Visit

Just an hour west of London by train, Lydiard Park encompasses 260 acres of historic landscape with lawns, woodlands, lakes and pasture. Open to the public all year, accessible paths crisscross the site, creating a great location for a walk, run, jog or bike ride.

At the heart of the park is Lydiard House – a striking Grade 1 listed Palladian house that for 500 years was home to the St John family. Next to it stands the ancient church of St. Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze, widely regarded as one of the most important small churches in England. The ground floor state apartments of Lydiard House have been beautifully restored and contain original family furnishings and portraits dating back to Elizabethan times. The church is currently undergoing a major conservation project to preserve its medieval wall paintings and remarkable monuments to the St. John family.

Lydiard House and Park is owned and managed by Swindon Borough Council.