Lydiard House
Lydiard House from Woodley
Lydiard House from Woodley, by chauffeur. It is 53.4 miles via the A329(M), M4 and B4534, 54 minutes in clear traffic. The house is west of Woodley as the crow flies. The route goes by Chiseldon. Lydiard House is Grade I listed. Rail reached Earley station in 1863. Some 29,000 people call Woodley home. By car, Earley station is 6 minutes from Woodley.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Woodley at the agreed hour. Opening: park open daily 7.30am to dusk year-round; walled garden daily; house museum on selected days and guided tours. 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. Return to Woodley: 52.7 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 59 minutes from Woodley via the A4144, A34 and M4.
- Woodley to Lydiard House54 min, 53.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Lydiard House to Woodley53 min, 52.7 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.ukEarley station opened in 1863.
Source: wikidata.orgWoodley had about 29,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Woodley by road is Earley (EAR), about 6 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 Woodley?
53.4 miles via the A329(M), M4 and B4534, 54 minutes in clear traffic; 53 minutes back.
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.
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