Located directly on the high street of historic Royal Wootton Bassett, The Angel offers…
Our View
Set in country parkland, Lydiard Park belonged to the St John family (the Bolingbrokes) for 500 years up until 1943 when the Swindon Corporation purchased it. Since then the house has been restored and many of the original furnishings returned, together with a family portrait collection dating from Elizabethan to Victorian times. Exceptional plaster work, early wallpaper, a rare painted glass window, and a room devoted to the talented 18th-century artist, Lady Diana Beauclerk, can also be seen. There is a restored 18th-century ornamental fruit and flower walled garden.
Facilities – at a glance
Refreshments
Suitable for all child ages
Fully accessible
Assist dogs allowed
Features
- Suitable for children of all ages
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
- Fully accessible
- Facilities: Audio box in state room, Tramper scooter
- Accessible toilets
- Open all year
- Opening Times: House open Wed-Sun & BH Mon 11-4. Garden open daily 11-4. Park open daily 7.30-dusk. Closed 24-25 Dec & 1 Jan
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About the area
Discover Wiltshire
A land shrouded in mystery, myth and legend, Wiltshire evokes images of ancient stone circles, white chalk horses carved into hillsides, crop circles and the forbidden, empty landscape of Salisbury Plain. To many M4 and A303 drivers heading out of London through the clutter of the Thames Valley, Wiltshire is where the landscape opens out and rural England begins.
Wiltshire’s charm lies in the beauty of its countryside. The expansive chalk landscapes of the Marlborough and Pewsey downs and Cranborne Chase inspire a sense of space and freedom, offering miles of uninterrupted views deep into Dorset, Somerset and the Cotswolds. Wiltshire’s thriving market towns and picturesque villages provide worthwhile visits and welcome diversions. Stroll through quaint timbered and thatched villages in the southern Woodford and Avon valleys and explore the historic streets of the stone villages of Lacock, Castle Combe and Sherston. Walk around Salisbury and discover architectural styles from the 13th century to the present and take time to visit the city’s elegant cathedral and fascinating museums. And if all of that isn’t enough, the county is also richly endowed with manor houses, mansions and beautiful gardens.
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