Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Westbury
Lydiard House, with collection in Westbury. 49 minutes each way, near enough, over 35.0 miles. Heading north-east from Westbury, the house is 35.0 miles away. Between Westbury and the house you go through or past Melksham. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Historic England lists Westbury's Parish Church of All Saints at Grade I. Old Town Hall in Westbury is Grade II* listed. With about 16,000 residents, Westbury is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Westbury. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. For lunch or tea, Blunsdon House Hotel is 18 minutes away. The way home to Westbury takes 50 minutes (35.0 miles). Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 38 minutes from Westbury.
- Westbury to Lydiard House49 min, 35 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Westbury50 min, 35 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.ukParish Church of All Saints, in central Westbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOld Town Hall, in central Westbury, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWestbury had about 16,000 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
What drive time should we allow from Westbury to Lydiard House?
49 minutes (35.0 miles) via the A350, M4 and B4534 in clear traffic; the return is 50 minutes.
When is Lydiard House open?
Opening: park open daily 7.30am to dusk year-round; walled garden daily; house museum on selected days and guided tours.
Can we add a second house?
Ashdown House is 37 minutes from Lydiard House.
Which way does the car go from Westbury?
Via the A350, M4 and B4534, passing Melksham; 35.0 miles in all.
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