Grade I: St Mary's Church, 0.7 miles from Tidworth's centre. Tidworth is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 12,000 at the last figure. Tidworth's nearest station by road is Grateley (GRT), 12 minutes away.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Tidworth address. Opening: park open daily 7.30am to dusk year-round; walled garden daily; house museum on selected days and guided tours. At Lydiard House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Pair it with Ashdown House, 37 minutes by road. Back to Tidworth is 46 minutes. Positioning from Oxford to Tidworth is 1 hour 18 minutes, built into the booking.
- Tidworth to Lydiard House46 min, 29.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Tidworth46 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.ukSt Mary's Church, 0.7 miles out from central Tidworth, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukTidworth had about 12,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Tidworth by road is Grateley (GRT), about 12 minutes' drive.
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 Tidworth?
29.7 miles via the A338, A346 and M4, 46 minutes in clear traffic; 46 minutes back.
Which way does the car go from Tidworth?
Via the A338, A346 and M4, passing Marlborough and Chiseldon; 29.7 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.
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.