Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Wokingham
Lydiard House from Wokingham, by chauffeur. The drive is 54 minutes (53.7 miles) via the A329, A329(M) and M4. Expect to pass Chiseldon en route. Lydiard House lies west of Wokingham, in Wiltshire. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Among Wokingham's listed buildings is 37, Rose Street (Grade II*). Wokingham is the closest railway station to Wokingham, 6 minutes by car. Wokingham is classed as a market town.
How the day runs
In Wokingham, 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. The car brings you to the entrance of Lydiard House and stays close for the return. For lunch or tea, Blunsdon House Hotel is 18 minutes away. The way home to Wokingham takes 55 minutes (54.1 miles). From the Oxford base, Wokingham is 49.9 miles and roughly 1 hour via the A34 and M4.
- Wokingham to Lydiard House54 min, 53.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Wokingham55 min, 54.1 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.uk37, Rose Street, in central Wokingham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Wokingham by road is Wokingham (WKM), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgWokingham is classed as a market town.
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 Wokingham to Lydiard House?
54 minutes (53.7 miles) via the A329, A329(M) and M4 in clear traffic; the return is 55 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
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- 24 hrs
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.