How to find us
Directions
From Oxford: follow A419 to M4 exit J16 and follow the brown signs to Lydiard Park
From Swindon Centre: follow signs to West Swindon and then brown signs to Lydiard Park.
From Cirencester / M5, turn off the A419 at the Turnpike Junction. Following the signs to North Swindon drive down Thamesdown Avenue, then follow signs to West Swindon (B4534) down Mead Way, turn right onto Whitehill Way and follow signs to Lydiard Park.
Car Parks: There are car parks at both the main park entrance off Hook Street (follow brown signs to Lydiard Park) and the house, conference centre and church entrance off Hay Lane (follow brown signs with house & church symbol). Car parking and entry to the grounds is free.
Buses: frequently from Fleming Way, 5 minutes walk from Swindon Railway Station, Thamesdown Transport No1 and 1A (make sure the bus destination says Middleleaze or Ramleaze.)
Check out directions on multimap.
Opening Times & Admission
The Park
The grounds of Lydiard Park are open every day (except Christmas day) until dusk. Car parking and entry to grounds is free.
Dogs are allowed with their walkers, if under control.
Lydiard House & Walled Garden
Open Tuesdays to Sundays 11am to 5pm
Open Bank Holiday Mondays - 5 April, 3 May, 31 May and 30 August 2010.
Entry tickets to the House and Walled Garden are purchased from the ticket desk in the new porch entrance of Lydiard House.
Joint tickets for Lydiard House
& Walled Garden
Adult £4.50
Child £2.25
Under 5s Free
Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £11.25
SwindonCard holder £4.00
SwindonCard Conc 1 £2.25
SwindonCard Conc 2 £1.50
Walled Garden entry tickets:
Adult £1.85
Senior £1.50
Child £1.00
Under 5s Free
Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £4.00
SwindonCard holder £1.50
SwindonCard Concession 1 £1.00
SwindonCard Concession 2 £0.50
Lydiard House entry tickets:
Adult £3.50
Senior £3.00
Child £1.75
Under 5s Free
Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £8.75
SwindonCard Holder £2.70
SwindonCard Concession1 £1.75
SwindonCard Concession 2 £1.00
New Souvenir Guidebook
Our updated guidebook for Lydiard Park has just gone on sale at the ticket desk in Lydiard House. This impressive and informative guide to the history of the site, the St John family will tell you all you need to know to inform your visit and is packed with beautiful photos. Price £4.
Family/Children's Trail
There's a free quiz trail for all children visiting Lydiard House and Walled Garden. Find out more about the people who used to live in Lydiard House as you tour the luxurious rooms, looking carefully for the picture clues that you need to find to fill in the quiz trail.
Accessibility
There is wheelchair access to the House, Church and Visitor Centre. A drop off point and parking is available in the courtyard of Lydiard House for disabled visitors. This is reached via the Lydiard Park driveway off Hay Lane / Tregoze Way, signposted with brown signs to Lydiard Park and Church.
An accessible toilet is situated at the Visitor Centre – from the House this is reached by a 250 metre semi-serviced drive, which is not accessible by vehicle. Please bring your RADAR key. Toilets are also available at the Coach House and Stable Buildings.
Personal tours for blind or partially sighted visitors by museum staff can be arranged by prior agreement and guide dogs are welcome in the house. Story box audio guides are available in the Library, Dining Room, Drawing Room, State Bedroom and Lady Diana Spencer room.