Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Trowbridge
Out of Trowbridge for the day, to Lydiard House. The drive is 47 minutes (32.3 miles) via the A361, A350 and M4. The route goes by Melksham. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. The station at Trowbridge opened in 1848. Among Trowbridge's listed buildings is Parish Church of St James (Grade I). Water here means the River Biss, which passes Trowbridge.
How the day runs
In Trowbridge, 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. Pair it with Ashdown House, 37 minutes by road. The way home to Trowbridge takes 47 minutes (32.2 miles). Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 35 minutes from Trowbridge via the A34, M4 and A350.
- Trowbridge to Lydiard House47 min, 32.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Trowbridge47 min, 32.2 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.ukTrowbridge station opened in 1848.
Source: wikidata.orgParish Church of St James, in central Trowbridge, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukTrowbridge lies on or beside the River Biss.
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 Trowbridge to Lydiard House?
47 minutes (32.3 miles) via the A361, A350 and M4 in clear traffic; the return is 47 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Ashdown House is 37 minutes from Lydiard House.
Which way does the car go from Trowbridge?
Via the A361, A350 and M4, passing Melksham; 32.3 miles in all.
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